Tuesday 17 May 2011



  


1824
  
  
 'The persistence of vision with regard to moving objects' - Peter Roget
    
     
 
1872
   
Phenakistoscope invented - produced an illusion of movement
   
    
History of Animation 1
 
1889
  
 
Kinetoscope invented by Thomas Edison- projected a 50ft length of film in approximately 13 seconds.
  
    
   
History of Animation 2
    
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 the newly drawn face.
1906
  

  
   
    
  
1910
  
  
En Route - Emile Cohl -first paper cutout animation
   
Winsor McCay produced an animation sequence using his comic strip character "Little Nemo."
1911
 

   
    
 
1914
  
  
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.
History of Animation 3
   
 
1915
 
Max Fleischer - patented the rotoscope process - live action footage to be traced.
 
  
   
 
1920
 
• 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.
History of Animation 4

 
  
    
 1923  
 
Walt and Roy Disney found Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio.
  
    
 
1928
  
 
History of Animation 5
STEAMBOAT WILLIE was the first successful sound animated film; it made Mickey an international star, and launched the Disney studio of today.
  
   
 1930 
Warner Bros. Cartoons was born.

First WB short was SINKING IN THE BATHTUB
History of Animation  6
Pluto character born in THE PICNIC.
History of Animation 7
• Fleischer: introduced the character of in Betty Boop
History of Animation 9

 
  
    
 1934  
  
History of Animation 8Donald 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
   
     
  1935  
  
H of A 21
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.
 
1936
 
Tex Avery's first film at Warner's - Jones, Clampett, and Bo Cannon were also in the unit, which they called Termite Terrace. H of A

 
  
     
  1937  
  
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS

PORKYS DUCK HUNT, introduced the proto type character of Daffy Duck. H of A 8
 
1938
 
First Chuck Jones, THE NIGHT WATCHMAN.
 
  
   
 
1940
 
Disney: PINOCCHIO and FANTASIA
• 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.
• First Tom and Jerry (MGM: PUSS GETS THE BOOT). first co-effort of Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera
•Lantz: Woody Woodpecker introduced: KNOCK: KNOCK 1941H of A 34

 
  
    
 1942  
 
H of A 3
  
    
 1943  
 
MGM, Tex Avery's DUMB HOUNDED, first Droopy.H of A 7
  
    
     
 
1944
   
•Leon Schlesinger studio sold to Warners
Warners, Yosemite Sam introduced in HARE TRIGGER
H of A 37

   
 1945  
 
Warners, Pepe Le Pew introduced, ODOR-KITTY, Chuck Jones.
H of A 20
  
     
 
1946
   
Warners: Foghorn Leghorn: WALKY TALKY HAWK,
H of A 12
Terrytoons: HECKLE AND JECKLE series is introduced.
Xerography process invented.

   
    
 1947  
 
TWEETIE PIE, AA, Warners: Tweetie and Sylvester together, first Tweetie, first AA for Warners, Friz Freleng. H of A 32
  
    
     
 
1949
   
Warners, The Road Runner introduced, FAST AND FURRY-OUS, Chuck Jones Director
H of A 23

   
    
 1950  
 
H of A 6
• Animation for TV commercials becoming an important segment of the animation industry.
  
   
 
1953
   
•Disney: PETER PAN released.
•Warners, DUCK AMUCK, Chuck Jones Director.
• GUMBY first appears in GUMBASIS by Art Clokey H of A 15

   
 1954  
 
Warners, Tasmanian Devil, DEVIL MAY HARE, Bob McKimson
H of A 30
  
    
     
 
1955
   
SPEEDY GONZALES, AA, Friz Freleng, first major Speedy.
H of A 29
Disneyland opened.
Warners, ONE FROGGY EVENING, Chuck Jones

   
 1957  
 
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 H of A 25
  
   
     
 
1959
   
H of A 24
Jay Ward's on TV.

   
 1960  
 
H of A 11
first prime time TV series -Hanna-Barbera
H of A 10
  
   
 
1961
   
Start of the "Nine Old Men" era at Disney
H of A 2
the first use of Xerox cels.

   
 1962  
 
Warner Bros. Animation closes.
Charles Shulz writes: "Happiness is a Warm Puppy" H of A 16
  
   
 
1965
   
THE DOT AND THE LINE, AA, MGM (Chuck Jones)
H of A 38
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
First Peanuts TV special

   
 1966  
 
DR. SEUSS'H of A 14
directed by Chuck Jones
  
   
 
1967
 
SPEED RACER
 
   
 
1968
 
• WINNY THE POOH AND THE BLUSTERY DAY, AA, Disney
H of A 36H of A 35

 
  
    
 1969  
  
SCOOBY DOO, WHERE ARE YOU debut on TV
   
 
1971
   
H of A 13
Steve Krantz producer, Ralph Bakshi director, the first X-rated feature in the USA.

   
    
  1982  
  
H of A 31
• Tim Burton's VINCENT.
   
 
1987
 
H of A 28started as spots on the Tracey Ullman Show.H of A 26
 
  
    
     
  1989  
  
H of A 40
Disney's last animated feature-length film to use traditional cels.
H of A 39
John Lasseter, William Reeves, Pixar, first computer animated film to win an Academy Award for best Animated Short
H of A 33
Grossed over $300 million and proved that animation was not limited to a children's audience.
   
 
1991
 
H of A 4
The first animated feature to be nominated for the Academy Award as Best Picture.
H of A 22

 
  
     
 
1992
   
H of A 5
starts in 2 million homes, by 1995 in 22 million.
• FROG BASEBALL, starring Beavis Butthead, by Mike Judge, screened to an MTV focus group.
• Bill Plympton completes first feature film THE TUNE.

   
    
 1993  
 
H of A 19
  
   
     
 
1994
   
H of A 18
   
  1995  
  
H of A 31
First full-length 3D CG feature film
   
 
1996
   
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.
   
    
 1997  
 
H of A 17
  
 2001   
H of A 41
This CG animated movie won the Academy Award for Best Animation.



   
 
2003  
  
  
   H of A 9
All time highest grossing animation of all time, beating out Beauty and the Beast.
H of A 27
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