The History of Animation Timeline

The Phenakistoscope

Jan 1, 1832

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

Jan 1, 1834

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

Jan 1, 1868

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

Jan 1, 1889

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

Jan 1, 1923

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

Jan 1, 1930

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

Jan 13, 1938

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

Jan 1, 1940

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

Jan 1, 1951

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

Jan 1, 1984

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

Jan 1, 1988

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

Jan 1, 1991

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

Jan 1, 1993

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

Dec 18, 2009

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

Jan 1, 2010

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.