HISTORY OF
ANIMATION
Animation
• Refers to the creation of a sequence of
images—drawn, painted, or produced by
other artistic methods—that change over time
to portray the illusion of motion.
Paleolithic Period
• Paleolithic cave paintings
• Early attempts to convey motion
• Animals with multiple sets of legs in
superimposed positions
The Magic Lantern
• c. 1650
• Consisted of a translucent oil painting, a
simple lens and a candle or oil lamp
• Earliest known example of projected
animation
• In a darkened room, the image would appear
projected onto an adjacent flat surface
Thaumatrope
• 1824
• A small disk with different pictures on each
side and is attached to two pieces of string
• When the strings are twirled quickly between
the fingers, the pictures appear to combine
into a single image
Phenakistoscope
• 1831
• It was invented simultaneously by the Belgian
Joseph Plateau and the Austrian Simon von
Stampfer
• A disk with a series of images
• The device would be placed in front of a
mirror and spun
Zoetrope
• 1834
• The concept was suggested by William George
Horner
• Cylindrical spinning device
• Frames of animation printed on a paper strip
placed around the interior circumference
Flip book
• 1868
• John Barnes Linnett patented the first flip
book in 1868 as the kineograph
• A small book with relatively springy pages,
each having one in a series of animation
images located near its unbound edge
Praxinoscope
• 1877
• The first known animated projection on a
screen
• Created in France by Charles-Émile Reynaud
• He projected the first animation in public,
Pauvre Pierrot
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
• 1906
• First entirely animated film
• Created by J. Stuart Blackton
Little Nemo
• Winsor McCay is the first to use a process
called Keyframe Animation in his film Little
Nemo
Gertie the Dinosaur
• 1914
• Another film by McCay
• First film to combine live action footage with
hand drawn animation
Felix the cat
• 1919
• First appears as a silent comedy
• Drawn and animated by Otto Mesmer
Steamboat Willie
• 1928
• The first Disney cartoon is released which
features synchronised sound effects
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• 1937
• The first ever cel-animated full length, full-
colour feature is released by Disney
Huckleberry Hound
• 1958
• Hanna – Barbera released Huckleberry Hound
• A blue dog with a relaxed and sweet
personality
Star Trek 2 – The Wrath of Khan
• 1980
• First film to use Fractal-Generated Landscapes
in its ‘Genesis Effect’ scene
Jurrasic Park
• 1993
• Directed by Steven Spielberg
• The film uses animatronics and CGI to create
realistic looking dinosaurs
Toy Story
• 1995
• Directed by John Lasseter
• Released by Disney Pixar
• First ever full-length CG feature film
• First theatrical film produced by Pixar
Final Fantasy: the Spirits Within
• 2001
• By Hironobu Sakaguchi
• The film is the first to attempt photo-realistic
synthetic humans in CG
AVATAR
• 2009
• James Camaron’s Avatar is released by 20th
Century Fox
• New camera technology is utilised which
allows the live acting and motion capture to
be viewed – superimposed with CG – in real
time
History of Indian animation
YEAR ANIMATION FILM DIRECTED BY
1974 Ek Anek Aur Ekta Vijaya Mulay
1986 Ghayab Aya Suddhasattwa Basu
1992
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince
Rama
Yugo Sako and Ram
Mohan
2005 Hanuman V.G. Samant
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History of Animation

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Animation • Refers tothe creation of a sequence of images—drawn, painted, or produced by other artistic methods—that change over time to portray the illusion of motion.
  • 3.
    Paleolithic Period • Paleolithiccave paintings • Early attempts to convey motion • Animals with multiple sets of legs in superimposed positions
  • 4.
    The Magic Lantern •c. 1650 • Consisted of a translucent oil painting, a simple lens and a candle or oil lamp • Earliest known example of projected animation • In a darkened room, the image would appear projected onto an adjacent flat surface
  • 5.
    Thaumatrope • 1824 • Asmall disk with different pictures on each side and is attached to two pieces of string • When the strings are twirled quickly between the fingers, the pictures appear to combine into a single image
  • 6.
    Phenakistoscope • 1831 • Itwas invented simultaneously by the Belgian Joseph Plateau and the Austrian Simon von Stampfer • A disk with a series of images • The device would be placed in front of a mirror and spun
  • 7.
    Zoetrope • 1834 • Theconcept was suggested by William George Horner • Cylindrical spinning device • Frames of animation printed on a paper strip placed around the interior circumference
  • 8.
    Flip book • 1868 •John Barnes Linnett patented the first flip book in 1868 as the kineograph • A small book with relatively springy pages, each having one in a series of animation images located near its unbound edge
  • 9.
    Praxinoscope • 1877 • Thefirst known animated projection on a screen • Created in France by Charles-Émile Reynaud • He projected the first animation in public, Pauvre Pierrot
  • 10.
    Humorous Phases ofFunny Faces • 1906 • First entirely animated film • Created by J. Stuart Blackton
  • 11.
    Little Nemo • WinsorMcCay is the first to use a process called Keyframe Animation in his film Little Nemo
  • 12.
    Gertie the Dinosaur •1914 • Another film by McCay • First film to combine live action footage with hand drawn animation
  • 13.
    Felix the cat •1919 • First appears as a silent comedy • Drawn and animated by Otto Mesmer
  • 14.
    Steamboat Willie • 1928 •The first Disney cartoon is released which features synchronised sound effects
  • 15.
    Snow White andthe Seven Dwarfs • 1937 • The first ever cel-animated full length, full- colour feature is released by Disney
  • 16.
    Huckleberry Hound • 1958 •Hanna – Barbera released Huckleberry Hound • A blue dog with a relaxed and sweet personality
  • 17.
    Star Trek 2– The Wrath of Khan • 1980 • First film to use Fractal-Generated Landscapes in its ‘Genesis Effect’ scene
  • 18.
    Jurrasic Park • 1993 •Directed by Steven Spielberg • The film uses animatronics and CGI to create realistic looking dinosaurs
  • 19.
    Toy Story • 1995 •Directed by John Lasseter • Released by Disney Pixar • First ever full-length CG feature film • First theatrical film produced by Pixar
  • 20.
    Final Fantasy: theSpirits Within • 2001 • By Hironobu Sakaguchi • The film is the first to attempt photo-realistic synthetic humans in CG
  • 21.
    AVATAR • 2009 • JamesCamaron’s Avatar is released by 20th Century Fox • New camera technology is utilised which allows the live acting and motion capture to be viewed – superimposed with CG – in real time
  • 22.
    History of Indiananimation YEAR ANIMATION FILM DIRECTED BY 1974 Ek Anek Aur Ekta Vijaya Mulay 1986 Ghayab Aya Suddhasattwa Basu 1992 Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama Yugo Sako and Ram Mohan 2005 Hanuman V.G. Samant
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