Bradley-The history of animation

Humourous phases of funny faces

Oct 19, 1906

J. Stuart Blackton's Humorous Phases of Funny Faces is released. It is a three-minute short where Blackton's hand is seen animating drawings of faces and people on a plain blackboard

Fantasmagorie

Oct 19, 1908

The first short comprised solely of animated images, Emile Cohl's Fantasmagorie, receives its premiere in Paris.

Gertie the Dinosaur

Oct 19, 1914

Gertie the Dinosaur is considered the first animated short to show a lifelike character, as Winsor McCay brings a walking, dancing dinosaur to life

Felix the Cat

Oct 19, 1919

Felix the Cat makes his debut and becomes the first famous animated cartoon character.

Thomas the Cat

Oct 19, 1920

The first color cartoon, John Randolph Bray's The Debut of Thomas Cat, is released

Mickey Mouse

Oct 19, 1928

Mickey Mouse makes his debut in the six-minute short Plane Crazy.

Looney Tunes

Oct 19, 1930

Looney Tunes makes its debut with Sinkin' in the Bathtub

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

Oct 23, 1937

Disney releases Snow White, The first american full-length animated film.

CGI in Westworld

Oct 23, 1973

Computer-generated images are used for the first time in a scene within Westworld.

Tron

Oct 23, 1982

Tron is the first time that computer-generated images is used extensively within the film.

Toy Story

Oct 23, 1995

The first computer-animated film, Toy Story, is released to theaters