Our last blog post in which we discussed our favourite animated
films prompted us to think back to animations we have enjoyed
from childhood. Some of the best loved animations of all time
date back to the 1920s where Walt Disney and Warner Brothers
revolutionised the industry. The earliest version of Mickey
Mouse was created in 1928 followed closely by the Warner
Brothers Cartoons in 1930. But what about even earlier than
that? Where did animation begin, when and how? So, we asked
Kurobot to share his knowledge and teach us all about the origin
of animation. Motion in art can date back as far as Paleolithic
cave paintings, a very very long time ago! Paintings of animals
with many legs in various positions is noted as the first
attempt at conveying motion. Other pieces include sequences and
phases of movement in both animals and people painted onto
bowls, plates and murals. Animation before film dates back to
the 1600s where numerous devices were used to display animated
images. The magic lantern, invented 165