Animation Timeline

  • Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

    Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
    This was the first ever animation that was ever created. It was created by J. Stuart Blackton
  • Fantasmagorie

    Fantasmagorie
    The first film using hand-drawn animation. Considered by historians to be the first animated cartoon.
  • Gertie The Dinosaur

    Gertie The Dinosaur
    The first ever cartoon with an appealing character. The film was created by Winsor Mccay and made a dinosaur do tricks at his masters command.
  • Felix the Cat

    Felix the Cat
    Felix the cat was considered the first ever animated "movie star". He was created by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer
  • Steamboat Willie

    Steamboat Willie
    The first animation with sounded printed on film. It was the first success for Walt Disney Studios.
  • Merrie Melodies

    Merrie Melodies
    It was founded by the Warner bros. It lasted from 1930 to 1969.
  • Snow White

    Snow White
    Walt Disney reales the first ever animated feature that uses hand drawn animation.
  • The Pink Phink

    The Pink Phink
    What is now the Pink panther, the Pink Phink was awarded the Academy Award for Best Short Film. Shorts were continued as well as theatrical releases.
  • The Adventures of Andre and Wally B

    The Adventures of Andre and Wally B
    This was the first ever fully CGI animated short film ever. It was created by the Graphics Group, the precursor of Pixar.
  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons
    The Simpsons was an American adult animated sitcom. It was created by Matt Groening and the Fox Broadcasting Company. It surpassed shows like "Gunsmoke" to become the longest running American scripted, primetime television show ever.
  • Toy Story

    Toy Story
    Toy Story was the first ever fully computer -animated feature film.
  • Big hero 6

    Big hero 6
    This was the first Disney animated film to include Marvel Hero Characters.