The History of Animation Timeline

By kalleygibson

  • The Phenakistoscope

    The Phenakistoscope
    Who: Joseph Plateau
    What: Invented the Phenakistoscope
    Where: Belgium
    Why: To create the first widespread animation device that created a fluent illusion of motion.
    Citation: "Phenakistoscope." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2016.
    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4B3FHHt_k8

  • Zoetrope

    Zoetrope
    Who: William Horner
    What: Invented the Zoetrope
    Where: England
    Why: To produce the illusion of motion by displaying a sequence of drawings or photographs showing progressive phases of that motion
    Citation: "Zoetrope." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2016
    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBg6dAE3mI0

  • The Flip Book

    The Flip Book
    Who: John Barnes Linnett
    What: Invented the Flip book
    Where: Germany
    Why: book with a series of pictures that vary gradually from one page to the next, so that when the pages are turned rapidly, the pictures appear to animate by simulating motion or some other change
    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z60hRCKyfH0
    Citations: "Flip Book." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2016.

  • Kinetoscope

    Kinetoscope
    Who: Louis Le Prince
    What: Invented the Kinetoscope
    Where: France
    Why:design a way for films to be viewed by one individual at a time through a peephole viewer window at the top of the device
    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfI0NVC0hLU
    Citation: "Kinetoscope." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2016.

  • Walt disney founded

    Walt disney founded
    Who: Walt Disney
    What: Founded Walt Disney
    Where: California
    Why: Production Company
    Video: http://movies.disney.com/all-movies
    Citation: "Walt Disney." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2016.

  • Popeye

    Popeye
    Who: Elzie Crisler Segar
    What: Created Popeye
    Where: US
    Why: To produce a TV Series
    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0DVD5ECEv4
    Citation: "Popeye." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2016.

  • Snow white and the 7 dwarfs

    Snow white and the 7 dwarfs
    Who: Walt Disney
    What: Produced Snow white and the 7 dwarfs
    Where: US
    Why: To create a movie
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  • Tom and Jerry

    Tom and Jerry
    Who: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
    What: Created Tom and Jerry
    Where: US
    Why: A TV series
    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMefSb8mVwA
    Citation: "Tom and Jerry." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2016.

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland
    Who: Tim Burton
    What: Turned Alice in Wonderland into a film
    Where: US
    Why: Because the Novel was popular
    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q93VrYOXSe8
    Citation: "Alice in Wonderland (2010 Film)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2016.

  • Gertie the Dinosaur

    Gertie the Dinosaur
    Who: Winsor McCay
    What: Created Gertie the Dinosaur
    Where: US
    Why: To produce the first animated film with a dinosaur in it
    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGXC8gXOPoU
    Citation: "Gertie the Dinosaur." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2016.

  • First episode of the Simpsons

    First episode of the Simpsons
    Who: Matt Groening
    What: Created the Simpsons
    Where: US
    Why: To create a satirical depiction of a working class lifestyle epitomized by the Simpson family
    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0yq37CwFDM
    Citation: "The Simpsons." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2016.

  • Beauty and the Beast

    Beauty and the Beast
    Who: Gary Trousdale/ Kirk Wise
    What: Directed beauty and the beast
    Where: US
    Why: To create the American animated musical romantic fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature, Beauty and the Beast
    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c38r-SAnTWM
    Citation: "Beauty and the Beast (1991 Film)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2016.

  • Jurassic Park

    Jurassic Park
    Who: Steven Spielberg
    What: Directed the film Jurassic Park
    Where: US
    Why: To turn the novel into a movie
    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc0UehYemQA
    Citation: "Jurassic Park (film)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2016.

  • Avatar

    Avatar
    Who: James Cameron
    What: Directed the film Avatar
    Where: US
    Why: To produce a famous science fiction film. He was unable to produce it earlier because there was not enough technology available to produce the movie.
    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRdxXPV9GNQ
    Citation: "Avatar (2009 Film)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2016.

  • Up

    Up
    Who: Pete Docter
    What: Directed the film Up
    Where: US
    Why: To create the American 3D computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film
    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkqzFUhGPJg
    Citation: "Up (2009 Film)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2016.