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The Praxinoscope
Who: William Horner.
What: A contraption that allowed the viewer to see images through slits. The rotating images inside give the illusion of a "moving image."
Where: England, but earlier versions emerged in early Iran and China.
Why: This is considered the first form of "motion pictures" ever made.
Source: "Zoetrope." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2016
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Stop Motion
Who: J. Stuart Blackman.
What: The very first stop-motion animation to be made. Originally called enhanced drwings, this film made drawings seem to come alive without an artist.
Where: The United States.
Why: Combined stop motion and silent film to make the first animation film on SD video.
Source:"The Enchanted Drawing." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 14 Sept. 2016.
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Katsudo Shashin
Who: Unknown.
What: A boy writes the Kanji for "Motion Picture" on a board, then takes off his hat to salute.
Where: Discovered in Japan.
Why: Known as the oldest animation in Japan. This appears to have been mass-produced.
Source: "Katsudō Shashin." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 15 Sept. 2016.
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Fantasmagorie
Who: Emile Cohl.
What: Depicting a clown in sevral different situations, Fantasmagoire became the very first actuall animation.
Where: France.
Why: Became a hit and landmark as the "first animation."
Source: "Fantasmagorie (1908 Film)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2016.
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Steamboat Willie
Who: The Walt Disney.
What: A film involving Mickey Mouse and his adventures. A landmark animated film.
Where: America.
Why: This is the first animated film to incorporate sound. Also it had really good animation.
Source: "Steamboat Willie." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 14 Sept. 2016.
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Colored Animation
Who: Walt Disney.
What: The first 3-strip technicolor technology made for colorful animations.
Where: The United States.
Why: This was the first time color was effectively used in an animated film.
Source: "Animated Cartoon." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 14 Sept. 2016.
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Snow White
Who: Disney Studios.
What: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, a full length feature film.
Where: The United States.
Why: It was the first full length animated film using color and sound.
Source: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 Film)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 14 Sept. 2016.
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Warner Brothers Pictures
Who: Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising (creators of Looney Toons)
What: A studio that, unlike Disney, didn't micromanages projects, giving more individuality to projects.
Where: The United States
Why: Lead to famous series such as Looney Toons and The Animaniacs.
Source: "Warner Bros. Cartoons." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2016.
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Gumby
Who: Art Clokey
What: The adventures of a humanoid clay man and his friends.
Where: America
Why: This is the very first claymation TV show to air. Became a significant cultural icon.
Source: "Gumby." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2016.
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The Huckleberry Hound Show
Who: Joseph Barbera
What: A southern blood hound shares screen time with iconic characters such as Yogi Bear.
Where: The US
Why: This was the very first animated series to take up a 30 minute time slot on TV.
Source: "The Huckleberry Hound Show." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2016.
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Astro Boy
Who: Osamu Tezuka
What: A TV series about a powerful android boy that saves the world.
Where: Japan
Why: This was the very first full-length Japanese animation (anime) series to be on TV.
Source: "Astro Boy." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2016.
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Abra Cadabra
Who: Alexander Stitt
What: A film loosely based of the tale of the Pied Piper.
Where: Australia
Why: It was the very first film in 3D to be fully produced.
Source: "Abra Cadabra (1983 Film)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2016
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The Adventures of Andre and Wally B
Who: Pixar Studios.
What: Andre's encounter with a bee in the park.
Where: The United States.
Why: Became the very first completely CGI film.
Source: "The Adventures of André and Wally B." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 15 Sept. 2016.
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Akira
Who: Katsuhiro Otomo
What: A film about a biker and his psychic powers in the cyberpunk future of 2019.
Where: Japan
Why: This movie set the standard for animation in Japan, and influenced many modern works. Also popularized anime in America.
Source: "Akira (1988 Film)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2016.
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Spirited Away
Who: Studio Ghibli
What: A move about a girl who moves to a new town, but enters the spirit world on accident.
Where: Japan
Why: This is one of the highest grossing movies ever, and landmark in anime. In america, Pixar did the voice dub.
Source: "Spirited Away." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2016.
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