the history of animation

By Zeth Bell

  • Thaumatrope created by John Ayerton paris

    created in 1827 by English physician John Ayerton paris
    two different drawings on opposite sides of a disk.
    When the disk is spun, the images merge into one.

  • Birth of Photography in 1827

    invention of photography in 1827 by Joseph Niépce
    Niépce, developed a new process for developing images

  • Zoetrope invented by William Horner

    originally called it a Daedalum ("wheel of the Devil").
    invented in 1834
    consisted of a cylinder with slits cut vertically in the sides
    would spin, the user looked through the slits at the pictures across.

  • praxinoscope was invented by praxinoscope was invented

    created in 1877
    improved on the zoetrope
    narrow viewing slits with an inner circle of mirrors, placed so that the reflections of the pictures appeared more or less stationary

  • Motion Pictures in America in 1891

    Thomas Alva Edison, developed a motion picture camera
    invented in 1891

  • Birth of Narrative Films 1902

    “Fun in a Bakery Shop” was an early example of movie special effects

  • Winsor McCay creates "How a Mosquito Operates.”

    "How a Mosquito Operates.” 1912

  • Celluloid 1914 through 1920

    John Bray Studio was one of the most influential studios
    1914, Bray employee Earl Hurd invented the process of inking

  • Silent Movie Era of the 20’s

    In the 1920s, movie theatres popped up around the country
    all of the movies were silent
    Before each movie, theatres usually showed several cartoons
  • Walt Disney was one of the first to use sound

    Walt Disney was one of the first to use sound

    Disney was one of the first to use sound with the release of “Steamboat Willie.” in 1928
    used an entire symphony orchestra for the background music in “The Skeleton Dance.”