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The earliest form of animations were the Palaeolithic cave paintings.
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Evidence of a mechanism which was capable of projecting had drawn moving images on a screen.
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Chinese Zoetrope one the oldest form of animation was created by Ying Huan.
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Flipbooks were invented which was more discreet and was widely disturbed through Europe.
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Two advanced method of animation of the Victorian era were invented these were the Phenakistoscope and praxinoscope
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Dr John Ayton Paris invented Thaumatrope
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Phenakistoscope invented by Joseph Plateau and his son.
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W.G. Horner was officially accredited for inventing the Zoetrope we now know.
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Praxinoscope was invented by Charles-Emile Reynaud.
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Two New York publications the New York World and New York Journal printed in colour. Invention of the comic strip. Comic strips were part of an intrinsic part of animation.
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Cinematograph was invented/developed. Invention of special effects by George Melies and famous for accidently inventing stop frame animation
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Stuart Blackton was the first person to create an animated film.
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Technology started to grow.Walt Disney debut the first cartoon to feature animation and sound.
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Animated shows such as Davey and Goliath were broadcasted on TV to entertain children.
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Toy Story was the first full length 3D animation to be created using CGI motion picture. Another example was Avatar in 2009
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CGI (Computer generated images) used more frequently.