1824
						'The persistence of vision with regard to moving objects' - Peter Roget
		1872
	Phenakistoscope invented - produced an illusion of movement
				1889
					Kinetoscope invented by Thomas Edison- projected a 50ft length of film in approximately 13 seconds.
	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.
		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.
				1923
					Walt and Roy Disney found Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio.
				1928
					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 Pluto character born in THE PICNIC. • Fleischer: introduced the character of in Betty Boop
				1934
					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
				1935
					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.
				1937
					SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS PORKYS DUCK HUNT, introduced the proto type character of Daffy Duck.
		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 1941
			1942
			1943
				MGM, Tex Avery's DUMB HOUNDED, first Droopy.
		1944
	•Leon Schlesinger studio sold to Warners Warners, Yosemite Sam introduced in HARE TRIGGER
			1945
				Warners, Pepe Le Pew introduced, ODOR-KITTY, Chuck Jones.
		1946
	Warners: Foghorn Leghorn: WALKY TALKY HAWK, 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.
		1949
	Warners, The Road Runner introduced, FAST AND FURRY-OUS, Chuck Jones Director
			1950
				• 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
			1954
				Warners, Tasmanian Devil, DEVIL MAY HARE, Bob McKimson
		1955
	SPEEDY GONZALES, AA, Friz Freleng, first major Speedy. 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
		1959
	Jay Ward's on TV.
			1960
				first prime time TV series -Hanna-Barbera
		1961
	Start of the "Nine Old Men" era at Disney the first use of Xerox cels.
			1962
				Warner Bros. Animation closes. Charles Shulz writes: "Happiness is a Warm Puppy"
		1965
	THE DOT AND THE LINE, AA, MGM (Chuck Jones) A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS First Peanuts TV special
			1966
				DR. SEUSS' directed by Chuck Jones
		1967
	SPEED RACER
		1968
	• WINNY THE POOH AND THE BLUSTERY DAY, AA, Disney
			1969
				SCOOBY DOO, WHERE ARE YOU debut on TV
		1971
	Steve Krantz producer, Ralph Bakshi director, the first X-rated feature in the USA.
			1982
				• Tim Burton's VINCENT.
		1987
	started as spots on the Tracey Ullman Show.
			1989
				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.
		1991
	The first animated feature to be nominated for the Academy Award as Best Picture.
		1992
	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
		1994
			1995
				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
		2001
	This CG animated movie won the Academy Award for Best Animation.
			2003
					All time highest grossing animation of all time, beating out Beauty and the Beast.
	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