Evolution of Animation Technology

By SimonChipmunk234

  • Cel animation

    Cel animation
    • Cel animation is born
    • hand drawn images
    • Earl Hurd and John Bray
    • cel animation was made to reduce the number of times an image needed to be redrawn and lets studios split up the production process to different specialized teams.
    • Cel animation was made to make it easier

  • 1914

    1914
    • "Gertie the Dinosaur", the first animated cartoon was created
    • Gertie the Dinosaur was made by Winsor McCay
    • the film was made before live audiences as an interactive part of his vaudeville act; the frisky, childlike Gertie did tricks at the command of her master.

  • Felix the Cat

    Felix the Cat
    • Felix was the first animated movie star
    • he was created by Otto Messmer and Pat Sullivan
    • Felix the cat was made to be an entertainment character during the silent era

  • Steamboat Willie

    Steamboat Willie
    • Walt creates Steamboat Willie]
    • One of the first animated cartoons to have synchronized sound and music
    • Led to the creation of Mickey Mouse
    • Steamboat WIllie was the future of films, because of it's synchronized sounds and music

  • Merrie Melodies

    Merrie Melodies
    • Merrie Melodies was created by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising
    • Merrie Melodies was a show that led to the creation of Looney Tunes
    • Merrie Melodies was made using Cel animation
    • Merrie Melodies was made to compete with Looney Tunes

  • Animated Films

    Animated Films
    • The Grimm Brothers published Snow White, which was later adapted into an animated film by Walt
    • Snow White's animated film used hand-drawn sketches, colorful cels, watercolor backgrounds, and vintage posters
    • Technicolor was introduced
    • ANimated films were made as a new genre of film, something other than live action films

  • Late 1960s

    Late 1960s
    • Cartoons such as Yogi Bear and Pink Panther are on the rise

  • Computer Animation

    Computer Animation
    • Earl Hurd creates computer animation
    • Ed Catmull and Fred Parke made the first 3D animated short "A Computer Animated Hand"

  • late 1980s

    late 1980s
    • known as "the Renaissance age of American Animation"
    • Many large entertainment companies reformed or reinvigorated their animation departments

  • Animation for adults

    Animation for adults
    • Animation targeting adult and teenage audiences
    • created because people began to loose interest in cartoons
    • The Simpsons is one of the most popular adult cartoons
    - The Simpsons were so popular that it led to the creation of more adult shows

  • CGI (Computer generated Images)

    CGI (Computer generated Images)
    • The purpose of CGI was to enhance both animation sequences and live action special effects
    • Animators would go from 2D drawings to 3D models
    • CGI was also used in movies, such as Jurassic Park and Forest Gump

  • Pixar

    Pixar
    • Pixar (also known as Pixar Animation Studios) is a computer animation studio that is located in Emeryville, California
    • "Toy Story" was Pixar's biggest hit, making Pixar one of the most popular animation companies
    • Pixar's main focus is 3D computer animation

  • Flash

    Flash
    • Flash is a multimedia software that is used to produce different types of animation
    • Flash was created by a company called Macromedia
    • Flash gave people easier access to make animation

  • Adobe Animate

    Adobe Animate
    • Adobe Animate is the newest way of creating animation on a computer
    • Adobe animate can be used to publish things things for Television shows, online video websites, web applications, and video games

  • Conclusion

    • Animation began with hand drawn pictures and characters
    • Hand drawn animation stuck around until Cel animation was made
    • Things began to change when computer animation was made, which turned into CGI