A Brief History of Animation

Which device, invented in 1832, allowed for the first demonstration of continuous movement by looking through slits at a reflection in a mirror?

• Zoetrope

• Praxinoscope

• Phenakistoscope

• Thaumatrope

What significant innovation did Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" introduce to animation?

• The first use of color animation.

• The first feature-length animated film.

• The first synchronized sound cartoon.

• The first use of rotoscoping.

What was a key characteristic of Hanna-Barbera's animation style, often used to make production cheaper and faster?

• Extensive use of rotoscoping for realistic movement.

• Employing limited animation with many cycles and choppy movement.

• Focusing on highly detailed, hand-drawn frames for every movement.

• Pioneering direct animation by drawing on blank film.

What is a characteristic of stop motion animation, as seen in Jan Svankmajer's "Alice"?

• It involves filming digitally and then animating with Rotoshop.

• It uses a doll as a puppet and photographs small, different movements.

• It relies on hand-drawn frames painted with watercolors.

• It is quicker and cheaper than traditional animation.

How are most animated TV shows produced today?

• Using stop motion with plasticine characters.

• By filming live-action footage and drawing over every movement.

• Through cel animation with hand-painted backgrounds.

• With software like ToonBoom, using digital drawing tablets.