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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