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The First Projected Animation
The Magic Lantern is the first Projected Animation. It is a simple form of an image projector using pictures on sheets of glass. This was used for showing photographic slides. Many artist used to provide images for the lantern and people come together and watch the magic lantern shows and enjoy. http://www.magiclanternshows.com/filmhistory.htm#book
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Animation before development of modern cinema
The Thaumatrope is a small optical device found by John Ayrton Paris. It was the first device to produce animation. It is a small disc and has different picture on each side. When twisted, combination of those two pictures appear, which is known as persistence of vision. http://www.eggplant.org/ideas/visual/animation/thaumatrope.html
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The Spinning Disc
Phenakistoscope is the first optical device invented by Joseph Plateau. It works using vision principle to create an illusion of motion. It uses a spinning disc attached vertically to a handle. It has series of drawing showing phases of animation. When spun people would look through the moving slits at the disc's reflection in a mirror. http://www.juxtapoz.com/news/illustration/short-history-of-the-phenakistoscope/
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The Wheel of life
Zeotrope at first was 'wheel of the devil' named and invented by william George Horner. Later was known as 'wheel of life' by Lincoln. It was the successor of phenakistoscope, taking away the use of mirror. The progressive phases of motion was shown on an open top drum. http://minyos.its.rmit.edu.au/aim/a_notes/anim_history_02.html
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the flip book
kineograph which is known at the flip book was a series of pictures drawn by hand. When the pages were flipped, it created a continuous motion a image drawn. It reached a wide audience and is credited
with inspiring early animators more than the machines developed in this era. http://www.flipbook.info/history.php
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Projection of Clear image
Praxinoscope was a device that used mirrors to reflect light instead of slits to produce clear image. It was invented by a Frenchman Charles Emile Reynaud. It is the first device to overcome the picture distortion caused by moving slots. The images are more clear, crisp and sharp. http://minyos.its.rmit.edu.au/aim/a_notes/anim_history_02.html
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Invention of multi plane camera
The multiplane camera is a special motion picture camera which allows animators to create a three-dimensional effect within two-dimensional cartoons. It is a part of traditional animation and was invented by Ub iwerks. In the device the pieces of artwork is placed on frames and they moves futhar or closer to the camera depending on the scene, to create a zoom in/ zoom out effect. http://www.magiclanternshows.com/filmhistory.htm#book
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Computer and the aniamtion
After the invention of computers, people used computers to generate imagery. It was a great revolution in animation. After the use of computers, 3D modeling were created replacing drawings. Tron is the first to use computer generated images in a film. http://history-of-animation.webflow.io
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