Before Walt Disney: 5 Pioneers of Early Animation
A look back at the early-20th-century inventors of a new art form, from Émile Cohl to Eadweard J. Muybridge
Animation is one of the most ubiquitous and all-permeating forms of visual communication today, seen everywhere from the multitude of TV channels dedicated solely to cartoons to the title sequences of our favorite movies to the reactive graphic interfaces our smartphones. And while most of us have a vague idea of how, when, and where it all began, we tend to take for granted the incredible visual wizardry possible today. With that in mind, here's a brief history of the beloved medium's beginnings through the seminal work of five early animation pioneers.
1. COHL: FANTASMAGORIE (1908)
French cartoonist and animator is often referred, considered the first fully animated film ever made.
