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The Phenakistoscope
Invented by Joseph Plateau and Simon Stpfer. It was the first widespread animation device that created a fluent illusion of motion -
Stop Motion
Animation technique physically manipulating an object that it appears to move on its own. Began in 1898
-Caroline (2009)
-Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
-Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) -
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Silent Age of Animation
The rise of sound technology. It lasted from the 1900s through the 1920s. Productions cost was generally low and viewed as a novelty.
Out of Inkwell- 1918-1929
Gertie the Dinosaur-1914 -
The Enchanted Drawing
A silent film by J Stuart Blackton. It used stop motion animation and was known for containing the first animated sequences recorded on standard picture film. -
Little Nemo
Created by Winsor McCay, It was a silent animated short inspired by a flip book. Drawn on rice paper, it was hand colored and showed a variety of expression without a background. -
Cel animation
A traditional form of animation used in cartoons or animated movies where each frame of a scene is drawn by hand.
-Gertie the Dinosuar (1914)
-Steamboat Willie (1928)
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Gertie the Dinosaur
Made by: Winsor McCay. Made traditionally with pencil and paper. The first animation to feature a dinosaur. -
Cut-out Animations
World's earliest known feature films that were cut out was by Quirino Cristiani in Argentina. It was used as a form of stop motion. -
Bouncing Ball
Made by Dave Fleischer. It was first used to provide lyrics and rhythm to music -
Steamboat Willie
Made by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks using pencil and paper.
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Golden Age of Animation
A period in history of US animation what began the advent of sound cartoons in 1928 until around 1969. It introduced many popular characters like Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, and Popeye.
ex: Steamboat Willie-1928
Felix the Cat-1928 -
Walt Disney & Warner Brothers
Disney: 1923 in the rear of a small office
Mickey Mouse- born in 1928 followed by the rest of the Disney characters
1937 he made Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Warner Brothers: founded in 1980
Loony Tunes- 1980
Merie Melodys- 1931-1969 Warner Bro characters were wild with energy, Disney was more innocent and wholesome (victims of circumstance) -
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Dark Age of Animation
Theatrical shorts moved onto television. Primary target audience for cartoons became children. (Limited Animation)
Yogi Bear-1961
The Flintstones-1960
