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Magic Lantern
An image projector that displays a series of pictures on sheets of glass. Christiaan Huygens, a Netherlands native, invented this which is known as the first projector in american history. https://youtu.be/omuDMHj0TZY information: http://history-of-animation.webflow.io
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Phenakitoscope
this was an early animation tool that used spinning disks and mirrors to create the illusion of moving pictures. Joseph Plateau created this tool in Belgium. This device was regarded as the first widely used device that created the illusion of movement. Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJQAck27l6s
Picture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJQAck27l6s
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Zoetrope
This device was first promoted in america in 1866 by the milton company, as a device to be used to create the illusion of moving pictures. The zoetrope was the first mass used for animation production. Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoetrope
Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoetrope
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Flipbook
Made a series of pictures and drawings made look as if they were moving. A book that displayed images at a different position at each page and when flipped makes it look as if the pictures are moving. Made by Max Skladanowsky in Germany
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n2YF7mfP5s
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Praxinoscope
The praxinoscope was invented in France by Charles-Emile Reynaud and it was the first machine that shows an animated cartoons in animation. It worked by it having a middle cylinder and a strip of paper showing 12 frames of animation and as it rotated, it would show a single object in motion.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez_UJAafRMs
Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PraxinoscopeWikipedia
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Thomas Edison begin research on animation
Thomas Edison begins to research into american animation, and becomes a main contributor. This is important because as one of the greatest innovators in american history, he creates large improvement in animation. Video: http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/253020/a-short-animated-biography-of-thomas-edison/
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Humorous phases of funny faces
This animation was created by James Stuart Blackton and was a very important part in animation's history in that it was the first animated film recorded on standard picture film. The film was a bunch of chalk drawings displayed and uses stop motion, frame by frame to appear that they are moving.
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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dRe85cNXwg
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Gertie the dinosaur
This featured film created by american cartoonist Winsor McCay, and it was the earliest animation to feature a dinosaur. Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertie_the_Dinosaur
Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertie_the_Dinosaur
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Felix the Cat is released
Pat Sullivan creates the popular american animation "Felix the cat" and releases it. Felix was the first popular character in animation film history, and was widely known. Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_the_Cat
Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_the_Cat
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Merrie Melodies
Created by Ken Harris, merrie melodies was featured on the very popular looney tunes show. This featured popular american characters Bugs Bunny, and Daffy Duck. These animations were hand drawn
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrzBlYdTA38
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Snow White
This movie was the first successful hand drawn animation in color. This was created by Walt Disney and Ted Snears and debuted on January 13, 1938.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II-OZIxS7Z0
Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_White
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Flintstones
This animation was the first animated series on television. Created and released by Hanna-Barbara. The animation depicted a middle class stone age man and his family/friends and their day to day adventures with the technique of hand drawing.
Info: wikipedia, flintstones
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PPf3aaZmUw
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Yogi Bear
This animated character acquired his own show in 1961, however made his character debut in 1958. His show and character was created by William Hana and Joseph Barbara. His animated cartoon involved a series of drawings in sequence.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyEFNQFWBtY
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First episode of the simpsons
Created by matt Groening, this popular american animation series is the longest lasting animation series that is still featured today.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBSalfpZJos
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Lord of the Rings Gollum
Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He was introduced in the 1937 fantasy novel The Hobbit, and became an important supporting character in its sequel, The Lord of the Rings. This lord of the rings made history in 2002 as he is seen as the most realistic looking animation seen in a motion picture in teh early 2000's.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLvIFRNbqOs
info and picture: Wikipedia
