Happy International Animation Day!
International Animation Day is meant to celebrate the art of animation. On this day in 1892, Charles Emile-Reynaud debuted the Theatre Optique in Paris. This was the first ever broadcasting of animation. While his invention would be outshone and Emile-Reynaud sadly would be driven to bankruptcy, he would leave a massive legacy.
This day was created by the International Animated Film Association in 2002 to celebrate the art of animation. From Emile-Raynaud's little exhibition, animation would grow as an art form to encompass a wide variety of subjects and mediums all over the world, like clay and CGI, or even a mixture of mediums. Animation has been used in commercials and in feature films alike. What is considered the very first animated film was the 1906 silent short Humorous Phases of Funny Faces, created by British-American producer James Stuart Blackton. The 1986 film The Great Mouse Detective was one of the first, if not the first, animated film to use CGI (in the climax inside Big Ben).
Animation has a long-storied history, and has entertained millions, if not billions of people. So go enjoy something animated today! Thanks for reading this blog entry! See you next time!
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