the history of animation

creation of the praxinoscope

Sep 24, 1877

Charles-Émile Reynau created the praxinoscope in 1877 The praxinoscope was an animation device, the successor to the zoetrope.

theatre optiqe

Dec 24, 1888

the Théâtre Optique was created December 1888 The Théâtre Optique was a moving picture show presented by Charles-Émile Reynaud

first public animation screening

Oct 28, 1892

Charles-Émile Reynaud held the very first public animation screening in france the Pauvre Pierrot

the golden age for animation

Sep 24, 1920

the golden age for animation was began in the 1920s that is when all of the big industrys came out like walt disney and warner bros

introducing sound

Sep 24, 1926

the first animated film to use sound was my old kentucky home however they used a deforest system so the sound was not completly synchronized with the film

steamboat willie

Sep 25, 1928

featuring Mickey Mouse—becomes the first cartoon with the sound printed on the film,
and is the first notable success for Walt Disney Studios, founded in Los Angeles in 1923

merrie melodies

Sep 25, 1930

warner bros founded and created merrie melondys

first hand drawn animated film

Feb 4, 1938

snow white was realesed as the first fully hand drawn animated feauture

simpsons

Sep 25, 1987

The Simpsons is an American adult animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is the longest-running American sitcom, the longest-running American animated program, and in 2009 it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest-running American scripted primetime television series.

toy story

Sep 25, 2015

toy story was the first animated film to be completly computer generated