History of Animation

By JoseMorales

  • Birth of Photography

    Birth of Photography
    Invented by Joseph Niepce

  • Thaumatrope

    Thaumatrope
    This device was created by English physician John Ayerton Paris which has 2 different drawings on opposite sides of a disc. When the disc is spun, the images merge into one.

  • Phenakistoscope

    Phenakistoscope
    Belgian Physicist Joseph Plateau introduced the Phenakistoscope (Spindle Viewer).

  • Zoetrope

    Zoetrope
    Invented by William Horner, consisted of a cylinder with slits cut vertically in the sides. As it spun the user looked through the slits at the pictures across.

  • Praxinoscope

    Praxinoscope
    Invented in France by Charles-Emile Reynaud.

  • Narrative Films

    Narrative Films
    "The Great Train Robbery" led to silent films.

  • Sound in Animation

    Sound in Animation
    Walt Disney's, "Steamboat Willie" was the first animated cartoon with sound.

  • Winsor McCay dies

    Winsor McCay dies
    American Cartoonist Winsor McCay dies in July 26, 1934..

  • Color in Animation

    Color in Animation
    Walt Disney's, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was the first animated film with color.

  • Walt Disney Dies

    Walt Disney Dies
    In December 15, 1966, American Cartoonist Walt Disney dies of lung cancer in Burbank, California.