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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 Canadian National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th, this month's animation is The Owl and The Lemming. This cartoon, produced by the NFB's Indian Film Crew, details the Inuit folk story of the owl and lemming using puppetry.

    Animation of the Month: The Owl and The Lemming

    In recognition of Canadian National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th, this month’s animation is The Owl and The Lemming. This cartoon, produced by the NFB’s Indian Film Crew, details the Inuit folk story of the owl and lemming using puppetry.

  • This month's biography is of the Inuit artist, writer, and puppeteer Germaine Arnaktauyok

    Biography of the Month: Germaine Arnaktauyok

    This month’s biography is of the Inuit artist, writer, and puppeteer Germaine Arnaktauyok

  • Hosted during the Red Nation International Film Festival in November, this creative lab pairs Indigenous creators with professionals in the animation field who help them hone their craft and develop series and feature films.

    Link of the Month: Native Indigenous Animation Lab

    Hosted during the Red Nation International Film Festival in November, this creative lab pairs Indigenous creators with professionals in the animation field who help them hone their craft and develop series and feature films.

  • A project created to help preserve Australia’s Indigenous peoples languages, stories and cultures through the use of 3D animation to record and revive traditional Indigenous stories. The project concluded in 2019 but remains a testament to the potential future of historical preservation and archival techniques.

    Explore: Monash Country Lines Project

    A project created to help preserve Australia’s Indigenous peoples languages, stories and cultures through the use of 3D animation to record and revive traditional Indigenous stories. The project concluded in 2019 but remains a testament to the potential future of historical preservation and archival techniques.

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