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History of Animation

  • Fantasmagorie

    Fantasmagorie

    This is the very first animated cartoon. It was entirely hand drawn.
  • Gertie the Dinosaur

    Gertie the Dinosaur

    First animation to make use of key framing, inbetweening, and animation loops.
  • Felix the Cat

    Felix the Cat

    Felix the Cat becomes the first ever animated 'movie star'. Felix becomes widely popular and recognizable.
  • Steamboat Willie

    Steamboat Willie

    Is the first cartoon to have sound included.
  • Flowers and Trees

    Flowers and Trees

    This was the first animation to use color. The was achieved using a three-strip technicolor camera.
  • Crusader Rabbit

    Crusader Rabbit

    Crusader Rabbit becomes the first ever animated series to air on TV.
  • Flintstones

    Flintstones

    The Flintstones was the first animated TV show to air on prime-time television.
  • Hummingbird

    Hummingbird

    Hummingbird becomes the first CGI animated film ever created.
  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons was created and is now the longest running American sitcom.
  • Toy Story

    Toy Story

    Toy Story becomes the first fully CGI feature film.
  • Avatar

    Avatar

    First film to feature real actors in a completely CGI animated world.
  • ParaNorman

    ParaNorman

    The first animation to utilize 3D printing in the construction of its character models for stop motion animation.