History of Animation

  • The Persistance of Vision with Regard to Moving Objects

    The Persistance of Vision with Regard to Moving Objects
    By Peter Roget
  • Period: to

    Timeline

  • Phenakistoscope Invented

    Phenakistoscope Invented
    Created the illusion of movement
  • First Animated Film

    First Animated Film
    The Humorous Phases of Funny Faces by J. Stewart Blackton
  • First Paper Cutout Animation

  • Fisst Animated Film Shown in Movie Theaters

    Fisst Animated Film Shown in Movie Theaters
    Gertie the Trained Dinosaur by Winsor May
  • Felic the Cat - Start of Merchandising of Animated Characters

    Felic the Cat - Start of Merchandising of Animated Characters
    Most popular character of this period
  • Walt and Roy Disney Found Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio

    Walt and Roy Disney Found Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio
  • Steamboat Willie - First Successful Sound Animated Film

    Steamboat Willie - First Successful Sound Animated Film
  • Warner Bros. Cartoons / Disney's Pluto Character

    Warner Bros. Cartoons / Disney's Pluto Character
  • Donald Duck Voice Debuts on NBC Radio

    Donald Duck Voice Debuts on NBC Radio
  • First Porky Pig

    First Porky Pig
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs / Daffy Duck Prototype Introduced

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs / Daffy Duck Prototype Introduced
  • Bugs Bunny is Born / 1st Tom and Jerry

    Bugs Bunny is Born / 1st Tom and Jerry
  • Woody Woodpecker

    Woody Woodpecker
  • Walt Disney's Bamby

    Walt Disney's Bamby
  • Warner's Pepe Le Pew Introduced

    Warner's Pepe Le Pew Introduced
  • Warneers Foghorn Leghorn / Xerography Process Invented

    Warneers Foghorn Leghorn / Xerography Process Invented
  • Tweetie Pie

    Tweetie Pie
  • The Road Runner Introduced

    The Road Runner Introduced
  • Walt Disney's Cinderella / Animation for TV Commercials

    Walt Disney's Cinderella / Animation for TV Commercials
  • Disney's Peter Pan

    Disney's Peter Pan
  • Warner's Tasmanian Devil

    Warner's Tasmanian Devil
  • Speedy Gonzales / Disneyland Opened

    Speedy Gonzales / Disneyland Opened
  • Dr. Seuss Wrote Cat in the Hat

    Dr. Seuss Wrote Cat in the Hat
  • Flinstones

    Flinstones
  • 101 Dalmations / First use of Xerox cells

    101 Dalmations / First use of Xerox cells
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

    Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

    Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
  • Scooby Doo Where are You? T.V. Debut

    Scooby Doo Where are You? T.V. Debut
  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons
  • Disney's Last Animated Film to Use Traditional Cels

  • 1st Animated Feature Nominated for Academy Award

    1st Animated Feature Nominated for Academy Award
  • Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • Disney's The Lion King

    Disney's The Lion King
  • Toy Story

    Toy Story
  • Monsters, Inc. wins academy award for best animation

    Monsters, Inc. wins academy award for best animation
  • Finding Nemo - Highest Grossing Animation of all Time

    Finding Nemo - Highest Grossing Animation of all Time
  • The Simpsons becomes longest running television comedy series ever made

    The Simpsons becomes longest running television comedy series ever made
  • Today

    Today