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Magic Lantern
Christaan Huygens made a 'magic lantern' that projects images from glass slides. It's called magic because it was seen as such by the audiences who didn't understand it. -
Mechanical Slides
These slides were used on magical lanterns. They were extra pieces of glass that could be removed by hand. These were crucial to using the magic lanterns. -
Thaumatrope
John Aytron Paris invented the thaumatope. It's based on the theory of persistence of vision. This theory has been rejected now, though. -
Phénakisticope
The phénakisticope was the first animation device. It was made by Joseph Plateau. It paved the way for all animation. You spin it quickly to make it look like the drawings were coming to life. -
Zoopraxiscope
Eadweard Muybridge made the zoopraxiscope. The zoopraxiscope was a machine that projects moving images. This was very important to animation video. -
The Humpty Dumpty Circus
J. Staurt Blackton and Albert E. Smith made this animation. This was the very first stop-motion animation! Sadly, the film has been lost. -
Matches an Appeal
Arthur Melbourne Cooper made Matches an Appeal. It was his last project that he ever worked on. -
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
James Stuart made this. He used both stop-motion and cut outs, which surprised many people. -
En Route
Emile Cohl made En Route, which was the first cut-out animation! It is made entirely of cut-outs. She used this method to save time, since cut-outs ca be easily moved. -
The Lost World
Willis O'Brien worked on The Lost World. The film mixed together stop-motion and live action, which was something brand new AND hard to do. -
Snow White & The Seven Dwarves
This was a very important movie. It was the first full-length cel animated movie. It was also Disney's first animated feature film. -
Youtube
Youtube isn't all for animation, but it had certainly helped it to grow. Now, people can share all of their animation at the click of a button. It's an entirely new market for the world of animation.
