History of Animation

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  • The Persistance of Vision with Regard to Moving Objects

    The Persistance of Vision with Regard to Moving Objects

    By Peter Roget
  • Period: to

    Timeline

  • Phenakistoscope Invented

    Phenakistoscope Invented

    Created the illusion of movement
  • First Animated Film

    First Animated Film

    The Humorous Phases of Funny Faces by J. Stewart Blackton

  • First Paper Cutout Animation

  • Fisst Animated Film Shown in Movie Theaters

    Fisst Animated Film Shown in Movie Theaters

    Gertie the Trained Dinosaur by Winsor May
  • Felic the Cat - Start of Merchandising of Animated Characters

    Felic the Cat - Start of Merchandising of Animated Characters

    Most popular character of this period
  • Walt and Roy Disney Found Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio

    Walt and Roy Disney Found Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio

  • Steamboat Willie - First Successful Sound Animated Film

    Steamboat Willie - First Successful Sound Animated Film

  • Warner Bros. Cartoons / Disney's Pluto Character

    Warner Bros. Cartoons / Disney's Pluto Character

  • Donald Duck Voice Debuts on NBC Radio

    Donald Duck Voice Debuts on NBC Radio

  • First Porky Pig

    First Porky Pig

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs / Daffy Duck Prototype Introduced

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs / Daffy Duck Prototype Introduced

  • Bugs Bunny is Born / 1st Tom and Jerry

    Bugs Bunny is Born / 1st Tom and Jerry

  • Woody Woodpecker

    Woody Woodpecker

  • Walt Disney's Bamby

    Walt Disney's Bamby

  • Warner's Pepe Le Pew Introduced

    Warner's Pepe Le Pew Introduced

  • Warneers Foghorn Leghorn / Xerography Process Invented

    Warneers Foghorn Leghorn / Xerography Process Invented

  • Tweetie Pie

    Tweetie Pie

  • The Road Runner Introduced

    The Road Runner Introduced

  • Walt Disney's Cinderella / Animation for TV Commercials

    Walt Disney's Cinderella / Animation for TV Commercials

  • Disney's Peter Pan

    Disney's Peter Pan

  • Warner's Tasmanian Devil

    Warner's Tasmanian Devil

  • Speedy Gonzales / Disneyland Opened

    Speedy Gonzales / Disneyland Opened

  • Dr. Seuss Wrote Cat in the Hat

    Dr. Seuss Wrote Cat in the Hat

  • Flinstones

    Flinstones

  • 101 Dalmations / First use of Xerox cells

    101 Dalmations / First use of Xerox cells

  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

    Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

  • Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

    Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

  • Scooby Doo Where are You? T.V. Debut

    Scooby Doo Where are You? T.V. Debut

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Disney's Last Animated Film to Use Traditional Cels

  • 1st Animated Feature Nominated for Academy Award

    1st Animated Feature Nominated for Academy Award

  • Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • Disney's The Lion King

    Disney's The Lion King

  • Toy Story

    Toy Story

  • Monsters, Inc. wins academy award for best animation

    Monsters, Inc. wins academy award for best animation

  • Finding Nemo - Highest Grossing Animation of all Time

    Finding Nemo - Highest Grossing Animation of all Time

  • The Simpsons becomes longest running television comedy series ever made

    The Simpsons becomes longest running television comedy series ever made

  • Today

    Today

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