History Of Animation

first photographic film

Sep 25, 1889

George Eastman began the manufacture of photographic film strips using a nitro-cellulose base.

The evention of praxinoscope

Sep 25, 1892

It displays an animation of images painted on long strips of celluloid.displays an animation of images painted on long strips of celluloid.

The cinematograph

Sep 25, 1895

Louis and Augustine Lumiere issued a patent for a device called a cinematograph capable of projecting moving pictures.

The vitascope

Sep 25, 1896

Thomas Armat designed the vitascope which projected the films of Thomas Edison. This machine had a major influence on all sub-sequent projectors.

First animated film "Humorous phases of funny faces"

Sep 25, 1906

J. Stuart Blackton made the first animated film which he called "Humorous phases of funny faces." His method was to draw comical faces on a blackboard and film them. He would stop the film, erase one face to draw another, and then film the newly drawn face.

the phantasmagorie

Sep 25, 1908

In France Emile Cohl produced a film, Phantasmagorie which was the first depicting white figures on a black background.

comic character

Sep 25, 1911

Winsor McCay produced an animation sequence using his comic strip character "Little Nemo."

disney brothers

Sep 25, 1923

Walt and Roy Disney found Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio.

the jazz singer

Sep 25, 1927

Warner Brothers released "The Jazz Singer" which introduced combined sound and images.

featured film

Sep 25, 1995

Toy Story first full-length 3D CG feature film