Animation: A History

By turner_anna

  • Kaleidoscope

    Kaleidoscope
    What: First Kaleidoscope When: 1816 Description: Invented by David Brewster and provided entertainment of all classes with its interesting patterns. Video Link:
    http://www.mylearning.org/a-history-of-animation/p-455/ "Sir David Brewster Inventor of Kaleidoscope." Kaleidoscopes USA RSS2. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/ZTx5nn>. Sir David Brewster Study Archive @ PreteristArchive.com - The Internet's Only Balanced Look at Preterism. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/ZFpcGV>.

  • Phonautogram

    Phonautogram
    What: Early Sound Recording When: 1857 Description: Despite being distorted, sound was first recorded by Edouard-Leon Scott. (Edison also did this before Scott had a patent.) Vide Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vqvq-f-UtU Rosen, Jody. "Researchers Play Tune Recorded Before Edison." The New York Times. The New York Times, 26 Mar. 2008. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/arts/27soun.html?_r=0.

  • Praxinoscope

    Praxinoscope
    What: When: 1877 Description: It was invented by Charles Reynaud and improved upon the design of the zoetrope by viewing images through mirrors instead of holes. Video Link:
    "Praxinoscopes." Praxinoscopes. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2016. http://physics.kenyon.edu/EarlyApparatus/Optical_Recreations/Praxinoscopes/Praxinoscopes.html.

  • Strip Kinetograph

    Strip Kinetograph
    What: First Movie Camera When: 1889 Description: This machine made by Thomas Edison kick-started the future of movies by playing/taking pictures so quickly they appeared to move. Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRgymD_CO8k United States. National Park Service. "Motion Pictures." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/KXRiur>. "Who Is Thomas Edison?" Create Infographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/9R1mTO>.

  • Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

    Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
    What: First film made entirely of drawings. When: April 6, 1906 Description: Using a stop motion and drawings, Blackton created what is known as the first animated film. Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dRe85cNXwg "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/7c5zzh>. "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906) Movie Review - 2020 Movie Reviews." 2020 Movie Reviews. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/54uGto>.

  • Fantasmajorie

    Fantasmajorie
    What: First animated film When: 1908 Description: Created by Emile Cohl using negative stop motion photography. Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEAObel8yIE PolarisDiB, Manny Lage, Molly Epstein, Movieyana, Graham Hill Duncan, AKFilmFan, Caron Lee, and Endless Eye. "Fantasmagorie." MUBI. N.p., 15 July 2012. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/d1gXoI>. "On This Day: Emile Cohl Releases "Fantasmagorie," the First Full-Length Animated Film." N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/gWECYj>.

  • Gertie the Dinosaur

    Gertie the Dinosaur
    What: Interactive animated film by Winsor McCay When: February 8, 1914 Description: "Gertie" added a layer of emotion to animation and became a precedent for future animators like Disney. Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGXC8gXOPoU "Gertie The Dinosaur (1914)." The Public Domain Review. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/ibQycj>. "Gertie the Dinosaur." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertie_the_Dinosaur.

  • Steamboat Willie

    Steamboat Willie
    What: animated motion comic When: November 18, 1928 Description: Introducing music to a previously silent film-dominated industry, Disney created an this iconic piece of animation. Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y_Vh6zH8q8 "10 Landmark Moments in Animation History." Mental Floss. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/7776N2>. "Today in History: 18 November 1928 - "Steamboat Willie” Was Released." For What It's Worth. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/u8NwSkt>.

  • Color TV

    Color TV
    What: Color TV When: 1951 Description: Adding color to tv allowed for a more intriguing and relatable entertainment source for viewers. Video Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT7z9jFGOKE "NBC, ABC, and CBS Logos from the 1950's and 60's." NBC, ABC, and CBS Logos from the 1950's and 60's. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/aLJytw>.

  • Toy Story

    Toy Story
    What:technological shift in animation When:November 22, 1995 Description: Animators basically copied the pictures to save time and improved accuracy. Pop culture also accepted animated movies. Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blwzc3zisRg "Toy Story (1995) - Disney Screen." Cinemark -. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/njCeRN>. Messer, Lesley. "'Toy Story' Turns 20: How It Changed Animated Films Forever." ABC News. ABC News Network, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/m5l6Xe>.

  • Monsters vs. Aliens

    Monsters vs. Aliens
    What: Innovation in 3D When: 2009 Description: The new technology used to make the movie allowed it to be made in 3D during production for the first time.
    Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76XkslTbkjU "Monsters vs. Aliens." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/GHjQ4j>. Lawrence, Will. "Producer Jeffrey Katzenburg on the Groundbreaking Animation Monsters vs Aliens." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2016. <goo.gl/Rmm3tY>.