In this lecture, I'll be covering a general introduction of animation, as well as a super condensed timeline of animation history. In this lecture, I reference videos that add additional context to what's presented. These videos have been provided in a playlist below. View them alongside this lecture. Feel free to use the timestamps below as an overview of this video, as well as where you can locate specific topics covered:

Referenced Playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyp9FO8ZQyAx1Z51bySTgsVGB_9NJlQHR

0:00 - Intro
1:12 - What is Animation
5:26 - Types of Animation
12:54 - Imagery & Animation
14:08 - The Magic Lantern
15:17 - The Phenakistascope
16:05 - The Zootrope
17:12 - The Kineograph
17:52 - The Praxinoscope
18:44 - Eadweard Muybridge and the Zoopraxiscope
20:16 - The Silent Era
20:37 - Fantasmagorie
21:31 - Gertie the Dinosaur
22:32 - Felix the Cat
23:10 - Steamboat Willie & Mickey Mouse
23:44 - The Golden Era
23:57 - Warner Bros and Bugs Bunny
24:39 - Hanna-Barbera
25:49 - Snow White
27:00 - The Modern-ish Era
27:25 - The Simpsons
28:12 - The Adventures of Andre and Wally B
28:52 - Toy Story