History of Animation

Zeotrope

Jan 1, 1833

What: The creation of the zeotrope
Who: William George Horner Created it
Why: It was the first step towards animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19LVqNx6mV4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoetrope

Praxinoscope

Jan 1, 1889

What: Invention of praxinoscope
Who: Charles-Emile Reynaud
Why: It was one of the first steps towards animation http://physics.kenyon.edu/EarlyApparatus/Optical_Recreations/Praxinoscopes/Praxinoscopes.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez_UJAafRMs

Walt Disney

Dec 5, 1901

What: Birth of Walt Disney
Who: Walt Disney
Why: Huge part n the creation of many animation films and series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtV2Ilr3Fk4

Gertie the Dinosaur

Jan 1, 1914

What: Gertie the Dinosaur short film was created
Who: Windsor McCay created Gertie
Why: Earliest animated film to feature a dinosaur and most popular short film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGXC8gXOPoU https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertie_the_Dinosaur

Felix the Cat

Jan 1, 1919

What: Creation of Felix the Cat
Who: Otto Mesmer created it
Why: It was the creation of a well known animation [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_the_Cat(http://www.timetoast.com) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amGbBFsiuzc

Laugh-O-Grams

Jan 1, 1922

What: First company start up by 20 year old Walt Disney
Who: Walt Disney
Why: First trial Disney ever had towards animation http://www.softschools.com/timelines/history_of_animation_timeline/251/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLZagf7FfuA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laugh-O-Gram_Studio

Warner Bros.

Apr 4, 1923

What: Creation of Warner Bros. Company
Who: Time Warner
Why: A huge animation company that is well known https://www.youtube.com/user/WarnerBrosPictures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmRih_VtVAs

Steamboat Willie

Jan 1, 1928

What: Walt Disney creates Steamboat Willie
Who: Walt Disney creates Mickey Mouse
Why: First cartoon seen as entertain and contains sound https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat_Willie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBgghnQF6E4

Looney Tunes Characters

Jan 1, 1930

What: Creation of many famous animated characters
Who: Warner Bros. created them
Why: Popular film during the golden age of animation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looney_Tunes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDmNwyVNqHE

Popeye

Jan 1, 1933

What: Popeye the sailor was created
Who: E. C. Segar created him, Fleischer Studios created the cartoon show
Why: Another popular cartoon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popeye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxCbvUUZlqU

Snow White

Jan 1, 1937

What: The creation of Snow Whit, the first princess
Who: Walt Disney created her movie
Why: First full length cel animated feature film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_White_and_the_Seven_Dwarfs_(1937_film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtWcPgDjPrM

Mighty Mouse

Jan 1, 1942

What: The creation of Mighty Mouse
Who: Terrytoons for 20th Century Fox created it
Why: It is an American Anthropomorphic Superhero https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Mouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASL5bnnOMrs

Jurassic Park

Jan 1, 1993

What: Creation of Jurassic park
Who: Steven Spielberg, Universal Studios
Why: First animation using CG for realistic creatures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_Park https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc0UehYemQA

Toy Story

Nov 22, 1995

What: Creation of Toy Story
Who: Pixar
Why: First full-length 3D CG feature film http://www.m-magazine.com/tags/toy-story-9838 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_43XucTd3o

Sausage Party

Aug 12, 2016

What: First R rated movie
Who: Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon
Why: First ever R rated animation film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sausage_Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVAcTZKTgmc