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Magic Lantern
The Magic Lantern is an image projector using pictures on sheets of glass. Since some sheets contain moving parts, it is considered the first example of projected animation. It is an early type of image projector employing pictures painted, printed, or produced. -
Thaumatrope
The thaumatrope housed a rotating mechanism with a different picture on each side. When rotated, you can see a combined picure (known as persistence of vision). -
Phenakitoscope
The phenakitoscope featured spinning disks reflected in mirrors that made it seem like the pictures were moving. This device was the first widespread animation device that created a fluid illusion of motion. The phenakistoscope is regarded as one of the first forms of moving media entertainment. -
Zoetrope
The zoetrope was a hollow drum that housed images on long interchangeable strips that spin and images appear to move. It was one of the several pre film animation devices that produce the illusion of motion. -
Flip Book
The flip book, also known as the kineograpgh, reached a wide audience and is credited with inspiring early animators more than the machines developed in this era. -
Movieola/Praxinoscope
The Praxinscope expanded on the zoetrope, using multiple wheels to rotate images. It is considered to have shown the prototypes of the animated cartoon. -
Humorous phases of funny faces
Marks the first entirely animated film, using stop motion photography to create action. It was generally regarded by film historians as the first animated film recorded on standard picture film. -
Gertie The Dinosaur
A bronze age pottery bowl that depicts goats leaping. Its an animated short film by american and animator Winsor McCay. It is the earliest animated film to feature a dinosaur. -
Fantasmagorie
Is the first animated film using hand drawn animation, and is considered by film historians to be the first animated cartoon. It is one of the earliest examples of traditional animation. Its also considered by film historians to be the first animated cartoon. -
Felix The Cat
Musical Mews and Feline Follies introduced Felix the Cat often considered the first animated movie star. Felix the cat is a funny animal cartoon character created in the silent film era. Felix was the first character from animation to attain a level of popularity sufficient to draw in movie audiences. -
SteamBoat Willie
This film features Mickey Mouse and becomes the first cartoon with the sound printed on the film. This was also the first notable success for Walt Disney studios, founded in Los Angeles in 1923. The cartoon is considered the debut of Mickey Mouse and his girlfriend Minnie making this film the third Mickey Mouse produced film. -
Merrie Melodies
This film is an American cartoon series of comedy short films produced by Warner Bros. This film was apart of the golden age of American animation. This film featured famous cartoon characters like bugs bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Elmer Fudd.
