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John Barnes Linnett - First Flip Book
Otherwise known as Kineograph, Linnett was the inventor of the first "flip book" animation. Actual date is unknown -
Nitrate Celluloid Film
Invented by Hannibal Goodwin, nitrate celluloid films is a chemical combining gun cotton and gun camphor, which allowed for animations to be created without having to re-draw important and tedius work, such as the background of the scene. -
Charles-Émile Reynaud - First Animation in public on screen
Pauvre Pierrot, first film debute to the public on projected screen. -
Gertie the Dinosaur
Gertie the Dinosaur, created by Winsor McCay, is considered the first multimedia animation to ever "come alive". During this time, thousands of hand-made animation cells were put together to bring "life" to this character. -
Walt Disney - First and short Company
Walt Disney and Iwerks created the first and short-lived company called Iwerks-Disney Commercial Artist. Walk Disney soon left to work at Kansas City Film Ad -
Steamboat Willie
Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse and Steamboat Willie, the first animation to ever include sound! -
The Great Depression
Severe economic downfall that lasted until the 1940's, which caused epidemic high records of unemployment and homelessness. The stock market had completely crashed, banks had closed and failed, and nearly half of American citizens were unemployed. -
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The first full-length animated film (still used cell animation which consisted of hand made drawings). During it's initial released Februrary 4, 1938, the animated film made earning of $8 million, making it the highested grossing sound film ever for the current time. -
US enters World War II
The United States enters World War II. Roosevelt decided to enter the war when Pear Harbor was attacked. Before the attack of Pear Harbor, the US tried to not get involved, turning the other way while others persued the aid of the US. -
Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leader, took place in Memphis, Tennessee. -
First 3D Wire-Frame Imagery Created
University of Utah students Edwin Catmull and Fred Parke created the first 3D animated model called A Computer Animated Hand. This is what have animation the "upper hand" in computer animated films being developed.
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Star Wars - First 3D animation used in film
Star Wars was the first film to use 3D animation in film.
