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thaumotrope invented
The first ever thaumotrope was believed to have been invented by John Aryton Paris. -
Phenakistoscope invented
The first phenakistoscope was invented by Belgian Joseph Plateau. -
Emile Cohl born
Emile Cohl was born. He has since been considered the father of animation. -
Winsor McCay born
Windor McCay was born as Zenas Windsor McCay. -
Blackton born
James Stuart Blackton was born and would create the first stop motion photography video. -
Praxinoscope invented
The praxinoscope was invented by Charles-Émile Reynaud. -
John Randolf Bray born
John Randolf Bray was born and improved animation production proccesses. -
Max Fleischer born
Max Flaeischer was born and would invent rotoscoping. -
Leon Schlesinger born
Leon Schlesinger was born and would work at Warner Bros to create Looney Tunes. -
Otto Messmer born
Otto Messmer was born -
vitagraph studios made
The vitagraph studios were created by James Stuart Blackton. -
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Birth of animation
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Walter Lanz born
Wlater Lantz was born. -
Enchanted drawing released
Blackton released the enchanted drawing which would become the first ever stop motin photography film. -
Walt Disney born
Walt Disney was born. -
Hugh Harman born
Hugh Harman was born and would help to create Looney Tunes. -
Rudolf Ising born
Rudolph Ising was born and would work with Rudolph Ising on many ocassions. -
Humorous phases of funny faces released
James Stuart Blackton released humorous phases of funny faces. -
Fantasmogorie released
Fatasmogorie was released and would go on to become the first sop motion animation film and consisted entirely of hand drawn images. -
Little nemo released
Originally released as little nemo in slunderland, little nemo was released by Windsor McCay. -
Cohls studio burns
Cohls studio burns down and Cohl loses all but two of his films. -
Gertie the dinosaur released
Winsor McCay releases Gertie the dinosaur. -
Out of the inkwell released
Max Fleischer releases out of the inkwell which would start the career of Koko the clown. -
Warner bros founded
Warner bros was established and would go on to make Looney tunes. -
Thomas the cat released
John Randolf Bray released Thomas the cat which was the first ever colour animation. -
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The colour and sound revolution
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Laugh o gram studio formed
Walt Disney created the laugh o gram studios which would create Walt Disneys first ever animations. -
Felix the cat released
Otto Meismer released Felix the cat -
Alice's wonderland released
Walt Disney released Alice's wonderland. -
MGM founded
MGM was established which would create Tom and Jerry. -
Disney employs Lantz
Walter Lantz went to Hollywood where he was employed by Walt Disney. -
Oswald the lucky rabbit released
Walt Disney released Oswald the lucky rabbit which would be the inspiration for Mickey mouse. -
Steamboat willie released
Walt Disney released Steamboat willie which was the first ever globally successful animation to feature mickey mouse. -
Betty Boop released
Max Fleischer replaces Koko the clown with Betty Boop. -
Looney tunes released
Warner bros released Looney tunes in the theatres which is still a very successful series today. -
Snow white released
Walt Disney releases Snow White and the seven dwarfs which would the first feature length animated film. -
Tom and Jerry released
MGM released Tom and Jerry which was originally called puss gets the boot. -
Woody woodpecker released
Walter Lantz released Woody woodpecker which would go on to be one of his finest ever creations. -
Magoo created
UPA created Mr Magoo who would go on to become a hit. -
James Cameron born
James Cameron was born and would go on to make some of the most successful films of all time. -
Nick Park born
Nick Park was born and would go on to create Wallace and Gromit. -
Flintstones released
The Flintstones was released. -
Scooby Doo released
Hannah Barbara released Scooby Doo. -
Aardman animations founded
Aardman animations was established and would create the most popular plasticine animations ever. -
Pixar founded
Pixar was founded as a division of Disney. -
Wallace and Gromit released
Wallace and Gromit in a grand day out was released and would become one of the most successful plasticine based series of all time. -
Toy Story released
Toy story is released in cinemas which would become the first ever computer animated film. -
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Computer graphics age
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Chicken Run released
Aardman animations released Chicken Run at the cinema and would become their first ever feature film. -
Avatar released
Avatar was released in cinemas and used some of the most advance CGI effects of all time. -
Avatar's 2 a and 3 released
Jmaes Cameron has confirmed that there will be sequals to avatar. -
zoetrope invented
This is when the first ever zoetrope was believed to have been invented. -
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Early technologies period
