History of Animation

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  • The Phenakistoscope

    The Phenakistoscope
    Joseph Plateau - The first widespread animation device that created an illusion of motion.

  • The Enchanted Drawing

    The Enchanted Drawing
    J. Stuart Blackton - Contained the first animated sequences on standard picture film.

  • Gertie The Dinosaur

    Gertie The Dinosaur
    Winsor McCay - The earliest animated film to feature a dinosaur.

  • Steamboat Willie

    Steamboat Willie
    Walt Disney - The first Disney film with synchronized sound.

  • Little Nemo

    Little Nemo
    Winsor McCay - It is considered McCay's masterpiece for its experiments with the form of the comics page.