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The Start Of It All
A man named H.W. Goodwin invented a celluloid film which could hold images. It was made of gum cotton and gum camphor. -
Sound is Captured
Using a magnetic recording device, sound was recorded for the first time. Animation enthusiasts would latch onto the technology. -
The first official animated film
A Frenchman name Emile Cohl produced a film called "Fantasmagorie." It was a hit, and is known today as the first true animated film. -
Felix The Cat
A man named Otto Messmer, who had been working in animation for a few years, created a character named Felix the Cat. Felix was very successful and even ended up including dolls and watches. -
SteamBoat Willie
Walt Disney didn't give up on making animated films. In 1928 he released a short film called Steamboat Willie featuring Mickey Mouse and using sound for the first time, and it was an instant hit. -
Warner Bros Studio is born
Looney Tunes was supposed to be a spin off on the Silly Symphonies produced by Disney. It soon took on a life of its own and became very popular. -
New technologies
Walt Disney developed the use of 3-strip Technicolor animation. In 1935, Len Lye created a method of painting directly on film strips; he used it in his animated film "Color Box." -
The first full-length film
Walt Disney produced the first ever full-length animated film. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was a major hit. -
Iconic characters grow
The next decade brought several new popular characters to life. This included Woody Woodpecker, Mighty Mouse, and Tom and Jerry. -
Short live tv shows
short live tv show were made in the 1950s to entertain people and keep the money coming in. -
Computer generated movies
At the University of Utah, and man named Ed Catmull developed a method of creating computer generated movies. It used scripting language. -
3-D and beyond
Apple computer company produced a method for creating 3-D films, and in 1995 Toy Story was released as the first full-length 3-D film. The animation industry would never be the same.
