1、History of American Cartoon,于洪池 2012101246,History of American Cartoon,In initial stage(1907-1937), cartoons were only about 5 minutes long. Generally, they were showed before the formal films and the quality was not very well.,Humorous Phases of Funny Faces in 1907,The first cartoon in the world.,S

2、teamboat Willie in 1928the first cartoon with sound,Flowers and Trees in 1932,the first cartoon with colors besides black and white,In developing stage(1937-1949),cartoon blockbusters came up in the first time. It was really an unparalleled feat in the history of American cartoons. And then because

3、of the breakout of World War II, the Disney Company stopped making cartoons for several decades.,Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937.The first cartoon blockbuster in the world.,Bugs Bunny,a rabbit with some of the personality of Bugs, though looking very different, first appears in the cartoon s

4、hort Porkys Hare Hunt, released on April 30, 1938.,In prosperous stage(1949-1966), The Walt Disney Company brought out one classical cartoon every year. As a result, other cartoon film companies had no choice but to put up the shutters, which made the Disney become the king of cartoon film industry.

5、,The Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment of sleep, and a handsome prince. Written as an original literary tale, it was first published by Charles Perrault in Histoires in1697.In1959 the story was made into a Walt Disney animated film

6、.,On December 15,1966, Watt Disney died of cancer. Then the Watt Disney company ran into troubles, directly contributing to the depression of American cartoon industry. At the same time, TV cartoon began to develop gradually.Then cartoon entered into the dormant stage(1966-1988).,In the early 1980s,

7、 the elder animators were about to retire, and the Disney tried their best to train new men. In this period, some controversial cartoons were brought out.,In 1989, the Disney brought out The Little Mermaid, which got a great success. Then in the 1990s, many film companies had entered the cartoon ind

8、ustry. From 1991 to 1998, there were 2286 cartoons being produced in America.So we call it as the “second prosperous stage”.,The Little Mermaid in 1989,The Lion King in 1994,Toy Story in 1994 The first cartoon totally made by computer,The conclusion,After long-term development,American cartoons form

9、 the distinctive characteristics. It is given priority to drama, plot twists , vivid and interesting;Personality is distinct;music sounds beautiful and fascinating, especially pay attention to the depict of detais, it is suitable for the vast majority of the audiences aesthetic taste. Much to happy

10、ending ,tragic film rarely,make efforts to cater to the audiences psychological needs.,In American cartoons, there are many kinds of heroes. Most of them have a happy ending and are worth to savor the life philosophy.,America in animation occupies an important position in the history of the world, it