Timeline: the history of animation

Sep 24, 1877

creation of the praxinoscope

Charles-Émile Reynau created the praxinoscope in 1877 The praxinoscope was an animation device, the successor to the zoetrope.

Dec 24, 1888

theatre optiqe

the Théâtre Optique was created December 1888 The Théâtre Optique was a moving picture show presented by Charles-Émile Reynaud

Oct 28, 1892

first public animation screening

Charles-Émile Reynaud held the very first public animation screening in france the Pauvre Pierrot

Sep 24, 1920

the golden age for animation

the golden age for animation was began in the 1920s that is when all of the big industrys came out like walt disney and warner bros

Sep 24, 1926

introducing sound

the first animated film to use sound was my old kentucky home however they used a deforest system so the sound was not completly synchronized with the film

Sep 25, 1928

steamboat willie

featuring Mickey Mouse—becomes the first cartoon with the sound printed on the film,
and is the first notable success for Walt Disney Studios, founded in Los Angeles in 1923

Sep 25, 1930

merrie melodies

warner bros founded and created merrie melondys

Feb 4, 1938

first hand drawn animated film

snow white was realesed as the first fully hand drawn animated feauture

Sep 25, 1987

simpsons

The Simpsons is an American adult animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is the longest-running American sitcom, the longest-running American animated program, and in 2009 it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest-running American scripted primetime television series.