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  • Welcome to the Early Animation Wiki! We are a collaborative place to share information on the early days of animation.

    Welcome…

    Welcome to the Early Animation Wiki! We are a collaborative place to share information on the early days of animation.

  • Find biographical information on animators, directors, background artists, composers voice actors, and more. Pictured: Tex Avery.

    People database

    Find biographical information on animators, directors, background artists, composers voice actors, and more. Pictured: Tex Avery.

  • Watch examples of early animation, complete with links to information about the cartoons, their makers, and their studios.

    Animation database

    Watch examples of early animation, complete with links to information about the cartoons, their makers, and their studios.

  • Histories of the studios responsible for producing and distributing early animation.

    Studio database

    Histories of the studios responsible for producing and distributing early animation.

  • Find information on early animators, animation studios, artistic movements, influences, and more in books, journal and magazine articles, and links to websites, blogs, and collections.

    Resources

    Find information on early animators, animation studios, artistic movements, influences, and more in books, journal and magazine articles, and links to websites, blogs, and collections.

  • In recognition of International Inuit Day on November 7th, this month's animation is Animation from Cape Dorset, a 1973 experimental short film made by a group of Inuit artists in Nunavut.

    Featured Animation: Animations from Cape Dorset (1973)

    In recognition of International Inuit Day on November 7th, this month’s animation is Animation from Cape Dorset, a 1973 experimental short film made by a group of Inuit artists in Nunavut.

  • The Sikusilarmiut Animation Studio was an animation collective in Kinnigat, Nunavut that existed from 1972-1975. The studio, which was founded by a group of Inuit artists during a National Film Board of Canada (NFB) workshop, made a series of experimental short films

    Biography of the Month: Sikusilarmiut Animation Studio

    The Sikusilarmiut Animation Studio was an animation collective in Kinnigat, Nunavut that existed from 1972-1975. The studio, which was founded by a group of Inuit artists during a National Film Board of Canada (NFB) workshop, made a series of experimental short films

  • Animex 2025 is an international festival of animation, VFX, and game design happening from November 16-21st at Teesside University in Middlesbrough, UK. The festival will host screenings, workshops, and networking events related to the global digital animation sector.

    Link of the Month: Animex Festival

    Animex 2025 is an international festival of animation, VFX, and game design happening from November 16-21st at Teesside University in Middlesbrough, UK. The festival will host screenings, workshops, and networking events related to the global digital animation sector.

  • Camilo Martin-Florez writes a short history of the impact of the Sikusilarmiut animation workshop on the “Nunavut New Wave” films of the 1970s and how the program prompted the launch of the first film development program in Nunavut.

    Explore: Nunavut’s Animation History

    Camilo Martin-Florez writes a short history of the impact of the Sikusilarmiut animation workshop on the “Nunavut New Wave” films of the 1970s and how the program prompted the launch of the first film development program in Nunavut.

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