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History of animation

  • Flip book animation

    Flip book animation
    The first animation was created by John Barnes Linnet, It was patented under the name kineograph.
  • Praxinoscope

    Praxinoscope
    The praxinoscope was invented in 1877 by Charles- Emile Reynaud. It was madeusing strips of picture around the inside of a circle, and a set of mirrors on the other circle inside the original. If the wheel is turned the image appears to be moving.The praxinoscope is the successor of the zoetrope.
  • Humpty dumpty circus

    Humpty dumpty circus
    Albert E. Smith and J. Stuart Blackton were the first people to use stop motion animation in 1898 when they created the Humpty Dumpty Circus.
  • "Humerousn Phrases of Funny Faces"

    "Humerousn Phrases of Funny Faces"
    This is one of the first films to use stop motion It is a silent film.
  • "Gertie The Dinosuar"

    "Gertie The Dinosuar"
    Gertie the Dinosaur was made by Winsor McCay Made using keyframe animation. 'Gertie The Dinosuar" was Considered the first cartoon with a character having an appealing personality
  • Walt Disney studio opens

    Walt Disney studio opens
    The disney studio was opened By Walt Disney and Roy Disney.
  • Mickey Mouse Steamboat

    Mickey Mouse Steamboat
    Mickey Mouse was introduced and voiced by Walt Disney in 1928 after he lost his character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.The first Mickey cartoon with sound was Steamboat Willie.
  • "Snow White and the Seven Drawfs"

    "Snow White and the Seven Drawfs"
    In 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs became the first full-length animated movie. It was also the first produced in full colour and the first to be produced by Walt Disney.
  • The Dawn of Special Effects

    The Dawn of Special Effects
    Star Wars Episode IV: A new hope is the first of 6 films in the star wars film series. It was written and directed by George Lucas. It relied on the computer for its special effects, but in the end came
    out with impressive results.
  • Jurassic Park Features Realistic Animals

    Jurassic Park Features Realistic Animals
    In 1993 The First Jurassic Park film was realeased. The movie was praised for it's use of CGI animation and being able to create realistic Dinosaurs.
  • Splash Animator developed

    Splash Animator developed
    The "Splash Animator" was released as a future splash? Flash animator in May 1996. It was a computer program that allowed kids to make their own animations.