History of Animation

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  • Zoetrope

    Zoetrope
    description: The zoetrope was the first pre-film animation invention. It involved a cylinder with several images in the interior that when rotated would create an illusion of motion. This invention was the beginning of animation. created by : William George Horner video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBg6dAE3mI0 information citation:"Zoetrope." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2016.
    imagecitation:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoetrope#/media/File:Zoetrope.jpg

  • Praxinoscope

    Praxinoscope
    description: The Praxinoscope was an improved version of the Zoetrope. It had a cylinder and had a second cylinder in the interior that contained mirrors which made the images clearer than those presented in the zoetrope. created by: Charles-Emile Reynaud video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez_UJAafRMs information citation: "Praxinoscope." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2016.
    image citation:
    http://brightbytes.com/collection/images/new_prax.jpg

  • The Enchanted Drawing- First Film created with standard picture film

    The Enchanted Drawing- First Film created with standard picture film
    Description: The Enchanted Drawing was the first film created with standard picture film. This was a monumental event in animation because the zoetrope and praxinoscope were the only forms of animation.
    Created by: J. Stuart Blackton video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYDmH2B9XJw information citation: "The Enchanted Drawing." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2016.
    image citation: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HczGiAoeLGw/hqdefault.jpg

  • Gertie the Dinosaur

    Gertie the Dinosaur
    Description: Gertie the Dinosaur was the first animation the feature a dinosaur. This film influenced several big name animators, such as Walt Disney.
    Created by: Winsor McCay video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGXC8gXOPoU information citation: "Gertie the Dinosaur." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2016.
    image citation: "Gertie+the+dinosaur - Google Search." Gertie+the+dinosaur - Google Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2016.

  • Walt Disney and M.J. Winkler start the Disney Brothers Studio

    Walt Disney and M.J. Winkler start the Disney Brothers Studio
    Description: The founding of Disney Brothers Studio led to some of the greatest animations of all times, such as Finding nemo, the disney princess movies and Monsters Inc. video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDd3rPFsIfE information citation:"The Walt Disney Company." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2016.
    image citation: "Walt+disney+studios - Google Search." Walt+disney+studios - Google Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Sept. 2016.

  • First appearance of Mickey Mouse (Steamboat Willie)

    First appearance of Mickey Mouse (Steamboat Willie)
    description: Steamboat Willie was the introduction of Mickey Mouse. This film also was the first film with synchronized sound.
    Created by: Walt Disney video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBgghnQF6E4 information citation: "Steamboat Willie." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2016.
    image citation: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/Steamboat_Willie.jpg

  • Looney Tunes is created

    Looney Tunes is created
    description: Introduced new animated characters, for example, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, Yosemite Sam, and many others.
    Created by: The Warner Bros video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDmNwyVNqHE information citation:"Looney Tunes." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2016.
    image citation: "Looney+tunes - Google Search." Looney+tunes - Google Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2016.

  • First feature in three-strip Technicolor

    First feature in three-strip Technicolor
    Description: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first animated film in color. The use of color elevated animation to a whole new level because it was able to add new information and wonder to films. video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtWcPgDjPrM image citation: "Snow+white+and+the+seven+dwarfs - Google Search." Snow+white+and+the+seven+dwarfs - Google Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Sept. 2016.
    information citation:
    Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 14 Sept. 2016.

  • Lady and the Tramp- First film in widescreen

    Lady and the Tramp- First film in widescreen
    video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nWNXO3CZkU image/information citation: "Lady and the Tramp." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2016.

  • The Flintstones-the first animated primetime American television series

    The Flintstones-the first animated primetime American television series
    Description: The Flintstones was the first primetime television series. It used a modern family in the setting of the Stone Age. It resulted in several different animated television shows on primetime.
    Created by Hanna-Barbara video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PPf3aaZmUw information citation: "The Flintstones." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2016.
    image citation: "The+flintstones - Google Search." The+flintstones - Google Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2016.

  • Walt Disney dies

    Walt Disney dies
    Description: The death of Walt Disney only amplified the presence of Disney Studios. They continued to produced new animated movies and build up the empire of Disney. Roy Disney preceded Walt. video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEZN7208E2k information citation:"Walt Disney." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2016.
    image citation: "Walt+disney+dies - Google Search." Walt+disney+dies - Google Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2016.

  • Pixar Animation Studios

    Pixar Animation Studios
    Description: Pixar Studios is a subsidiary of Disney. Pixar is best known for their CGI-animated films made from RenderMen.
    Founded February 3, 1986 Video: http://www.nytimes.com/video/movies/1248069625002/a-rare-look-inside-pixar-studios.html information citation: "Pixar." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2016.
    image citation: KiNoLoGoIntroRelease. "Pixar: Animation Studios - Intro|Logo | HD 1080p." YouTube. YouTube, 04 July 2012. Web. 14 Sept. 2016.

  • The Rescuers Down Under- first feature film made without a camera

    The Rescuers Down Under- first feature film made without a camera
    Description: The Rescuers Down Under was the first film to be made completely with computer animation, no camera was involved. video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ic9tohWOsY image/information citation: "The Rescuers Down Under." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2016.

  • Jurassic park

    Jurassic park
    Description: Jurassic Park was the first use of animation to create realistic living creatures.
    Created by: Warner Bros Production video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc0UehYemQA information citation:"Jurassic Park." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2016.
    image citation: http://static5.techinsider.io/image/55e0c038bd86ef1e008b6bc3-1908-954/jurassic%20park%20t%20rex%20first.jpg

  • Monsters vs. Aliens

    Monsters vs. Aliens
    Description: Monsters vs. Alien - first film to be produced in 3D. This was different than before because most movies were made in 2D then converted into 3D later. video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76XkslTbkjU image/information citation: "Monsters vs. Aliens." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2016.