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Fantasmagorie is considered the first film to use hand-drawn animation. It is also known as the first animated cartoon. This film was produced by Emile Cohl, a French animator.
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Gertie the Dinosaur is considered the first cartoon to feature an appealing character. Created by cartoonist and animator Winsor McCay, Gertie the dinosaur is the earliest film to feature a dinosaur. Gertie had a personality like no other cartoon, changing the way animated characters act.
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Steamboat Willie was the first film to contain sound. With lovable Mickey, a cute story, and game changing sound, Steamboat Willie was an instant success. Although Mickey had been seen before, this was the first film to popularize Mickey Mouse.
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Snow White was the first full length animated movie. Snow White contained sound, color, and an interesting storyline, resulting in a massive success. This made Walt Disney want to be the world's most innovative storytellers.
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Xerography saves a large amount of time by eliminating the hand-inking process. This process was used in 101 Dalmatians. This was the first full length film made using xerography.
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Ed Catmull developed the technique of creating computer animated films. This resulted in a series of animated blockbusters and successes. Ed Catmull used a scripting language to create computer animated films.
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit is the first film to combine real people with animated characters. This film consisted of a large variety of characters, creating a milestone in animation. Not only would one animated character be in a scene, but multiple animated characters with real people were all crammed into one scene.
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In Pixar's Toy Story, all of the characters and scenes were created using Computer Animation. The characters were all 3d, which had never been seen before. This film place Pixar above all movie studios.
