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Peter Roget
Peter Roget first states that moving objects will create the illusion of something being "alive". -
Phenakistoscope
Phenakistoscope was created, it was a disk that span and created an illusion of moving figures. -
Kinetoscope
" Kinetoscope" is invented by Thomas Edison, and was a machine that used a large strip of film to create the visual effect that is similar to today's movies. -
En Route
First paper cutout animation is created by Emile Cohl. -
Gertie, The Trained Dinosaur
"Gertie, The Trained Dinosaur" is produced and consists of 10,000 drawings made by Winsor Mccay. -
Koko the Clown
Max Fleischer creates "Koko The Clown", a famous animated clown. -
Felix The Cat Is Created
Felix The Cat is created, and became one of the most famous characters during the silent film era. -
Disney Brothers
"Disney Brothers" is founded by Walt and Roy Disney. -
The Jazz Singer
"The Jazz Singer" is released by Warner Brothers, and introduced images and sound combined. -
Mickey Mouse Is Created
Mickey Mouse is created by Walt Disney and made his first deput in the same year in "Steamboat Willie". -
Warner Bros Founded
Harry, Jack, Albert, and Sam create Warner Bros, by using their last name(s). -
Warner Bros
Warner Bros creates Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, and Porky The Pig. These characters are the most famous characters that Warner Bros have created. -
Sketchpad
"Sketchpad" is released by Ian Sutherland, and was the first computer program that could be used for drawing and drafting. -
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", a film Walt Dsney produced, is released. -
Superman
"Superman" is created, and was the first animated tv show created. -
Walt Disney Dies
Walt Disney, a pioneer in animation, dies from lung cancer and leaves the company to his brother. -
Computer Facial Animation
The first Computer Facial Animation is made by Fred Parke. -
Tron
First movie with CG effects added. -
Dragon's Lair
First game to use animation as the greater part of the game. -
Willow
The film "Willow" is released, and was the first film to contain morphing. -
Jurassic Park
First movie with realistic animated creatures implemented -
Toy Story Is Released
"Toy Story" is released, and was the first first full-length CG film. -
Blender
"Blender", an open source animation program written in C and C++, was first released. -
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo became the highest grossing animation of all time. -
Chicken Little
"Chicken Little" is released, and was the first film to use digital 3d animation, where the effect is the characters seem to bulg out of the screen.