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History of Animation

By Isaiah Swanson

  • Fantasmagorie

    Fantasmagorie
    This is the very first animated cartoon. It was entirely hand drawn.

  • Gertie the Dinosaur

    Gertie the Dinosaur
    First animation to make use of key framing, inbetweening, and animation loops.

  • Felix the Cat

    Felix the Cat
    Felix the Cat becomes the first ever animated 'movie star'. Felix becomes widely popular and recognizable.

  • Steamboat Willie

    Steamboat Willie
    Is the first cartoon to have sound included.

  • Flowers and Trees

    Flowers and Trees
    This was the first animation to use color. The was achieved using a three-strip technicolor camera.

  • Crusader Rabbit

    Crusader Rabbit
    Crusader Rabbit becomes the first ever animated series to air on TV.

  • Flintstones

    Flintstones
    The Flintstones was the first animated TV show to air on prime-time television.

  • Hummingbird

    Hummingbird
    Hummingbird becomes the first CGI animated film ever created.

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons
    The Simpsons was created and is now the longest running American sitcom.

  • Toy Story

    Toy Story
    Toy Story becomes the first fully CGI feature film.

  • Avatar

    Avatar
    First film to feature real actors in a completely CGI animated world.

  • ParaNorman

    ParaNorman
    The first animation to utilize 3D printing in the construction of its character models for stop motion animation.