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Eadweard Muybridge Motion Study
Photographer Eadweard Muybridge used sequential photographs to analyze animal and human movement. -
Théâtre Optique
Émile Reynard opened his popular 'Théâtre Optique' in Paris, where he projected films that had been drawn directly onto celluloid. -
Barré and Nolan Animation Studio
Raoul Barré and Bill Nolan opened the first animation studio in New York. -
Fleischer Brothers 'Rotoscope'
Brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, creators of Betty Boop, patented the rotoscope in 1917, enabling animators to copy the movement of live action by tracing filmed live-action images frame by frame. -
Creation of 'Disney Studios'
Walt and Roy Disney, Ub Iwerks, and other animators formed a company that would dominate animation for many years. -
'Steamboat Willie' Produced
The first cartoon to synchronize sound with movement, produced by Disney in 1928. -
'Snow White and the Seven Dwarves' Produced
This was the first American feature-length animated film, receiving a Special Academy Award for significant screen innovation. -
'Tron' Produced
The 1982 film 'Tron' combined live action with animation, was the first film to use CGI on a large scale. -
'Beauty and the Beast' Produced
When Disney released 'Beauty and the Beast', it was nominated for Best Picture alongside four live-action films -
'Waltz with Bashir' Produced
'Waltz with Bashir' uses animation to explore soldiers’ suppressed memories of events in the Middle East.