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Humorous Phases of Funny Faces was the first ever recorded silent animation. It was made by drawing images on a chalkboard, then taking a picture and repeating the process over and over. -
Steamboat Willie was the first ever recorded animation with sound. It is important for animation history because it introduced the use of sound in animation. -
King Kong was one of the first movies to use animatronics. The movies special effects were pioneering for film. -
Snow White was Disney's first feature-length animated film. It marked the turning point for Disney and American animation. -
Who Framed Roger Rabbit was important for animation because it was one of the first animations to use live action and 2D animation. They recorded the movie and the acting through live action, then animated over the movie. -
Like King Kong, Jurassic Park used groundbreaking animatronics for their dinosaurs. This led to more movies using animatronics. -
Avatar was one of the first movies to use motion capture. The movie was groundbreaking and led to the use of motion capture in movies moving forward.