1980's - Present Day Animation

The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an animated tv series started by Matt Groening in 1987.
Since its release, the show has broadcasted roughly 510 episodes, and is the longest running American TV sitcom to date.
The Simpsons is animated using Cel animation techniques.

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
was made in 2003 by Maxell Atoms, the how is satirical and childish as it follows two children on their adventures with The Grim Reaper. In total 71 episodes were created, the show then officially ended in 2008.


Beavis And butthead
Beavis and Butthead aired from 1992 to 1997, it is an American sitcom showing two teenagers, one called Butthead, the other Beavis, they are both very destructive and idiotic, they also have coined their trademark laughs and grunts.



Family Guy

Family guy is an animated sitcom featuring the family 'The Griffins', by Seth MacFarlane, using satirical humour and making jokes about modern problems and issues. The show was originally cancelled in 2002, only to be re-newed by FOX in 2004 because of its huge 2.2 million DVD sales.

Pixelation first video

I used the program 'IStopMotion' in all, the video took us about 20 minutes to make.
Size = 4x3
Frame Rate = 12 frames per second
Exported = DV-PAL



We have uploaded the video to youtube and i have embedded it here.
Overall i think our animation was a success; however i think a better version could
be made with more time, and maybe a better setting, without people moving in the background of the shot.

Animation 1950-1970

Hannah Barbera

Hannah Barbera is an animation company in America that started in 1957.
Showing its animations first in America, which would later be broadcast in the UK.
Animations they made include:
- The Flinstones
- Wacky Races
- Scooby Doo
- The Smurfs






Warner Bro's

Warner Bro's 'Looney Tunes' was and still is a huge hit, being very popular with children. It was Warner Bro's first animated theatrical series.
It includes lots of loved characters:
- Bugs Bunny
- Elmer Fudd
- Daffy duck
- Tweety + Slyvester
- Road-Runner + Coyote




Oliver Postgate

Oliver Postgate was creator of some of the best known and loved children's TV shows.
He made shows like: 'Bagpuss' and 'Clangers'.
Using models, he excelled in animation.

Animation 1930's - 1950's

Animation 1930's - 1950's

Walt Disney 
Steamboat Willie was the first successful animation to include working sound.
In 1934 Disney began producing 'Snow White & the seven dwarfs', many believed this would be a hug e failure, however, 3 years passed and when it was shown in cinemas, it was so popular it actually received standing ovations, it was the first animation in America to feature full techni-colour.




Fleischer Brothers
The fleischer Brothers were the main competitors to disney studios during the 1940's.
There popular animations 'Betty Boop' and 'Pop-eye the sailer' were very popular, and Disney's main competition.
In 1941 the Brothers released 'Mr Bug Goes to Town' to compete with Disneys film monopoly. However this was a huge failure, it cost $713,511 to make, however only returned $241,000 back by 1946.




Norman Mclaren

Norman Mclaren was a Canadian animator, he used weird methods such as scratching pieces of film.
At the time, he was an animation visionary and has won countless awards and Oscars for his brilliance.
His two most famous feats of animation, are 'Begone dull care' and 'Neighbours'