Animation History

  • Zoetrope-1834

    Zoetrope-1834
    William Horner invented the zoetrope, which is a rotating drum lined with a band of images that could change. This was the set for future animators to come.
  • Émile Reynaud-1876

    Émile Reynaud-1876
    He adapted to the idea of Horners and was able to present it before a theatrical audience. He created hand-painted ribbons of celluloid conveyed on a system of mirrors to a theatre screen.
  • 1882

    1882
    Étienne-Jules Marey used a camera gun to film birds in flight and analyze their movement. In addition, celluloid film was invented so that images no longer had to be printed on glass
  • 1892-1894

    1892-1894
    William Dickson invented the Kinetograph, which could project the moving images onto a screen. Eddison initiated public screening soon after this was invented.
  • 1906

    1906
    J. Stuart Blackton is what seemed to be the first film based animator who created a successful series called " Humorous Phases of Funny Faces." A year later Blackton experimented with stop-motion animation
  • Felix the Cat-1919

    Felix the Cat-1919
    The creators of this show were Otto Messmer and Pat Sullivan. soon Felix was a star and they ended up creating a series. With good use of flexibility and facial expressiveness, Felix quickly became the standard model for cartoon characters
  • Walt Disney- Mickey Mouse

    Walt Disney- Mickey Mouse
    Walt Disney had created Micky Mouse, who is first seen in the iconic "Steamboat Willie". This was Mickey's third film and took people by the storm because Walt had combined the idea of sound to be synchronized with the animation.
  • Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs-1937

    Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs-1937
    This was the "final step" for Walt, although it was not the first animated feature, it was the first to use up-to-the-minute techniques, Along with that, it was the first to receive a Hollywood-style release.
  • Walt Disney- 1940s

    Walt Disney- 1940s
    Walt began to create more realistic films such as Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi. Disney began to create more films and it was almost too realistic, people thought he was running himself out of business
  • Animation- a Magical Time-1950s

    Animation- a Magical Time-1950s
    Walt Disney was continuing to produce great animation works such as Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, and Sleeping Beauty. These were just a few of his many award-winning animated movies.