International Animation Day
Encyclopedia
October 28, the International Animation Day (IAD) was proclaimed in 2002 by the ASIFA as the main global event to celebrate the art of animation
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This day commemorates the first public performance of Emile Reynaud
’s Theatre Optique
in Paris, 1892. In 1895, the Cinematograph of Lumiere brothers
outshone Reynaud's invention, driving Emile to bancruptcy. However, his public performance of animation entered the history of optical entertainments as shortly predating the camera-made movies.
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
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This day commemorates the first public performance of Emile Reynaud
Charles-Émile Reynaud
Charles-Émile Reynaud was a French science teacher, responsible for the first projected animated cartoon films....
’s Theatre Optique
Théâtre Optique
The Théâtre Optique was a moving picture show presented by Charles-Émile Reynaud in 1892. It was the first presentation of projected moving images to an audience, predating Auguste and Louis Lumière's first public performance by three years.- History :...
in Paris, 1892. In 1895, the Cinematograph of Lumiere brothers
Auguste and Louis Lumière
The Lumière brothers, Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas and Louis Jean , were among the earliest filmmakers in history...
outshone Reynaud's invention, driving Emile to bancruptcy. However, his public performance of animation entered the history of optical entertainments as shortly predating the camera-made movies.
External Links
- International Animation Day 2010, ASIFA website.