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First book on animation
Peter Mark Roget published "Persistence of Vision with Regard to Moving Efforts." This book presented the idea that still pictures can still create motion.
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Praxinoscope
First known animated projection on a screen was created in France by Charles-Emile Reynaud.
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Enchanted Drawing
The first film recorded on standard picture film that included animated sequences.
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Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
Made by J. Stuart Blackton who is consider the father of American animation because it was the first entirely animated film.
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Cartoons
The production of animated short films, known as cartoons, became an industry of it's own and cartoon shorts were produced for showing in movie theaters.
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John Bray
John Bray opened John Bray Studios, which revolutionized the way animation was created.
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Warner Bros
Warner Brothers cartoons was founded. They allowed it's animators more freedom, which allowed their animators to develop more recognizable personal styles .
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Walt Disney
A studio called Laugh-O-Grams went bankrupt and it's owners, Walt Disney, opened a new studio in Los Angeles.
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Fiddlesticks
Released in August 1930, the first standalone color cartoon
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Colored Television
Colored television was introduced to the U.S market
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
First feature film to have live action and cartoon animation share the screen the entire film.
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The Rescuers Down Under
First feature film completely produced with Disney's computer animation.
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Monsters Vs. Aliens
Feature film to be produced in 3D in a post production process.
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Toy Story 3
Animated feature film to earn more than $1 billion worldwide and also was the feature film released theoretically in 7.1 surround sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpeMXwwoZgc
