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Flipbook
The flip-book, also known as the kineograph, reached a wide audience and is credited
with inspiring early animators more than the machines developed in this era. -
The Humpty Dumpty Circus
Earliest known stop motion film -
Cel Animation
The invention of the technique is generally attributed to Earl Hurd, who patented the process in 1914. The outline of the images are drawn on the front of the cel while colors are painted on the back to eliminate brushstrokes. -
Rotoscope
The rotoscope technique was invented by animator Max Fleischer in 1915, and used in his groundbreaking Out of the Inkwell animated series (1918–1927). It was known simply as the "Fleischer Process" on the early screen credits, and was essentially exclusive to Fleischer for several years. -
Steamboat Willie
Featuring Mickey Mouse—becomes the first cartoon with the sound printed on the film,
and is the first notable success for Walt Disney Studios -
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is an American animated series of comedy short films produced by Warner Bros. from 1930 to 1969 during the golden age of American animation, alongside its sister series Merrie Melodies. -
Snow White
The earliest Disney animated feature film and first premiered at the Carthay Circle Theatre, Los Angeles on December 21, 1937 - before a US nationwide release on February 4, 1938 and UK release on March 12, 1938. The Disney film went on to be re-released on numerous occasions. -
The Adventures Of Andre And Wally B
This short film was the first fully CGI-animated film,
created by The Graphics Group, the precursor to Pixar. -
Toy Story
Toy Story, the first fully computer-animated
feature film, was released. -
Avatar
the first mainstream live-action movie to be made fully in stereoscopic 3-D (S3-D).
