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A Short History of Shorts The Development & Golden Age of Animation
3900 BD (Before Disney)
The Magic Lantern An important Early step towards the modern motion projector, which is essential to true modern animation
Early Attempts - Thaumatrope 233 BD (1695 AD) Paul Roget explains persistence of vision Demonstrates the thaumatrope.
Early Attempts - Praxinoscope The praxinoscope and the common flip book were early popular animation devices invented during the 1800s
The Kinestiscope Thomas Edison Introduced this in BD 28 (1900) This was one of the essential ingredients for true animation - Full motion pictures through a projector.
Early Cartoons
Felix, the First Cartoon Star (Look familiar?)
Gertie, a New Kind of Cartoon
Early Years AD (After Disney)
Mickey Mouse!
Disney Continues to Innovate
Canadian Animation
More Canadian Animation
Where Canadians are Working