History of Animation

by Chelsea Thomas

This is a podcast about the amazing history of the animation medium. We will look at the people, technology, and characters that have shaped animation till now. So if you love animation or history please join us on this inspiring look through the past.

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Godzilla

    Godzilla

    I mostly looked into this because of the new movie but ended up having a lot of fun. If anyone knows the best way to watch all these old movies let me know. https://discord.gg/QW7UTdftFW - Discord Server I ended up having to many links for my sources so here is a link to the script. It has links to all of my sources at the end of it. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QaFQqf38nn3BOgamRXpDb20cZR95xreQqxu7nL8TxLQ/edit?usp=sharing

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    It is amazing that this show is still going. I sometimes wonder if this show will out live us all. https://discord.gg/QW7UTdftFW - Discord Server https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004981/?ref_=tt_ov_wr https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Flanderization https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Simpsons_Wiki https://www.gq.com/story/the-simpsons-second-life https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Simpsons#:~:text=Created%20by%20cartoonist%20Matt%20Groening,airing%20regularly%20in%20January%201990. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/simpson-family-television-debut-30-years-ago-180962482/ https://www.liveabout.com/how-the-simpsons-began-135491 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Matt-Groening https://www.infoplease.com/culture-entertainment/tv-radio/simpsons-history https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/matt-groening-the-simpsons https://www.gq.com/story/the-simpsons-second-life https://www.historyhit.com/culture/first-episode-simpsons-airs/ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/groening_homer.htm

  • Dragon Ball

    Dragon Ball

    Rest in Peace Akira Toriyama. Your series meant a lot to a lot of people. https://discord.gg/QW7UTdftFW - Discord Server https://www.imdb.com/news/ni64043676/#:~:text=Best%20known%20for%20creating%20Dragon,on%20several%20Dragon%20Ball%20projects. https://gamerant.com/every-dragon-ball-series-watch-order-z-kai-gt-super-heroes/#dragon-ball https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2023/10/13/a-new-dragon-ball-anime-series-has-been-announced/?sh=223faf794996 https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/12/23914967/dragon-ball-daima-trailer-anime-series https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Daizenshuu https://www.kanzenshuu.com/databook/daizenshuu/ https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-akira-toriyama-series-end-plans/ https://www.kanzenshuu.com/animation-production/toriyama-contributions/ https://dragonballzfigures.com/akira-toriyama https://animeartmagazine.com/the-legend-of-akira-toriyama-creator-of-dragon-ball/ https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-akira-toriyama-journey-west-explained/ https://www.cultureslate.com/explained/the-history-of-the-dragon-ball-series https://gamerant.com/the-unusual-situation-that-led-to-the-creation-of-dragon-ball/

  • Oswald the lucky rabbit

    Oswald the lucky rabbit

    I think Oswald shows how creators need to be careful with the deals they make. The last thing that any one wants is to lose their creation. https://discord.gg/QW7UTdftFW - Discord Server https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Oswald_the_Lucky_Rabbit https://silentfilm.org/oswald-the-lucky-rabbit-1927-1928/ https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/02/disney100-oswald-the-lucky-rabbit-collection-now-live-on-shopdisney-and-at-disney-parks/ https://oswaldtheluckyrabbit.fandom.com/wiki/Oswald_the_Lucky_Rabbit https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/oswald-the-lucky-rabbit-stars-in-a-new-walt-disney-animation-studios-short-for-disney-100-years-of-wonder/ https://www.chasingdreamswithmike.com/blogs/chasing-dreams-with-mike-1/the-drama-and-the-history-of-oswald-the-lucky-rabbit https://www.polygon.com/23487855/disney-animation-oswald-the-lucky-rabbit-new-short https://www.laco.org/the-birth-of-oswald-the-lucky-rabbit/ https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12750497/how-espn-traded-al-michaels-oswald-rabbit

  • John Whitney the father of CGI

    John Whitney the father of CGI

    I feel like he is a bit different then most of the other people I have covered. Still really interesting. Not many people can claim they changed a machine of war to one of art. https://discord.gg/QW7UTdftFW - Discord Server https://brightlightsfilm.com/vicious-circle-john-whitney-and-the-military-origins-of-early-cgi/ http://siggrapharts.hosting.acm.org/wp/john-whitney/other/motion-graphics/ https://handmadecinema.com/filmmaker/john-whitney/ http://dada.compart-bremen.de/item/agent/403 https://www.vice.com/en/article/jpd4ky/original-creators-visionary-computer-animator-john-whitney-sr https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?entryid=4011 https://www.stikkymedia.com/history-of-cgi-in-movies/ https://worldart.news/2023/01/23/brief-history-of-digital-art/ https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Kerrison_Predictor https://computer-arts-society.com/casarchive/computerartsthesis/index117.html https://dam.org/museum/artists_ui/artists/whitney-sr-john/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1124970/