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.
On March 8th, we celebrate International Women’s Day. In honour of women’s contribution to animation, we bring you: Tarantella (1940) by Mary Ellen Bute (director and animator)
The Women in Animation website brings together the global animation community to empower and advocate for people of underrepresented gender identities. Check out their website to learn more about their amazing work.
Mary Ellen Bute was an American animator, director, and producer known as one of the first female experimental filmmakers and the creator of some of the first electronically generated film images.
This article by Karen Idelson for Variety.com highlights how women in executive and creative leadership roles in animation continue to change the diversity and gender parity in the entertainment industry.