#Early Animation

[nathsketch]

A day to remember! Happy 85th anniversary to the one who started it all!!

It was a masterpiece back then, and it remains magnificent after nearly nine decades! I’ll never forget the happiness I felt while going to buy it on VHS in 1994 😭

Darling Snow, the one who paved the way for all our beloved princesses (and queens) of today! Here’s one of the six pieces I created last year for Disney’s Tales of Courage and Kindness. I think I haven’t shown you this one before!

Happy 85 to the fairest of them all 🍎💛

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[airpodpros]

bagpuss! a british tv show, first aired in 1974 on the 12th of february; the show was made through stop motion animation by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin and only aired 13 episodes but remained extremely popular being voted all-time favorite children’s program in 1999.

[chatretr0]

Clone High Deleted Scene

Scene: Litter Kills - Litterally

[thelowerdecker]

The faces in Old Simpsons are unhinged! So Creepy! I luv them! 🤣

Update: it gets weird!

[thinkbolt]

How Animated Cartoons are Made (Bray Studios, 1919)

[mabusecaligari]

Les métamorphoses comiques (1912) - Émile Cohl

[schlock-luster-video]

On October 16, 2019, the restored version of Fantasmagorie was screened at the Grand Lyon Film Festival.

[iconauta]

I made this short video by animating phenachitoscope discs at a speed of 15 frames per second.

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[tartyfart]

Len LYE - handprinted all his frames directly on to the film. No cameras used. Sound - Don Barreto and his Cuban Orchestra

Walter Ruttman - Opus 1 (<-link) : was painted onto an animation star, photographed and coloured by hand. Music was composed by Max Butting to suit the video. More links to Walter Ruttman:

Opus 2. Opus 3

Norman McLaren explains how he makes synthetic sound on film. With an oscilloscope he first demonstrates what familiar sounds look like on the screen; next, how sound shapes up on a film's sound track; and then what synthetic sounds sound like when drawn directly on film. This technique is also demonstrated in Dots and Loops.

Oram’s ‘drawn sound’ synthesis and sequencing system

The Oramics Machine enabled Oram to synthesise and sequence sound by painting lines and other marks on glass and film strip. Oram invented it as a new means of musical expression, one that enabled her to finely control and vary sounds in ways that went beyond the capabilities of audio tape. The story of Oramics is told here by composer and instrument builder Tom Richards. Tom also outlines his own work building a Mini-Oramics machine from Oram’s original notes and drawings.

[then-annnd-now]

“Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive.” – Walt Disney

The Evolution of Film Animation

- By Animation Enthusiast (Anitth Andrea Tulod)

The art of making inanimate objects appear to move is an artistic impulse that predates the movies. Pygmalion, a sculptor, created a figure of a woman so perfect that he begged Venus to bring her to life. This sense of magic, mystery, and transgression still permeates contemporary film animation, which has made it a primary vehicle for exploring the emotions of childhood.

Due to early experimenters' discovery of the principle of persistence of vision, the theory of the animated cartoon was developed fifty years before the invention of the cinema.

Let's take a look at where it all started!

THEN: THE EARLY ANIMATION ERA

ZOETROPE

The earliest form of animation than was the Zoetrope, which was invented in 1834 by William George Horner. The device consists of a drum-shaped container with vertical slits cut into the sides. When the device is spun, the images inside appear to move. This was the start of what would soon become a powerful tool in the world of entertainment.

The evolution of animation has been influenced by technological advancements, cultural shifts, and artistic innovations. It has gone from simple black-and-white drawings to visually stunning animated movies that take your breath away.

In the early 1900s, the first animated films started appearing. Winsor McCay's "Little Nemo" was the first animated film to use frames, and it opened the door for other animators to explore the possibilities of animation as a medium.

Early animations were simple and relied heavily on black-and-white drawings. However, as time passed, technology improved, and filmmakers began experimenting with color and sound to make their animations more immersive.

The 1930s saw the rise of Walt Disney Studios and the introduction of full-length animated feature films. The first full-length animated film, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," was released in 1937 and was a massive success. Disney's films introduced new techniques, like cell animation, which allowed animators to create more fluid movements for their characters.

As animation began to mature as an art form, new styles, and techniques emerged. In the 1960s and 1970s, the counterculture movement in America influenced animators to experiment with bizarre, psychedelic imagery. Examples of these styles include the works of Ralph Bakshi, who created films like "Fritz the Cat" and "Heavy Traffic."

NOW: GOLDEN AGE ANIMATION TO HYPER-REALISTIC ANIMATION

The evolution from Golden Age animation to hyper-realistic animation has not been a simple linear process but has gone through several stages. One of the first steps towards hyper-realistic animation was the introduction of rotoscoping in the 1970s. Rotoscoping involves tracing over live-action footage to create animations that are more fluid and natural. This process was used in films like Disney's "101 Dalmatians" and "Robin Hood" to make the movements of animals and humans look more lifelike

The 1980s and 1990s saw the emergence of computer-generated animation, which allowed animators to create complex, three-dimensional images. Pixar, founded in 1979, was one of the first companies to use computer-generated graphics in their animations, resulting in films like "Toy Story" and "Finding Nemo."

Today, animation has reached new heights of artistic and technical achievement. Animators can create lifelike characters with detailed facial expressions, intricate background designs, and stunning visual effects that immerse audiences in entirely new worlds. Animation is no longer considered just a medium for children's entertainment but is now appreciated as a legitimate form of art.

[chatretr0]

The Boondocks Unaired TV Pilot

Source: Internet Archive

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[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Expertise can't help you here.

[gaykarstaagforever]

Egged On, a 1926 comedy short film by Charley Bowers, mixing live action and stop-motion animation.

I have no idea how the hell he did this. This would be impressive for now, if you did it with CG.

Skip to 16:40 for the sequence in question, a bunch of tiny cars hatching from eggs.

(This upload itself is from a remastered French version with German DVD subtitles. But you shouldn't have a problem following the story. And no, I don't know why this is the only upload of this on YouTube.)

(Also the score is good but weird, and I have no idea where it came from, but I have to assume it isn't the orginal accompaniment.)

[schlock-luster-video]

On August 17, 1980, Fantasmagorie premiered in Paris, France.