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Peter Mark Roget (optical illusion)
Royal Society about a peculiar optical illusion in 1824, which is often regarded as the origin of the persistence of vision theory that was later commonly used to explain apparent motion in film and animation. -
Joseph Antoine Ferdinand Plateau (phenakistiscope)
In 1832, Plateau invented an early stroboscopic device, the "phenakistiscope", the first device to give the illusion of a moving image. -
James Stuart Blackton (techniques of stop-motion)
He was one of the first filmmakers to use the techniques of stop-motion and drawn animation, is considered a father of American animation, and was the first to bring many classic plays and books to the screen. -
Émile Eugène Jean Louis Cohl (The Father of the Animated Cartoon)
Was a French caricaturist of the Incoherent Movement, cartoonist, and animator, called "The Father of the Animated Cartoon".The idea for doing animation was born from the huge success of the film The Haunted Hotel, released by Vitagraph and directed by J. Stuart Blackton. -
Winsor McCay (made four thousand drawings on rice paper for his first animated short)
He claimed to be "the first man in the world to make animated cartoons", though he was preceded by others such as James Stuart Blackton and Émile Cohl. McCay made four thousand drawings on rice paper for his first animated short, which starred his Little Nemo characters. -
John Randolph Bray (patend rotoscoping)
Bray became interested in animation in the early years of moving pictures. In 1913, his first animated film was released, titled The Artist's Dream. -
Otto James Messmer (creates "Felix The Cat")
was an American animator known for his work on the Felix the Cat cartoons and comic strip produced by the Pat Sullivan studio.
Messmer signed a deal with Jack Cohn of Universal Studios in 1915 to produce a test film of a character Messmer created called "Motor Mat". -
Walter Elias Disney (release "Steamboat Willie")
A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. With Ub Iwerks, he developed the character Mickey Mouse in 1928, his first highly popular success; he also provided the voice for his creation in the early years. -
Fleischer Studios (create "Betty Boop" and "Popeye")
In its prime, Fleischer Studios was a premier producer of animated cartoons for theaters, with Walt Disney Productions being its chief competitor in the 1930s.
In addition to defining the clown, Huemer established the Fleischer style with its distinctive thick and thin ink lines. In addition, Huemer created Ko-Ko's companion, Fitz the Dog, who would evolve into Bimbo in 1930. -
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White premiered at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, California on December 21, 1937. Despite initial doubts from the film industry, it was a critical and commercial success and, with international earnings of more than $8 million during its initial release (compared to its $1.5 million budget), it briefly held the record of highest-grossing sound film at the time. -
Jurassic Park (Firs CG)
Former ILM CG Animator Steve "Spaz" Williams said it took nearly a year for the shots that involved computer-generated dinosaurs to be completed.Jurassic Park was completed on May 28, 1993. -
Toy Story (First full 3D CG film)
It was praised for the technical innovation of the 3D animation, screenplay, Newman's score, appeal to all age groups, and vocal performances (particularly Hanks and Allen); it is considered by many to be one of the best animated films ever made and, due to its status as the first computer-animated film, one of the most important films ever made.