Animation History

  • animation is invented!

    animation is invented!
    the first animation is shown at Musee Grevin in Paris
  • the father of animation

    the father of animation
    the father of animation was J. Stuart Blackton. he was born in 1875, in Sheffield UK. He was also a British filmmaker. he founded vita graph studios in 1897
  • the first forms

    the first forms
    the first form of animations drawing animations. these were several pictures put together, as they did not have the tech to do it more simply. The earliest known drawing animation is 'Humorous Phrases of Funny Faces" by J. Stuart Blackton
  • An new form of animation emerges

    An new form of animation emerges
    in1914, a new animation came into play. cel animation. invented by Earl Hurd, cel animation uses a transparent sheet.
  • the 12 principles of animation

    the 12 principles of animation
    the 12 principles of animation were produced by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston in the 1093s. they consist of
    1.squash and stetch
    2. Anticipation
    3. Staging
    4. Straight ahead action and pose to pose
    5. followthrough and overlapping action
    6.slow in and slow out
    7.arc
    8. secondary action
    9.timing
    10. exaggeration
    11. solid drawing
    12. appeal
  • first ever computer animation

    first ever computer animation
    the first full length computer animation was toystory, made in 1995. but the first computer animation ever was for an animated series called ReBoot. made in 1994