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The Birth of Photography By Joseph Niepce
Animation of film was only possible because of invetion of photography in 1822 by Joseph Niepce. Luois Daguerre developing imagec in 1837 called tin-type photos.
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The Thaumatrope By John Ayerton Paris
This device was created in 1827 by English Physician John Ayerton Paris which has two different drawings on opposite sides of a disk when the disk is spun, the images merge in to.
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The Phenakistoscope By Joseph Plateau & his sons
In 1832, Joseph Plateau & his sons introduced the the phenakistoscope ("spindle viewer"). The phenakistoscope used a spinning disc attached vertically to a handle. The user would spin the disc & look through the moving slits at the disc's reflection in a mirror.
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The Zoestrope By William Horner
Invented in 1834 by William Horner, who originally called if a daedalum ("wheel of the devil.") It was later renamed the "Zoestrap" or "wheel of life."
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The Praxinoscope By Charles Emile Reynaud
The praxinoscope was invented in France in 1877 by Charles Emile Reynaud. In 1889 Reynaud developed an improved version capable of projecting images on a screen from a longer roll of pictures.
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Motion Pictures in France By Auguste and Louis Luimere
Auguste and Louis Luimere were French inventors and pinee manufacturers of photographic equipment who devised an early motion picture camera and projector. In 1895, they created the film "Workers Leaving The Factory." (Considered the first motion picture.) In 1903, they turned their attention away from cinematography process that launched in 1907.
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The Birth of Narrative Films By Edson Films
The subject of motion pictures involved towards narrative stories. The Edson 1902 film, "fun in a Bakey Shop" was an early example of movie special effects. Edwins porter was a commercial success and led to the birth of silent pictures.
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Celluloid By John Bray
1914-1920 several film and animation houses started in New York. John Bray studio was one of the most influential studios with it cartoon series.
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Silent Movie Era of the 20's By Movie Weekly
In 1920's movie theatres popped up around the country. Sound wasn't added until 1927; all of the movies were silent. The first studios were based in New York then relocated to California for good weather.
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The Golden age of animation (1930-1950) By Disney studios, Warner Bros, Metro-Gold-Mayer, Universal Studios
Many films studios were in California and had their own animation dep. Disney studios, Warner Bros, Metro-Gold-Mayer, Universal Studios.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_age_of_American_animation
