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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M5So1WFNzo The very first animated film was entitled Humorous Phases and Funny Faces, and was created by J. Stuart Blackton. It was a 20 frames per second animation. It was a stop motion animation with various scenes on a chalkboard.
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The classic animation entitled "Steamboat Willie" was released. It was the 3rd Micky Mouse animation to be released, but the very first Walt Disney film to have synchronized animation and audio. The animation has since gone on to receive awards and praise for being historically and culturally significant. The budget was only $4,986. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxf-UHuGobI
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Betty Boop, a classic icon for the animation community, made her first appearance in "Dizzy Dishes" in 1930. In this animation she is preforming on a stage, distracting a busy chef. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79tIpX8Tnl0
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Popeye, a classic icon in animation, made his first appearance in the 1930's after the success of Micky Mouse. It became clear that if the character from the newspaper became an animated character he would surely gain fame. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o49MlXqoRqg
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The very first Disney princess, Snow White, had a movie released. Disney princesses soon became a huge trend, and beloved by people across America. The movie was the first feature film with full color and sound, and it took three years to make.
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CGI was used for the first time in the movie "Westworld". CGI is used in so many films today, that it is hardly noticed, but this scene is iconic because of the presence of CGI
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Nickelodeon is one of the major channels featuring children's shows, many being animated. Nickelodeon had a few iconic animated shows on it, such as "Rugrats", "Doug", and "The Ren and Stimpy Show"
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"The Simpsons" was one of the very first satirical animated comedies to be released. The show gained much popularity for its darker themes, foreshadowing of the future, and its iconic characters and feel.
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Cartoon Network, an iconic cartoon channel, mainly focused on animated shows, was founded. The channel was home to some of the most beloved animated shows, such as "Johnny Bravo", "Ed, Edd, and Eddy", and "Adventure Time".
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"Toy Story", considered to be the very first film animated by computers, was released. The movie took 6 years to make, and made around $373,554,033.
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"South Park" was released. It is so iconic because not only does it have such a unique animation style, but also because it is such a controversial show. It tackles many serious real events and social issues with a twisted, explicit way. Unlike many 2D animations, South Park was animated using cutout animation.
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"Ed, Edd, and Eddy", a kid's show featuring three characters wreaking havoc upon the cul-de-sac was created. The show introduced an interesting look to animation, using a tactic called "dancing lines", in which the animators traced the same frame over and over again to create a messy look, trying to show the world through a kid's eyes.
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"Frozen" was a Disney musical that took the nation by storm. The movie earned over $400,000,000 in the United States alone. The movie was, and still is a pretty big part in modern pop culture, and for even only that reason alone sticks out so much.
