Ultimate Animation History (Part 1) Exam with Questions and Answers

Ultimate Animation History (Part 1) Exam with Questions and Answers What is the historical significance of GERTIE THE DINOSAUR (1914) as an animated character? ANSWER The first animated character who displayed a specific personality. Who created what is arguably the first commercial animated theatrical series, COLONEL HEEZA LIAR? ANSWER John Randolph Bray Who was William Randolph Hearst and what was his significance to early animation history? ANSWER An extremely wealthy and powerful newspaper publisher and politician who opened one of the first three animation studios in New York City early in the silent era. What was the main reason for FELIX THE CAT's decline in popularity and eventual demise in the late 1920s? ANSWER With the advent of synchronized sound films in the industry, the FELIX producer decided to continue making his cartoons as silent films, not embracing sound. Who was the director and main animator of FELIX THE CAT animated theatrical series? ANSWER Otto Messmer What was John A. Fitzsimmon's involvement with GERTIE THE DINOSAUR (1914)? ANSWER He re-traced the same background art onto every animation drawing of Gertie. 1. Released in 1911, what is the title of the first animated film made by the artist who animated GERTIE THE DINOSAUR, which featured fluid animation and superb draftsmanship, based upon this artist's published comic strips? 2. What is the name of the director-animator? ANSWER 1. LITTLE NEMO 2. Winsor McCay