History of animation: History and Key Facts
Animation, the method for creating moving pictures from still images, has an early history and a modern history that began with the advent of celluloid film in 1888.
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Aardman Animations: History and Key Facts
Aardman Animations Limited, known simply as Aardman, is a British animation studio based in Bristol, England with its headquarters in Gas Ferry Road and its studios in Aztec West.
Pixar: History and Key Facts
Pixar (), doing business as Pixar Animation Studios, is an American animation studio based in Emeryville, California, known for its commercially successful computer-animated feature films.
The Snowman: History and Key Facts
The Snowman is a 1982 British animated television film and symphonic poem based on Raymond Briggs's 1978 picture book The Snowman.
The Wrong Trousers: History and Key Facts
The Wrong Trousers is a 1993 British stop motion animated short film directed by Nick Park and co-written by Park, Bob Baker, and Brian Sibley.
Mel Blanc: Biography and Background
Melvin Jerome Blanc (née Blank ; May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality whose career spanned over sixty years.
June Foray: Biography and Background
June Foray (born June Lucille Forer; September 18, 1917 – July 26, 2017) was an American voice actress and radio personality, best known as the voice of such animated characters as Rocky the Flyi
Stop motion: History and Key Facts
Stop motion (also known as stop frame animation or object animation) is an animated filmmaking and special effects technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments betwee
Laika, LLC: History and Key Facts
Laika, LLC is an American independent stop-motion animation studio specializing in feature films, commercial content for all media, music videos, and short films.
Paperman: History and Key Facts
Paperman is an American black-and-white computer-cel animated romantic comedy short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Frank Welker: Biography and Background
Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American actor.
Walt Disney Animation Studios: History and Key Facts
Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS), sometimes shortened to Disney Animation, is an American animation studio which produces animated feature films and short films for the Walt Disney Company.
DreamWorks Animation: History and Key Facts
DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Tara Strong: Biography and Background
Tara Lyn Strong (née Charendoff; born February 12, 1973) is a Canadian-American actress.
Cree Summer: Biography and Background
Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969) is a Canadian-American actress and singer.
Golden age of American animation: History and Key Facts
The golden age of American animation was a period that began with the popularization of sound synchronized cartoons in 1928 starting with Steamboat Willie, and gradually ended throughout the 1960
History of computer animation: History and Key Facts
The history of computer animation began as early as the 1940s and 1950s, when people began to experiment with computer graphics – most notably by John Whitney.
Duck Amuck: History and Key Facts
Duck Amuck is an American animated surreal comedy short film directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese.
Steamboat Willie: History and Key Facts
Steamboat Willie is a 1928 American animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
Fleischer Studios: History and Key Facts
Fleischer Studios () was an American animation studio founded in 1929 by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, who ran the pioneering company from its inception until its acquisition by Paramount Pict
Sony Pictures Animation: History and Key Facts
Sony Pictures Animation Inc., also referred to as Sony Animation, and abbreviated to SPA, is an American animation studio owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment through their Motion Picture Group d
Nancy Cartwright: Biography and Background
Nancy Jean Cartwright (born October 25, 1957) is an American actress.
Tom Kenny: Biography and Background
Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962) is an American actor and comedian.
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: History and Key Facts
The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is an Academy Award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the best animated feature film.
Hanna-Barbera: History and Key Facts
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc.
United Productions of America: History and Key Facts
United Productions of America, better known as UPA, was an American animation studio and later distribution company founded in 1941 as Industrial Film and Poster Service by former Walt Disney Pro
Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: History and Key Facts
The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy
Rob Paulsen: Biography and Background
Robert Frederick Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956) is an American voice actor and voice director, known for his roles in numerous animated television series and films.
Dee Bradley Baker: Biography and Background
Dee Bradley Baker (born August 31, 1962) is an American voice actor.
List of animation studios: History and Key Facts
This is a list of animation studios, including notable companies and organizations principally dedicated to the production and distribution of animated films.
Voice acting in the United States: Biography and Background
Voice acting makes an important contribution to many films, television productions and advertisements in the United States.
Bear Story: History and Key Facts
Bear Story (Spanish: Historia de un oso) is a 2014 Chilean animated short film, directed by Gabriel Osorio Vargas.
Annie Awards: History and Key Facts
The Annie Awards are accolades which the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, has presented each year since 1972 to recognize excellence in animatio
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (film): History and Key Facts
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is a 2022 animated short film directed by Peter Baynton and Charlie Mackesy and written by Jon Croker and Mackesy.
Cel: History and Key Facts
A cel, short for celluloid, is a transparent sheet on which objects are drawn or painted for traditional, classical, hand-drawn animation.
The Cat Concerto: History and Key Facts
The Cat Concerto is a 1947 American one-reel animated cartoon and the 29th Tom and Jerry short.
Lee Crooks (voice actor): Biography and Background
Lee Crooks (born 1960) is an American voice actor best known for his work with the Chicago Transit Authority.
A Close Shave: History and Key Facts
A Close Shave is a 1995 British stop-motion animated short film directed by Nick Park and written by Park and Bob Baker.
Development of Bugs Bunny: History and Key Facts
The character that would evolve into Bugs Bunny appeared in four cartoon shorts before his first official appearance in Tex Avery's A Wild Hare.
Walt Disney: History and Key Facts
Walter Elias Disney ( DIZ-nee; December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur.