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The Magic Lantern
The Magic Lantern is a pre-cinematic invention that somewhat had " animated slides. It was considered a precursor in the Victorian time. The Magic Lantern was shined out through a lense and projected moving slides. ( Not Exact Date) -
The Silent Era
In the early 20th century, this marked the beginning of theatrical shows of cartoons. Many studios/animators like Bray Studios were very successful in this era. Bray Studios help launched famous animations like Mighty Mouse, Betty Boop, and Woody Woodpecker. -
The First Animated Film
Historically, the first animated film printed on a standard motion picture was "Humorous Phases Of Funny Faces". It featured a cartoonist drawing faces on a chalkboard and the faces coming to life. It's generally regarded by film historians as one of the first animated films. ( Not Exact Date) -
Fantsamorgie
This was one of the first hand=drawn animations,this was also considered one of the first real short film. -
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Animation Stars
Animation made a breakthrough in the early 20th-century Examples of "Gertie the Dinosaur" & "Felix The Cat" made cartoons have an appealing character. This also included the most notable cartoon, to which is "Steamboat Willie", a huge success for Walt Disney. -
Merrie Melodies
Warner Brother cartoons founded a Merrie Melodies series. this became a huge success and known worldwide. -
The Golden Age of American Animation
The Golden Age of American Animation became an integral part of popular culture. Most of these years were defined by Walt Disney(Micky Mouse, Donald Duck, Etc), Warner Brothers, MGM,
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The American Television Era
In the late 20th century, the animation industry began to adapt to television as its rise in entertainment. Studios created an extensive amount of cartoons for TV with a "limited studios".With the help of cable, this introduced channels such as Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. -
Modern American Era
The CGI revolutionized the animation industry. This became a principle that replaced traditionally drawing animation to 3D modeling. -
Social Animation Era
The social animation era began in the early 2000s when social media began to take the world by storm. Social media assisted in keeping people's attention and sharing animation worldwide.
