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'The
persistence of vision with regard to moving objects' - Peter
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1872 |
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Phenakistoscope
invented - produced an illusion of movement |
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1889 |
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Kinetoscope
invented by Thomas Edison- projected a 50ft length of film
in approximately 13 seconds. |
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J.
Stuart Blackton made the first animated film which he called
"Humorous phases of funny faces." His method was to
draw comical faces on a blackboard and film them. He would
stop the film, erase one face to draw another, and then film
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1910 |
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En
Route - Emile Cohl -first paper cutout animation |
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Winsor
McCay produced an animation sequence using his comic strip
character "Little Nemo." |
1911 |
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1914 |
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Winsor
McCay produced a cartoon called "Gertie, The Trained Dinosaur"
which amazingly consisted of 10,000 drawings. It was shown
as a film in the theaters and also as a multi media event
on stage with McCay interacting with the animated Gertie.
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1915 |
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Max
Fleischer - patented the rotoscope process - live action footage
to be traced. |
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1920 |
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• FELIX
THE CAT, the most popular character and series of this period,
started as the Feline Follies from Sullivan's studio. The
merchandising of Felix's image for dolls, watches, etc was
very successful and paved the way for the later merchandising
of animated characters.
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1923 |
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Walt
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1928 |
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STEAMBOAT WILLIE was the first successful sound animated film;
it made Mickey an international star, and launched the Disney
studio of today. |
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1930 |
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Warner
Bros. Cartoons was born.
First WB short was SINKING IN THE BATHTUB
Pluto character born in THE PICNIC.
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Fleischer: introduced the character of in Betty Boop
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1934 |
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 Donald
Duck voice debuts on Mickey Mouse's NBC radio program.
Warners,
first Merrie Melody in color, the Looney Tunes were in B&W
until 1943, colored in 70's in Japan.
In
the 1950's Warner's burnt all their cels from these series
to make storage space available |
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1935 |
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First Porky Pig I HAVEN'T GOT A HAT.
•Marc
Davis, one of the Nine Old Men begins working at Disney,
spending 42 years there. |
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1936 |
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Tex
Avery's first film at Warner's - Jones, Clampett, and Bo
Cannon were also in the unit, which they called Termite
Terrace.  |
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1937 |
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SNOW
WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
PORKYS DUCK HUNT, introduced the proto type character of
Daffy Duck.  |
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1938 |
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First
Chuck Jones, THE NIGHT WATCHMAN. |
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1940 |
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Disney:
PINOCCHIO and FANTASIA
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Warners: Avery's, A WILD HARE, where he defines the character
of Bugs Bunny. There were three previous Bugs, but this
was the film where the real Bugs was born.
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First Tom and Jerry (MGM: PUSS GETS THE BOOT). first co-effort
of Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera
•Lantz:
Woody Woodpecker introduced: KNOCK: KNOCK 1941 |
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1942 |
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1943 |
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MGM,
Tex Avery's DUMB HOUNDED, first Droopy. |
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1944 |
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•Leon
Schlesinger studio sold to Warners
Warners, Yosemite Sam introduced in HARE TRIGGER
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1945 |
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Warners,
Pepe Le Pew introduced, ODOR-KITTY, Chuck Jones.
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1946 |
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Warners:
Foghorn Leghorn: WALKY TALKY HAWK,
Terrytoons:
HECKLE AND JECKLE series is introduced.
Xerography
process invented. |
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1947 |
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TWEETIE
PIE, AA, Warners: Tweetie and Sylvester together, first Tweetie,
first AA for Warners, Friz Freleng.  |
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1949 |
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Warners,
The Road Runner introduced, FAST AND FURRY-OUS, Chuck Jones
Director
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1950 |
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Animation for TV commercials becoming an important segment
of the animation industry. |
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1953 |
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•Disney:
PETER PAN released.
•Warners,
DUCK AMUCK, Chuck Jones Director.
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GUMBY first appears in GUMBASIS by Art Clokey  |
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1954 |
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Warners, Tasmanian Devil, DEVIL MAY HARE, Bob McKimson
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1955 |
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SPEEDY
GONZALES, AA, Friz Freleng, first major Speedy.
Disneyland
opened.
Warners, ONE FROGGY EVENING, Chuck Jones |
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1957 |
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Hanna and Barbera were asked to leave MGM, started Hanna
Barbera studios.
•Warners:
WHAT'S OPERA DOC? Chuck Jones
Dr.
Seuss wrote Cat in the Hat  |
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1959 |
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Jay Ward's on TV. |
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1960 |
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first prime time TV series -Hanna-Barbera
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1961 |
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Start
of the "Nine Old Men" era at Disney
the first use of Xerox cels.
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1962 |
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Warner
Bros. Animation closes.
Charles
Shulz writes: "Happiness is a Warm Puppy"  |
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1965 |
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THE
DOT AND THE LINE, AA, MGM (Chuck Jones)
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
First Peanuts TV special
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1966 |
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DR.
SEUSS'
directed
by Chuck Jones |
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1967 |
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SPEED
RACER |
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1968 |
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WINNY THE POOH AND THE BLUSTERY DAY, AA, Disney
 
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1969 |
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SCOOBY DOO, WHERE ARE YOU debut on TV |
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1971 |
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Steve Krantz producer, Ralph Bakshi director, the first X-rated
feature in the USA. |
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1982 |
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Tim Burton's VINCENT. |
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1987 |
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as spots on the Tracey Ullman Show. |
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1989 |
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Disney's last animated feature-length film to use traditional
cels.
John Lasseter, William Reeves, Pixar, first computer animated
film to win an Academy Award for best Animated Short
Grossed over $300 million and proved that animation was
not limited to a children's audience.
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1991 |
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The first animated feature to be nominated for the Academy
Award as Best Picture.
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1992 |
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starts in 2 million homes, by 1995 in 22 million.
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FROG BASEBALL, starring Beavis Butthead, by Mike Judge,
screened to an MTV focus group.
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Bill Plympton completes first feature film THE TUNE. |
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1993 |
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1994 |
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1995 |
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First full-length 3D CG feature film |
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1996 |
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The merger of Time Warner and Turner brings Warner Bros. Feature,
TV, and Classic Animation, Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network,
plus a couple of others under one roof. |
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1997 |
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2001 |
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This CG animated movie won the Academy Award for Best Animation. |
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2003 |
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All time highest grossing animation of all time, beating out
Beauty and the Beast. |
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In its 16th season, becomes the longest running television
comedy series ever made surpassing The Adventures of Ozzie
& Harriet, which tallied 15 seasons from 1952-66 |
2005 |
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