History of animation

By logan_Barker

  • Zoetrope

    Zoetrope
    Zoetrope was created by William Horner in England. This was a big step towards the realistic creation of animation demonstration equipment. Sources:
    Information & Image: "Zoetrope." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 17 Sept. 2016. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.
    Video: Bre Pettis. 2008, Dec 14. Things - Zoetrope. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3yarT_h2ws

  • Praxinoscope

    Praxinoscope
    The Praxinoscope was an animation device created in France in 1877 by Charles-Emile Reynaud after the Zoetrope. It was very similar to the Zoetrope. Sources:
    Information & Image: "Praxinoscope.' Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. 7 Sept. 2016. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.
    Video: dokkoLittlething's channel. 2007, Aug. 5. Praxinoscope.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez_UJAafRMs

  • The Enchanted Drawing

    The Enchanted Drawing
    An animation movie by pioneer Stuart Blackton where he draws a face of a man with funny changes. Sources:
    Information & Image: "The Enchanged Drawing.: Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 June. 2016. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.
    Video: GodsHand. 2006, Mar. 25. The Enchanted Drawing.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HczGiAoeLGw

  • Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

    Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
    J. Stuart Blackton created a film where you see moving faces and figures drawn on a chalkboard. This is one of the first where the camera is stopped while the scene is changed. Sources:
    Information & Image: "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Feb. 2016. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.
    Video: All Classic Video. 2013, Mar 3. Humorous Phases of Funny Faces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dRe85cNXwg

  • Gertie the Dinosaur

    Gertie the Dinosaur
    This is an animated film created in the United States by animator Winsor McCay. Gertie the Dinosaur is the first animated film to include a dinosaur. Sources:
    Information & Image: "Gertie the Dinosaur." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. 5 Sept. 2016. Web. 25 Sept. 2016.
    Video: Change Before Going Productions. 2013, Mar. 25. Gertie the Dinosaur (1914) - World's 1st Keyframe Animation Cartoon - Winsor McCay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGXC8gXOPoU

  • Steamboat Willie

    Steamboat Willie
    Steamboat Willie was invented by Roy O. Disney in the United States. This was the beginning of Mickey Mouse becoming such a big deal. Sources:
    Information & Image: "Steamboat Willie." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Sept. 2016. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.
    Video: Walt Disney Animation Studios. 2009, Aug. 27. Walt Disney Animation Studios' Steamboat Willie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBgghnQF6E4

  • Plane crazy

    Plane crazy
    Place Crazy is an animated Walt Disney film created in the United States. It was the first film with the character Mickey Mouse and also the first animated film to use a camera move. Sources:
    Information & Image: "Plane Crazy." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 June 2016. Web. 25 Sept. 2016.
    Video: Walt Disney Animation Studios. 2009, Aug. 27. Plane Crazy Mickey Mouse Classic Walt Disney 1928 Sound Cartoon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCZPzHg0h80

  • Flowers and Trees

    Flowers and Trees
    Flowers, mushrooms, and trees exercise while the trees and vines provide the music. This was created by Walt Disney in the United States and was the first commercial film to be produced in Technicolor. Sources:
    Information & Image:
    "Flowers and Trees." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 22 May 2016. Web. 25 Sept. 2016.
    Video: thelostdisney. 2008, Mar. 31 Disney '32 - Silly Symphonies - Flowers and Trees. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTuIb7BIFqk

  • Grave of the Fireflies

    Grave of the Fireflies
    This is a 1988 animated war film created in Japan and based on life after World War II. The author of the story decided that animation was the only method that could represent the story well. Sources:
    Information & Image: "Grave of the Fireflies." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Sept. 2016. Web. 25 Sept. 2016.
    Video: Madman. 2014, Sept. 16. Grave of the Fireflies - Official Trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vPeTSRd580

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons
    The Simpsons is a sitcom created by Matt Groening. It is the longest running American sitcom and depicts the lifestyle of a working class family from Springfield (which is a made up town). Sources:
    Information & Image: "The Simpsons." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Sept. 2016. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.
    Video: Wiki Videos. 2015, Sept. 28. List of the Simpsons episodes - Wiki Videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Opo92fgAFM

  • Paperman

    Paperman
    The Paperman is a black & white short film blending traditional animation and computer animation. It was created in 2012 in the United States by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Sources:
    Information & Image: "Paperman." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Sept. 2016 Web. 25 Sept. 2016.
    Video: AdryStudio. 2013, Feb. 3. Paperman - full HD (Original). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QAI4B_2Mfc