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:
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- The Yellow Submarine
- The Lightsaber effects in the original Star Wars Trilogy
- The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- Tron
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
- 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.