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The Phenakistiscope
a spinning wheel that would show a story through a series of drawings -
Stop motion animation makes an appearance
Stop motion is invented, and begins to really take off alongside 2d animation in the future of the industry. A very tedious task involving figurines, taking photos and playing those photos back quickly to show movement -
The enchanted drawing
a magic trick utilizing animation in a movie, one of the very first major appearances of animation that brought public attention to the medium -
The Silent Age
Animation is going largely unnoticed by the masses. Out of inkwell, Gertie the dinosaur are good examples of these characters -
Gerdie the dinosaur
first feature length showcase of animation and its potential -
Cel animation
a technique allowing for the use of layers to produce better animations -
Warner Bros. Animation is founded
Warner bros started making their animations, they're widely known for their works such as the "Looney Toons" -
Disney animation studios is founded
Walt Disney founds his company and starts making his animations for the masses -
Little nemo
A short film feauturing a boy named nemo and his various dreams -
Steamboat willie
Steamboat willie was what really launched Walt Disney's animation studio into successful business, had sound to accompany the animation -
Golden Age of Animation
Animation is beginning to thrive as an industry and get appropriate amounts of media attention -
The dark age of animation
Poorly animated cheaply produced cartoons became the norm featuring bad plots, little to no movement and stale stories overall due to rampant censorship.
