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The phenakistoscope
Created by Joseph Plateau it was an early animation device that used the persistence of vision principle to create an illusion of motion. -
The Enchanted Drawing
The Enchanted Drawing is a 1900 silent film directed by J. Stuart Blackton. It is best known for containing the first animated sequences recorded on standard picture film, which has led Blackton to be considered the father of American animation. -
Gerdie the Dinosaur
"Gertie the Dinosaur" became a landmark in the history of animation. Of the ten thousand drawings used to make the film, only about four hundred are known to exist. McCay went on to create several more animated films, and made one of the first to use Cels rather than paper. -
Golden Age of Animation
The golden age of American animation was a period in the history of U.S. animation that began with the advent of sound cartoons in 1928 and continued until around 1972 when theatrical animated shorts began losing to the new medium of television animation. -
steamboat Willie
Steamboat Willie is a 1928 American animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. It was produced in black-and-white by Walt Disney Studios and was released by Celebrity Productions. -
Cut-out Animation
its a form of stop motion animation using flat characters props and background cut from materials such as paper card stiff fabric. -
Little Nemo
an American/Japanese animated adventure fantasy film directed by Masami Hata and William Hurtz. Made with 4,000 rice paper drawings.
