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History of Animation

  • Birth of Photography- Jospeh Niepce

    Birth of Photography- Jospeh Niepce
    Joseph Niepce started photography
  • John Ayerton creates Thaumatrope

    John Ayerton creates Thaumatrope
    John Ayerton Paris made 2 different drawings merge to one when a disk spun
  • Joseph Plateau introduced Phenakistoscope

    Joseph Plateau introduced Phenakistoscope
    Joseph Plateau introduced "spindle viewer"
  • Simon Von Stampfer improved Phenakistoscope

    Simon Von Stampfer improved Phenakistoscope
    Simon Von Stampfer added handle to veiw slits through reflection mirror to spindle viewer
  • William Horner created Zoetrope

    William Horner created Zoetrope
    William HOrner Daedalum(wheel of Devil) now the (wheel of life) did not requre mirror. More than one person could use it at one
  • Louis Daguerre improved Photography

    Louis Daguerre improved Photography
    Louis Daguerre helped with new process of photos called tin-type photos aka Daguerre Type
  • Charles-Emile Reynaud introduced Praxinoscope

    Charles-Emile Reynaud introduced Praxinoscope
    Charles-Emile Reynaud improved Zoetrop, replaced narrow slits inner circle of mirrors
  • Otto Messmer- Felix the Cat

    Otto Messmer- Felix the Cat
    Otto Messmer created Felix the Cat in Pat Sullivan Studio
  • Walt Disney Movies

    Walt Disney Movies
    Walt Disney was first to use a full symphony for "The Skeleton Dnace"
  • Fleischer Studio movies

    Fleischer Studio movies
    Max & David Fleischer created Betty Boop and Pop Eye the Sailor Man
  • First Academy Award winning movie

    First Academy Award winning movie
    Walt Disney's "Flowers and Trees" was the first animated movie with sound and first to win Academy Award