Steamboat Willie

A Brief history of early animation 1890 - 1950 While experiments in creating moving images can be traced back to 180BCE it wasn’t until the late 1800’s that animation was truly realised through the advance of technology and creativity of the early pioneers such as J. Stuart Blackton and Emile Cohl. Driven by a desire to capture motion, many artists tried their hand at animation once the technology arrived, and up until the 1940s new and improved techniques for animation were being created every

Walt Disney was an amazing cartoonist, motion-picture, and producer. He is well known for his cartons and Disney Parks. In Disney’s early life it was he and his brother Roy, who co-founded Walt Disney productions. It was and still is one of the best-known motion-picture productions ever. Many people were found by Disney’s creations. His best cartoon character is Mickey Mouse and also one of his first cartoons. Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Hermosa section of Chicago, Illinois. Disney was

Walt Disney was a very influential man to the entertainment industry. He made animation a whole new type of entertainment. Although Walt went through many struggles and problems, he pushed on and eventually saw results for all his hard work. Many hardships got in Disney’s way such as unsupportive parents and even bankruptcy; Walt pushed on through, always creating, working hard, and persevering to accomplish his dream. Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in Chicago, Illinois. His father

On December 5th, 1901 a legend is born, Walter Elias Disney became an icon in the cartoon and children movie business. From the theme park in Orlando to the cartoons on televisions across the nation, Walt Disney has engraved his name in history and in many of our hearts as one of the most influential people in modern art. Walt Disney was the fourth born to a poor family in Chicago Illinois. A few years after he Walter was born the family moved to Marceline Missouri a town of about two thousand people

“The Most Magical Place on Earth”, this title has been used for Disney World for over forty years. What makes this park so magical? Why are people so happy when they arrive? Disney World catches the attention of children, but why do adults enjoy it? Some would say Disney World is overrated, but this park is one of the most popular vacation destinations for families to visit (FamilyFuns). The popularity of Disney World originates from the two major theme parks, the rides, and the activities. As

​Walt Disney was more than just the creator of the Disney Company. Walt Disney made theme parks, animations, screenplays, and other businesses. He was a very influential icon in the 1900’s for his works that impacted all walks of life. He had a 64 year life full of glory but eventually he died from chain smoking complications. (He was never seen smoking in public though.) Walt Disney was one of the most influential entertainers in the 1900’s for his numerous awards, his work in popularizing animation

On December 5, 1901, Elias Disney and Flora Call Disney gave birth to a man who would eventually change our world by the creation of a little mouse. Walter Elias Disney, who was also known as “Walt,” was born in a small town in Chicago, Illinois, by a father who was an Irish-Canadian descent, and his mother who was a German- English descent. Walt was one out of five children, four brothers and a sister. Their names were Herbert Arthur Disney, Raymond Arnold Disney, Roy Oliver Disney, and Ruth Flora

original one we know. He tried to sell them, but unfortunately couldn’t due to the fact that the films were silent and sound was revolutionizing the movie industry. However they created a third Mickey Mouse, this time with sound and named that film “Steamboat Willie”. It was played at the Colony Theater in New York on November 18, 1928, marking the date as the birth of Mickey Mouse. Walt Disney soon produced another series titled “the Silly Symphonies” to go with the Mickey series and featured a new set

Universal and unfortunately Oswald. This is when the famous Mickey Mouse came into the picture. Walt needed a new character so he created Mickey Mouse and even voiced him for a few years. Mickey’s major success came in the form of the cartoon Steamboat Willie which featured sound which was still a new thing in the cartoon world. From this Mickey became a huge success and was the most popular cartoon character in the

It all started in with a photographer named Edward Muybridge. He was a bright photographer who gained recognition by photographing animals and humans in movement. He was hired by a rail road baron in 1872 to prove that there is a certain point in a horse’s gallop, when all of the horse’s hooves are off the ground. From his success with this project he went to produce many more movement studies as he worked at the University of Pennsylvania. Muybridge used a process called freeze frame to create this