HISTORY OF ANIMATION

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OSKAR FISCHINGER German-American abstract animator, filmmaker, and painter, notable for inventing abstract musical animations many decades before the appearance of computer graphics and music videos

The Animation Wizard

Oskar Wilhelm Fischinger (22 June 1900 – 31 January 1967)

a German-American abstract animator, filmmaker, and painter, notable for inventing abstract musical animations many decades before the appearance of computer graphics and music videos

Animations

An Optical Poem (1938) - Classic Short Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=they7m6YePo

Modern Day

New Born Baby Stimulationshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn25EUPGL0k#t=229

LOTTE REINIGERCharlotte "Lotte" Reiniger was a German silhouette animator and film director. She was one of the foremost pioneers of animated filmmaking and invented the silhouette technique

Silhouette Stories

Charlotte "Lotte" Reiniger (2 June 1899 – 19 June 1981)

a German film director and the foremost pioneer of silhouette animation, anticipating Walt Disney by over 10 years. Reiniger made over 40 films over the span of her career, all using her invention.

Her most legendary films are The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) and The Magic Flute, featuring original music by Mozart.

Animations

Lotte Reiniger - The Adventures of Prince Achmedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25SP4ftxklg

Modern Day

Kseniya Simonova - Sand Animation (Україна має талант / Ukraine's Got Talent) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=518XP8prwZo

MAX FLEISCHER

Max Fleischer was an American animator, inventor, film director and producer.

Cartoon Pioneer

Fleischer was a pioneer in the development of the animated cartoon and served as the head of Fleischer Studios.

He brought such animated characters as Betty Boop, Koko the Clown, Popeye, and Superman to the movie screen and was responsible for a number of technological innovations

Animations

Betty Boop: "Boop-Oop-A-Doop"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbX_8HUR0Kk

Animations

Felix in Hollywoodhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gYQhWJKlMQ