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A popular childrens' toy, the thaumtrope was a rotating mechanism with a picture on each side. When spinning it created a combined picture. similar to the idea of layers and slides in animating today.
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A small book with images on each page, the flip-book would show moving images when the pages were moving rapidly.
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The first silent animated cartoon was made by J. Stuart Blackton. It used stop motion photography to create motion.
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The first film using hand-drawn animation. It was made by Émile Cohl. There were over 700 drawings made for the project.
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It is considered the first cartoon to feature an appealing character. It was made by Winsor McCay.
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An animated cartoon called "Feline Follies" was created. It featured a cat character which is often considered the first animated movie star.
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The first animation with sound. It features Micky Mouse and was created by Walt Disney.
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A series of short animated comedy films produces by Warner Brothers.
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Disney's first animated feature to use a hand-drawn method.
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The first animated series on prime-time television. Produced by Hanna-Barbara.
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The first film made with CGI animation.
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The first fully animated feature film by Pixar.
