A History of Animation - part three

Rotoscope (1915)

• Rotoscoping is a technique which is tracing live-action movement to use in animated films.
• It was used in famous flicks such as:

1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2. The Yellow Submarine
3. The Lightsaber effects in the original Star Wars Trilogy
4. The Lord of the Rings (1978)
5. Tron
6. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix

• It was invented by Max Fleischer, who created Betty Boop, Koko the Clown and the Popeye and 40's Superman cartoons.

Felix the Cat (1920)

• He was a silent film character.
• Before Mickey Mouse overthrew him, he was the most famous animated character in the world.
• He was created by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer.