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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.

  • On November 11th, Armistice Day will be observed to recognize the ending of the First World War in 1918. Accordingly, this month's cartoon is Britain's Effort, a 1918 army propaganda film animated by Lancelot Speed.

    Featured Animation: Britain’s Effort

    On November 11th, Armistice Day will be observed to recognize the ending of the First World War in 1918. Accordingly, this month’s cartoon is Britain’s Effort, a 1918 army propaganda film animated by Lancelot Speed.

  • This month's biography focuses on the British illustrator and animator Lancelot Speed.

    Biography of the Month: Lancelot Speed

    This month’s biography focuses on the British illustrator and animator Lancelot Speed.

  • The Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival will be happening in Baltimore, Maryland, from November 6-7, 2026. Sweaty Eyeballs showcases a diverse and boundary-pushing selection of animated works from both experienced animators and up-and-coming artists.

    Link of the Month: Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival

    The Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival will be happening in Baltimore, Maryland, from November 6-7, 2026. Sweaty Eyeballs showcases a diverse and boundary-pushing selection of animated works from both experienced animators and up-and-coming artists.

  • The Library of Congress collection on World War One cartoons features a robust collection of propaganda comics--both in English and in other languages--which were printed and distributed in America during the War.

    Explore: U.S. WW1 Propaganda Cartoons

    The Library of Congress collection on World War One cartoons features a robust collection of propaganda comics–both in English and in other languages–which were printed and distributed in America during the War.

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