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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.

  • Hans Fischer was one of the first people to bring an animated film to German cinemas through his 1919 film Das Loch im Westen (The Hole in the West). (Klatt, 2013) “Fisher” was a common surname in Germany, so Fischer adopted the alias “Fischerkoesen” to distinguish himself. The name was created by combining his surname with the name of his birthplace, the town of Bad Kösen in eastern Germany. 

    Biography of the Month: Hans Fischerkoesen

    Hans Fischer was one of the first people to bring an animated film to German cinemas through his 1919 film Das Loch im Westen (The Hole in the West). (Klatt, 2013) “Fisher” was a common surname in Germany, so Fischer adopted the alias “Fischerkoesen” to distinguish himself. The name was created by combining his surname with the name of his birthplace, the town of Bad Kösen in eastern Germany. 

  • In celebration of the summer solstice, this month’s featured animation is Verwitterte Melodie (Weather-beaten Melody, 1943), a German animated cartoon created during World War II, directed by Hans Fischerkoesen. Using dynamic shots, subtle references to “degenerate art” and a diverse array of characters, this film critiques the Nazi regime’s restrictive ways of thinking by emphasizing the depth and nuance of life

    Cartoon of the Month: Weather-beaten Melody

    In celebration of the summer solstice, this month’s featured animation is Verwitterte Melodie (Weather-beaten Melody, 1943), a German animated cartoon created during World War II, directed by Hans Fischerkoesen. Using dynamic shots, subtle references to “degenerate art” and a diverse array of characters, this film critiques the Nazi regime’s restrictive ways of thinking by emphasizing the depth and nuance of life

  • Established in 1972, Animafest Zagreb is the second-oldest animation film festival in the world. It will be held from June 8 to 13, 2026, in Zagreb, Croatia. The festival supports all kinds of animation and film production, allowing experienced artists and new talent to interact and share the stage. The festival holds competitions for feature animations, children’s animation films, and shorts.

    Link of the Month: Animafest Zagreb

    Established in 1972, Animafest Zagreb is the second-oldest animation film festival in the world. It will be held from June 8 to 13, 2026, in Zagreb, Croatia. The festival supports all kinds of animation and film production, allowing experienced artists and new talent to interact and share the stage. The festival holds competitions for feature animations, children’s animation films, and shorts.

  • A British Museum article honours the summer solstice by sharing how different cultures across time have celebrated the power of the sun and the mystery of the summer solstice. It compares various historical artifacts that share in the broad cultural significance of depticting the sun and the summer solstice in art.

    Explore: Solstice, sunshine and the sacred

    A British Museum article honours the summer solstice by sharing how different cultures across time have celebrated the power of the sun and the mystery of the summer solstice. It compares various historical artifacts that share in the broad cultural significance of depticting the sun and the summer solstice in art.

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