Pioneers of Animation

Pioneers of Animation
Joseph Plateau - Joseph Plateau (2016) in Wikipedia.
Available at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Plateau (Accessed: 8
November
2016).
Joseph plateau was a Belgian physicist; he was

of the first people to demonstrate the illusion
moving image. He used counter rotated disks,
with different pictures on them to create an
optical illusion that would make it appear like a
moving film.
one
of
Example of his work:

https://youtu.be/ocYcAPd0nx8
His work was an early animation device that used the persistence of vision
principle to create an illusion of motion that the audience would see. His
work was significant, as it was the first main form of animation device that
was using optical illusion to create a stop motion type of effect.
William Horner - profile, V. my complete (2014) Animation - pioneersWilliam Horner. Available

at:http://tomtyldesleyanimation1.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/animation-pioneerswilliam-horner.html (Accessed: 8 November 2016).
William Horner was a British mathematician. He created the

zoetrope in the year 1834, which changed the way of animation.
His idea created an illusion from rapid rotation. It was a step up
from the first device created by Joseph Plateau. This device was
a much greater improvement, as the audience could see the
actual animation cleared due to the slits in the side, creating a
better effect with more uses for it.
Example: https://youtu.be/fG6ywByMAyE
His work was a greater improvement shown from the example above. This
example can already be seen as better, as the animation is clearer and is
also more interesting due to what is actually happening, which is main
reason as to why it became greatly successful. His work was significant, as
it was the first main improvement in the illusion of motion, and saw
technology slowing starting to develop.
Emile Reynaud - iestynhistory (2013) Charles-Emile Reynaud: The Praxinoscope.

Available at: https://chroniclesofanimation.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/charles-emilereynaud-the-praxinoscope/ (Accessed: 8 November 2016).
Emile Reynaud was a French inventor, who was

responsible for the first projected animation cartoons.
He created the Praxinoscope in 1877, where he
projected the first animated film to the public. His
device was a step up from the device created by
William Horner, where it became greatly successful,
as many people were intrigued by the device,
leading to regular screenings of it, before he went
into an early depression later in his life.
Example: https://youtu.be/ncWIXUwN6SY
This example again shows an improvement into
animation, as it is slowly starting to get more successful
as it can be shown to a greater audience, causing more people to know
about it making the device more popular. This device was significant, as it
was the main device that was created by someone and was shown to
members of the public repeatedly.
Eadward Muybridge - Eadweard Muybridge (2016) in Wikipedia. Available at:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eadweard_Muybridge (Accessed: 8 November 2016).
Eadward Muybridge was an English photographer, who was greatly

important for his pioneering work in photographic studies of
motion. His work of moving animals, captured movement in a
way that had not been done before. He created a sequence of
shots to create an optical illusion for the audience, where it
could appear than all four hooves were on the ground at once
during the running stride. He projected his ideas using a device
called Zoopraxiscope, and toured Europe sharing his discoveries
which lead to him writing several books about this as well.
Example: https://youtu.be/FYKZif9ooxs
This is a good example, as its showing the movement of
animals in a new form of light, which would be possibly
more entertaining for the audience. This technique became very
successful, and was the main form of idea, which was taught to people
around Europe and people slowly started to understand the effects of
animation.
Thomas Edison - Edison invents the movie industry (2011) Available at:
http://www.edisonmuckers.org/tag/movie-camera/ (Accessed: 8 November 2016).
Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He

developed many devices including the stop motion camera,
which was the first of its kind. It took a rapid set of pictures on film, which
could be put together in a sequence to make a short film.
Example: https://youtu.be/l6_D5-5LvKY
This video example is a significant form of stop motion, as it was the main
first example of the starters of a film being generated. It was the starting
point of the generation of longer films, and his invention helped to
modernise cameras into the billion-pound franchise they are now.
Lumire Brothers - History.com (2014) The Lumire brothers, pioneers of cinema history in the headlines, history.com, .
The Lumire Brothers were a major key brand that helped the film
industry change dramatically. They were
born in France
and together they had become a major
business
in the early 1890s. They created the
Cinmatographe, which was a camera printer
and
projector combined into one. They unveiled it on
December 28, 1895 and soon became a
phenomenon to the general public. After
the first initial broadcast, the Lumiere
Brothers began making more than 40
films a year, which were the new form of entertainment for the public.
Example: https://youtu.be/1dgLEDdFddk
This example is a significant improvement of how technology had changed
dramatically and impacted the life of people as entertainment becomes an
important factor. The videos were the first main examples which were
reasonably long and had a storyline that could be relatable or easily
understandable for the audience. This helped the short films become even
more successful, as they were more entertaining for the audience and
they were intrigued by the new style format
George Pal The Editors of Encyclopdia Britannica

(2015) George pal | Hungarian-born animator, director, and
producer, in Encyclopdia Britannica. Available at:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Pal (Accessed: 8
November 2016).
George Pal was a film producer, who ended up

being nominated and winning a lot of various awards.
George was a major face in the new generation of
film production and his work helped modernise the
way of film and how it can be entertaining. He
created the Puppetoons series which became hugely successful and had
more than 40 in total.
Example: https://youtu.be/gVxwgvm4YTM
This example is good, as it is close to the Morden day recording we would
expect today. George helped move technology in the film industry greatly,
causing a new form of life for the audience. This show became
significantly important, as it was one of the fist majorly successful stop
motion films that had been produced.

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Joseph Plateau - Joseph Plateau (2016) in Wikipedia.

Joseph plateau was a Belgian physicist; he was

Example of his work:

William Horner - profile, V. my complete (2014) Animation - pioneersWilliam Horner. Available

William Horner was a British mathematician. He created the

Emile Reynaud - iestynhistory (2013) Charles-Emile Reynaud: The Praxinoscope.

Emile Reynaud was a French inventor, who was

Eadward Muybridge - Eadweard Muybridge (2016) in Wikipedia. Available at:

Eadward Muybridge was an English photographer, who was greatly

Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He

George Pal The Editors of Encyclopdia Britannica

George Pal was a film producer, who ended up

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