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.
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.
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.
February is Black History Month. In honour of Black artists’ contribution to animation, we bring you: I Can Remember (1972) by Jim Simon.
An article by Jamie Lang for Cartoonbrew on the Oscar-winning Black-owned studio, Lion Forge Animation, seeking to raise as much as $50 million to grow its operations.
An article by Amid Amidi highlights the Facebook page: African-American Animators – Past & Present, which shares the stories of Black animators and their impact on animation.