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Émile Reynaud
Émile Reynaud was a French inventor and animation pioneer who is best known for creating the praxinoscope, a device that allowed for the projection of moving images. He also created the first animated film, Pauvre Pierrot, which he projected using his praxinoscope theater, the Théâtre Optique. Reynaud's work paved the way for future animation innovations.
Titles credited to Émile Reynaud
The Story of the Animated Drawing
Walt Disney discusses the history of animation, beginning with J. Stuart Blackton and his Humorous Phases of Funny Faces in 1906, and including Gertie the Dinosaur.
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