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Cel Animation
Cel animation was a process developed by Earl Hurd and John Bray in 1913. Gertie the Dinosaur was the first cel animation, featured in McCay's 1914 film. This process was later adopted by Disney Studios. -
Rotoscoping
When animators trace over live film in order to make a smooth and natural animation. This was originally done by projecting the film onto a canvas and tracing from there. This was developed by Max Fleischer in 1915 -
Felix the Cat
Felix the Cat was the first animated character that was widely known. He was considered an "Animated Movie Star" -
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Golden Age of Animation
Began with Walt Disney's first public animation, "Steamboat Willie", ending when animated lost their following to television animations. -
Sound in Animation
First animation distributed by Walt Disney, which also contained Mickey Mouse for the first time. Perhaps more importantly, Steamboat willie was the first animation featuring sound. This initially distinguished Walt Disney from all of the other animation studios, leading to the Disney empire of today. -
Most Popular Animated Short in Theaters
Looney Tunes by WB, along with its sister series, Merrie Melodies, were the most popular animated shorts to be features in theaters. -
Computer Animation
Computer Animation began in the 1940's, most notably pioneered by John Whitney, this practice was first used in scientific research to model reality and to virtual testing that had visuals. Later, this method was adopted by the film industry and used to create many films, and is still used very largely today. -
Animated Feature Film
First feature film that was completely animated was Walt Disney's "Snow White". It took thousands of hours of labor, and was ground breaking for the time. This led to the creation of the many animated films to come. -
First Prime Time Animated TV Show
The Flintstones was the first animated TV show aired during prime time. It aired from September 30th, 1960 until the end of Season 6; April 1st, 1966. -
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is the longest running American sitcom and the longest running American comedy. -
3D Animation
Created by Ed Catmull, 3D animation was pioneered in 1972. Later adopted by most movie studios. Toy Story was the first 3D animation released to the public, shaking the film industry. -
Animation Academy Award
Shrek 1 The Animation won the first academy award among all other animated films -
Highest Grossing Animation
In 2009, "Avatar" was released in theaters, with a budget of 237 million USD. The movie almost grossed 3 billion USD in the world wide market, only beat out by "Gone with the Wind", which grossed 3.4 billion USD in profits.
