Animation History Timeline

  • The phenakistoscope

    The phenakistoscope
    The phenakistoscope created the illusion of motion
  • The enchanted drawing

    The enchanted drawing
    J. Stuart Blackton presents to the world the first animated sequences recorded on standard film
  • Little Nemo

    Little Nemo
    Winsor Mccay's character Little Nemo appears in a silent animated short film
  • Gertie the dinosaur

    Gertie the dinosaur
    Winsor McCay's Gertie the Dinosaur is the first animation to feature a dinosaur
  • The Silent age of animation

    The Silent age of animation
    The silent age of animation ranged from the early 1900s to late 1920s technical limitations of the time didnt allow for sound
  • Steamboat Willie

    Steamboat Willie
    Steamboat Willie is a 1928 animated short film by Walt Disney and produced by Walt disney studios
  • Golden age of animation

    Golden age of animation
    The golden age of animation ranged from 1928 til the 60's, films like Snow White are a product of this age
  • The dark age of animation

    The dark age of animation
    The dark age of animation succeeded the golden age and lasted until the 80s televison cartoons were rushed and cheaply produced during this era super friends can attest to this as it is really lame
  • Cut out animation

    Cut out animation
    Cut out animation is an animation technique which utilizes characters, props , and backgrounds made from paper, card, stiff fabric etc SouthPark is a prime example of cut out animation