[The History of Animation] Aim: to understand and interpret how the art of animation changed and developed throughout history

:::::: Defining Animation :::::: 1. The act, process, or result of imparting life, interest, spirit, motion, or activity. 2. The quality or condition of being alive, active, spirited, or vigorous. 3. A. The art or process of preparing animated cartoons. B. An animated cartoon. 1820s and 30s 1. 'The persistence of vision with regard to moving objects‘ – the eye retaining an image for a split second – animation = illusion of motion 2. The Thaumatrope 3. Phenakitstoscope 1870s Edward Muybridge Animal Locomotion Series of 25 sequenced photographs proved a horse has all hooves off the ground at certain moments. 1926 Lotte Reiniger – first feature-length animated film, 'Prince Achmed' 1909 – 1914 Winsor McCay Produces ‘Little Nemo & Gertie the Trained Dinosaur’ 5000BCE-30BCE Egyptian Art Basic Timeline of the History of Animation 1908 Emile Cohl’s Fantasmagoric 30,000-15,000BCE Paintings on Walls in France & Spain 1928 Walt Disney’s First cartoon with synchronous sound 3000BCE-300 Greek & Roman Art

[ ] PIXELS KEY FRAMES STUDIO GHIBLI THE TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH CONTEMPORARY ANIMATION KEY ANIMATOR CELLULOID ANIMATION KEY FRAMES PROJECTIONS FLICKER BOOKS PIXELS ROTOSCOPING INBETWEENING MESH MANIPULATION STUDIO GHIBLI MISE-EN-SCENE STOPMOTION AARDMAN WALT DISNEY DIGITAL PRINTING PIXAR LIP SYNCING SPECIAL EFFECTS COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGE COLLABORATION MANGA AND ANIME MUSICAL SCORE VOICEOVER LAYERS OF IMAGE CLAYMATION COST PER FRAME STORYBOARDING DREAMWORKS 24 FRAMES PER SECOND COLOR RANGE COMIC BOOKS LIVE ACTION FRAME-BY-FRAME WARNER BROS. FINE ART 2D & 3D ANIMATION BACKGROUND BOARDS INTERPOLATING MORPHING VECTOR GRAPHICS