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William Horner invents the Zoetrope, a machine that would spin around to create the illusion that singular images were moving -
Gertie the Dinosaur was an animation made by Winsor McCay, it is highly influential as it is one of the first animations to use keyframes and animation loops -
Introduction of Mickey Mouse, the mascot for the Walt Disney Animation Studios, the most successful animation company in the modern age -
Fiddlesticks, created by Ub Iwerks, was the first ever colored animation ever made
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Released in 1937, Snow White was the first ever full length animated film, created by Walt Disney Animation Studios
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In 1986, Pixar Animation Studios was founded, a company that would be incredibly important for paving the way for 3D animation -
In 1988, Who Framed Roger Rabbit combined 2D animation with a live action setting, creating a very distinct and innovative visual style -
In 1990, The Rescuers Down Under helped revolutionize animation with the CAPS system, which was used to digitally ink and color animation cells. The software was made by Lucasfilm, but used by Disney. -
In 1995, Toy Story was released as the first ever full length 3D animated film, by Pixar Animation Studios. -
In 2002, Shrek became the first ever animated film to win an Oscar, due to the new Animated Feature category that had been introduced that year
