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The Zoetrope is Invented
William George Horner invented the zoetrope, which was a spinning drum that contained a band of pictures. This strip of photos could be changed. William's invention would later be innovated to be used in theaters. -
Reynaud Introduces Animation
Charles-Emile Reynaud invents the praxinoscope, which was an innovation of Horner's zoetrope. Reynaud's invention allowed animated pictures to be projected. He became the first animator after creating Pauvre Pierrot. -
The First Standard Animated Film
J. Stuart Blackton is considered the first film animator after his work on Humorous Phases of Funny Faces. It was the first drawn animation that used stop motion. Blackton also continued to work on the stop-motion technique later. -
Animation's Art is Defined
Winsor McCay was an illustrator who became an animator. He created Gertie the Dinosaur, which basically defined how cartoon characters should look and feel. In the animation, Gertie is seen to have a personality, and seem very lively. -
Steamboat Willie Introduces Sound
Steamboat Willie was Disney's first major achievement in animation. The film introduced the character Mickey Mouse, one of animation's most recognizable characters. Not only that, but the film introduced synchronized sound, and influenced all other animations after it. -
Disney Makes Snow White
Disney created Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This animation was the first feature-length film created entirely with hand drawn pictures. It also saved Disney's company, which is considered the biggest animation company to this day. -
Animation Comes to Television
Animated film only appeared in theaters. But in 1947, the first animated cartoon shown on television was Crusader Rabbit. As TVs became more popular, other animations began to appear on television too. -
Colored Animation is Brought to TV
Although cartoons were already brought to television, all were black and white. Colonel Bleep became the first colored cartoon to be on television. This later proved to be a legacy for all colored animation on TV afterwards. -
Xerography is Adapated to Animation
In 1961, Disney created the movie One Hundred and One Dalmatians. This was the first feature film to use the Xerography technique. Xerography was a way to speed up production process. -
The Very First CGI Film
The Adventures of Andre and Wally B. became the first film to use CGI. Not only was this a significant film itself, but it also helped Pixar become its own studio, which is one of computer animation's biggest company. -
Toy Story is Made
In 1995, Pixar created Toy Story. This movie what the first feature film to be entirely created with CGI. Not only that, but it became Pixar's first movie. -
The Age of Flash
Home computers now had software known as flash. This allowed people to created their very own animations. Not only that, they were able to share their creations to websites like YouTube.
