A Brief History in Animation

Zoetrope ( 180 AD - 1834)

• invented by Ting Huan of China ( 180 AD)
• modern day version by William George Horner (1834)
• first form of animation

A device which is in a shape of a barrel where there are slits on the side. When the zoetrope is spun the images inside appear to be moving.

An example of a zoetrope.

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Flip Books (1868)

• patented by John Barnes Linnet

A flip book is pretty much a set of images in order that is flipped to create an illusion of movement.

An example of a flip book.

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J. Stuart Blackton (January 05, 1875 - August 13, 1941)

• formed the first movie studio, Vitaograph Motion Picture (1897)
• Father of Animation

J. Stuart Blackton ©
This is not quite an animation yet. (1900)


J. Stuart Blackton ©
First animation. (1906)


Winsor McCay (September 26, 1871 - July 06, 1934)

• created the first character animation (1914)

Winsor McCay ©
McCay was able to bring Gertie to life and personality by interacting with her. (1914)


Max Fleischer ( July 19,1883 - September 11, 1972 )

• produced first synchronized soundtrack with animation (follow the bouncing ball technique) (1925)
• invented rotoscoping (1915)
• animated Popeye, Betty Boop, (1930s) and Superman (1941)

Fleischer Studios ©
First episode of Popeye.

Walt Disney (December 5, 1901 - December 15, 1966)

• father of Mickey Mouse
• first cartoon with sound to achieve commercial success ( Steamboat Willie) (1928)

Walt Disney Animations ©

Mickey Mouse in his third animation. (1928)

Resources:
http://www.animationarchive.org/2006/03/biography-j-stuart-blackton.html
http://movies.amctv.com/person/185011/J-Stuart-Blackton/details
http://www.vegalleries.com/winsorbio.html
http://movies.amctv.com/person/89963/Max-Fleischer/details
http://movies.amctv.com/person/87871/Walt-Disney/details
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_animation