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.
In honour of the Winter Solstice on December 21st, this month’s feature animation is Hermína Týrlová’s wintery short animation The Snowman
This month’s biography is Hermína Týrlová, who the director and animator often called the mother of Czech animation.
An exhibition of short animated Muslim films happening at Innis College, presented by the Muslim International Film Festival.
This podcast episode features an interview with Dr. Adam Whybray (author of The Art of Czech Animation: A History of Political Dissent and Allegory) about the history of Czech animation between 1946 and 2011.