An Unofficial Look at the History of Animation, Including Early Animation Tools, Walt Disney's Early Films, Stop Motion Films, Claymation Films, and CGI Films

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This book discusses the history of animation from the Victorian era to the present. It includes sections on early animation tools such as the zoetrope and the magic lantern. It provides details about early animation films such as Gertie the Dinosaur (1914) and The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926). There is a special section on Walt Disney that covers his early films such as Flowers and Trees and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Also included are sections about stop motion films, claymation films, CGI films, and cel-shaded films.

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