History of Animation

Leonardo da Vinci’s drawing which showed

multiple angles, implying movement.

• VITRUVIAN MAN

• VENUS MAN

• ANGLE HEAD

The Magic Lantern, an image projector using pictures on sheets of glass, was invented in...

• 1653

• 1603

• 1623

_______ Studios helped launch the careers of the cartoonists that created Mighty Mouse, Betty Boop, and Woody Woodpecker.

• Clay

• Disney

• Bray

_____ was considered by some as the first animated movie star.

• Gertie the Dinosaur

• Felix the Cat

• Doggo the Dog

_________ became the first cartoon with the sound printed on the film, and is the first notable success for Walt Disney Studios.

• Steamboat Willie

• Gumby and Pokey

• Minnie Mouse

Walt Disney himself was the original voice of...

• Goofy.

• Daffy Duck.

• Mickey.

In the year ____ Merrie Melodies was created by Warner Brothers.

• 1910

• 1920

• 1930

The first hand-drawn animated feature film was...

• Cinderella.

• Sleeping Beauty.

• Snow White.

The length of time it took to come up with the final rendering of the Seven Dwarfs.

• About one month

• Almost 2 years

• One week

_____ was the first animated series on prime-time television.

• Bugs Bunny

• Felix the Cat

• The Flintstones