ANIMATION HISTORY

RESEARCH
Hana Vu

Brief
Key developments in the history of animation
The major animators-animation studios in 20th century
Evaluate 3 styles of animation

History of Animation
Early history before film 1600-1800

Traditional Animation 1900- 1990

Silent animation
Early Walt Disney

Television animation

Modern area 1991-2016

Early history 1600-1800

1824

1831

1834

1868

The Magic Lantern - an early predecessor projector using

pictures on sheets of glass. It consisted of a translucent oil
painting, a simple lens and a candle or oil lamp.

Early history 1600-1800

1824

1831

1834

1868

Thaumatrope - a rotating toy with a different picture on each

side, and is attached to two pieces of string.

Early history 1600-1800

1824

1831

1834

Phenakistoscope - a spinning cardboard disk that created the

illusion of movement when viewed in a mirror
1868

Early history 1600-1800

1824

1831

1834

1868

Zoetrope - a rotating drum lined by a band of pictures that

could be changed

Early history 1600-1800

1824

1831

1834

1868

Flip book - A book presents a series of pictures in rapid succession

so that an audience perceives moving images.

Traditional Animation 1900- 1990

1906

Silent animation

1908

1914

1958
1919

1920

Humorous phases of funny faces - the first film-based animator

was produced by J. Stuart Blackton, using stop motion technique.

Felix the Cat - the first animated movie star.

1922

1928

19301950s

Early Walt Disney

1937

Television animation

1965

Traditional Animation 1900- 1990

1906

Silent animation

1908

1914

1958
1919

1920

Gertie the Dinosaur - the first animated film of combined

live action and animation, and the first interactive animated
characters. 19301922
1928
1937
1950s

Early Walt Disney

Television animation

1965

Traditional Animation 1900- 1990

1906

Silent animation

1908

1914

1958
1919

1920

Gertie the Dinosaur - the first animated film of combined

live action and animation, and the first interactive animated
characters. 19301922
1928
1937
1950s

Early Walt Disney

Television animation

1965

Traditional Animation 1900- 1990

1906

Silent animation

1908

1914

1958
1919

1920

Felix the Cat - the first animated movie star.

1922

1928

19301950s

Early Walt Disney

1937

Television animation

1965

Traditional Animation 1900- 1990

1906

Silent animation

1908

1914

1958
1919

1920

The Debut of Thomas Cat - the first animated short

genuinely made in color using color film.
1922

1928

19301950s

Early Walt Disney

1937

Television animation

1965