Animators of Stop Motion

Animators of Stop Motion

 

 

 

Joseph Plateau-

• His dad wanted him to become an artist.
• Plateau was a professor at the university of Ghent in 1844.
• He started the idea of animation film.
• The first one to find illusion of movement.
• Micheal Farday was his inspiration.

William Horner- 

• Born in 1786.
• At the age of 14 was the assistant headmaster at a school in Bristol.
• 4 years after (age 18) became headmaster.
• He later founded a school in Bath.
• In 1834 he invented the Zoetrope.

 Charles-Emile Reynaud-

• Reynaud was a professor in natural science.
• He was home schooled, and his mum taught him to draw and paint.
• He invented the Pratinascope. 
• He created the first animated cartoon 'Pauvre Pirrot'.

Eadweard Muybridge Edison- 

• Was born in Kingston.
• Became a photographer.
• Edison was known for motion and in- motion pictures.
• He was the first animator to do animal locomotion.
• Proved the theory that at one point a horse has all feet off the ground when running.
• On 1879 he created the Zoopraxiscope.

The Lumiere Brothers-

• Their dad was a painter. 
• One was born 19th October 1862, the other born 5th October 1864.
• They were most popular in 1895.
• Known as the 'fathers of film making'.
• They created films about everyday life.

George Pal-

• Born February 1st 1908.
• Made Puppetoons. 
• He studied at Budapest Academy of art.
• He immigrated to America and worked at Paramount Pics.
• In 1950 he worked on 'Destination Moon' and was awarded an oscar for his work.
• Overall he won 6 Oscars.
• Most famous for 'Time Machine' 1960. 

Ray Harryhausen-

• He liked fantasy.
• His mum and dad encouraged him to follow his dream.
• He studied at LACC.
• Learnt how to make models.
• King Kong inspired him to become an animator.
• In his work he replicated King Kong moments.
• He inspired directors such as Steven Speilberg.

Jan Svankmajer-

• Born in 1934, Prague.
• Studied applied arts 1950-1954.
• He inspired Graeme Harper.
• His style was very surreal.
• Had an impact on people such as the directors of Saw and Cabin in the Woods.