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10 major moments in animation history.

By Natalia L. Escobar
  • J. Stuart Blackton's " Humorous Phases of Funny Faces"

    J. Stuart Blackton's " Humorous Phases of Funny Faces"

    Three- minute short in which blacktop creates animating drawings of faces and people against a plain cardboard.
  • Humpty Dumpty Circus

    Humpty Dumpty Circus

    First use of stop - motion animation on film.
  • Cel animation

    Cel animation

    Earl Hurd invest process of cel animation.
  • Felix the cat

    Felix the cat

    First famous animated character.
  • Oh Mabel!

    Oh Mabel!

    First animated film to have a taking character with synced dialogue.
  • Steam boat willy

    Steam boat willy

    First cartoon with synchronized sound.
  • Flowers and trees

    Flowers and trees

    First full - color, three- strip Technicolor animated short.
  • Snow White & The seven dwarfs.

    Snow White & The seven dwarfs.

    First Feature length animated film.
  • Flintstones

    Flintstones

    First ever primetime animated show.
  • Chicken Little

    Chicken Little

    First computer - animated film to be released in 3D.

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