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History of Animation

By Alex O.

  • The Phenakistoscope

    The Phenakistoscope
    The phenakistoscope was invented. The disc spun quickly, so it gave the illusion that the pictures were moving.

  • J. Stuart Blackton

    J. Stuart Blackton
    Created a stop motion movie of drawings on a chalkboard. The end result were drawings that seemed to move on their own.

  • Winsor McKay

    Winsor McKay
    Created the first animation. The animation was of dinosaurs.

  • Felix The Cat

    Felix The Cat
    Felix the Cat was created. Felix was the first recognizable anmation.

  • Disney

    Disney
    Disney was founded.

  • Steamboat Willie

    Steamboat Willie
    Steamboat Willie was released. Steamboat Willie was the first animation to include sound.

  • Warner Brothers

    Warner Brothers
    Warner Brothers was founded. Warner Brothers then made both Betty Boop and Pluto.

  • Cat in the Hat

    Cat in the Hat
    Dr.Suess's Cat in the Hat was animated. The animation was a success.

  • Spawn the animated series.

    Spawn the animated series.
    The popular 90's comic book created by Todd McFarlane was turned into an animation by HBO. The animation came on late at night and ran for 3 seasons.

  • Wall-E

    Wall-E
    The pixar movie, Wall-E, was released.