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The Phenakistoscope
The Phenakistoscope was the first widespread animation device that created a fluid illusion of movement. This was created by Belgian physicist Joseph Plateau and his sons. -
Stop Motion
The very first documented Stop Motion film was created by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith for vita graphs the Humpty Dumpty Circus. -
The Enchanted Drawing
The Enchanted drawing created by J. Stuart Blackton, was best known for containing the first animated sequences recorded on standard picture film. This had led Blackton to be considered the "Father of American Animation" -
Little Nemo
Little Nemo was a comic strip written by Winsor McCay. Which features a young boy named Nemo, waking from terrifying situations his dreams had led him to. This was considered an early landmark in animation -
"SAOA" (Silent Age of Animation)
The SAOA was during the earliest age of mainstream animation lasting from the early 1900s to the late 1920s with the rise of sound technology, and majority of animations were just moving graphics. The earliest animation was the 1908 French short film "Fantasmagorie" by Emile Cohl.
Naturally the SAOA came to a halt with Therese of sound technology in the 920s. Soon many studios quickly worked to take an advantage to it -
Gertie the Dinosaur
Gertie the dinosaur created by Winsor McCay was a ground breaking theatrical short. It created a landmark for itself in personality animation, influencing many artist and future animation pioneers. -
The Bouncing Ball
The bouncing ball invented by Max Fleischer, was a technique used for songs in movies where subtitles would be displayed so you could follow along with the text in rhythm. It was somewhat like karaoke. -
Cut out Animation
This is a form of stop-motion animation using flat characters made up of paper, card, stiff fabrics and even photographs. This form was first used by Lotte Reigniger, with "The Adventures of Prnce Achmed" in 1926. -
Steamboat Willie
The Steamboat Willie known as "The Golden Age of Animation", an animation short that was most notable for its post-produced soundtrack of music, dialogue, and sound effects. And had brought an end to "The Silent Age of Animation". -
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"GAOA" Golden Age of Animation
The GAOA was a time period in which animation that began with an advent of sound cartoons in 1928-1969 once theatrical animated shorts began losing to the new medium of television of animation.
Steamboat Willie was an success in 1928 when released and Disney gained a huge dominance in animation and his character "Mickey Mouse" gained huge popularity and became the biggest popular screen personalities.
