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Animation Animation InnovationsInnovations
FROM FROM 30003000 BCE BCE TO THE PRESENTTO THE PRESENT
Some of the building blocks.Some of the building blocks.
300 BCE
The Greek Aristotle was the first to observe and describe how he saw a persistent image that slowly faded away
after he gazed into the sun.
You try it.
Gaze at running horse above.
Did you See it ?Did you See it ?
It is known as a Visual After-Effect or It is known as a Visual After-Effect or
Persistence of vision.One of the building blocks of animation.One of the building blocks of animation.
1558 CE1558 CE
Giovanni Battista della Porta, describes Giovanni Battista della Porta, describes projection with a lantern. projection with a lantern.
One of the building blocks of animation.One of the building blocks of animation.
On December 9, 1824, Roget presented a paper entitled On December 9, 1824, Roget presented a paper entitled Explanation of an optical deception in the appearance of Explanation of an optical deception in the appearance of
the spokes of a wheel when seen through vertical the spokes of a wheel when seen through vertical apertures.apertures.
One of the building blocks of animation.One of the building blocks of animation.
19th Century19th Century
A thriving trade of itinerant projectionists A thriving trade of itinerant projectionists travels around with their magic lanterns travels around with their magic lanterns and a large number of slides to put on and a large number of slides to put on shows in towns and villages. shows in towns and villages.
PROJECTORSPROJECTORS
Glass SlidesGlass Slides
Projectors for animated glass Slides
Some with special effects that could slide or rotate across the main plate. Some with special effects that could slide or rotate across the main plate.
Popular & famous, very popular with children, was The Rat, where a series Popular & famous, very popular with children, was The Rat, where a series
of rats would be seen leaping into a sleeping man's mouth.of rats would be seen leaping into a sleeping man's mouth.
An Animated Glass SlideAn Animated Glass Slide
Another Animated Glass SlideAnother Animated Glass Slide
ThaumatropeThaumatrope Remember Persistence of visionRemember Persistence of vision
Twist the strings and pull.Twist the strings and pull.
PhenakistoscopePhenakistoscope
PhenakistoscopePhenakistoscope
Place Your BetsPlace Your Bets 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 85 6 7 8
9 10 11 129 10 11 12
13 14 15 1613 14 15 16
Take sixteen Photographs and build a device that shows one at a time.
WINNER WINNER No.7 No.7
THEY’R OFFTHEY’R OFF
Kinetoscope LoungeKinetoscope Lounge
What is a Kinetoscope ?What is a Kinetoscope ?
1895 RUDE TUBE 1895 RUDE TUBE
TheThe EndEnd
Oh I was just beginning to enjoy that !
You will just have to wait for part two
Big Boy !
BONUS VISUAL EFFECT BONUS VISUAL EFFECT