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EARLY HISTORY In around 180 A.D. the first Zoetrope was invented by Ting Huan (丁緩). The modern cartoon industry began in France in ., known today as '' Out Of The Inkwell ''. EXPLORATION PERIODS (1920S - 1945) In .. In . that maybe an off translation to what is known today as '' Betty Boop ''. By .. STEADY DEVELOPMENT (1946-1949) In .. In 1948 the Northeast studio would change name to Shanghai picture studio group. In October 1, 1949 , China would enter a new communist era led by Mao Zedong . FOUNDING OF SHANGHAI ARTS AND FILM STUDIO (1950 - 1965) In February .. Among the talent is Japanese animator Tadahito Mochinaga who would spent time in Shanghai creating '' Thank You, Kitty ''. Three years later he would depart for Japan, becoming possibly the only artist to have worked in both Chinese and Japanese industry in the era. By 1956 the Wan brothers have created the first colored animation of notable length titled '' Why Is The Crow Black-Coated '', which became the first Chinese animation recognized internationally. In April .. The Wan brothers would receive the most recognition for their film ''.. It can be said that in the short run, the financing of the Shanghai Animation Film Studio was strictly an extension of Mao's .. Though with time, his political campaign would prove to be a major backlash to the industry. Putting an end to the golden era. CULTURAL REVOLUTION INTERFERENCE (1966-1976) Animations were considered technological marvels up until the .. The chinese animation industry was practically put on pause for a decade until .. REFORM PERIOD (1978 - 1989) By 1978 it was clear that significant damage have been done by the cultural revolution. An indication of where China has dropped in rank was apparent. In the 20 year span from 1960 to 1989 from the theater standpoint, the majority of cartoons in Hong Kong were imported from the US. It was typical to play American movies in major cinemas preceded by an American cartoon segment. Sometimes the segment would even be shown in its entirety. An MGM or Disney movie was almost certain to be preceded by another Disney animation. From the home animation standpoint, Japan have already emerged as the dominant animation provider in the Far East . Their export of anime TV series would reach Hong Kong, Europe and the Middle east in mass quantities via analog broadcasts directly to home. Some of the more popular shows include '' Doraemon '' and '' Transformers '', which was accompanied by one of the most successful Toyline in history. It was difficult for China to compete directly at home or on the big screen. Nonetheless the Chinese animation industry would begin to reproduce animations in a new direction. Shanghai Animation Film Studio would launch 219 animation films in the .. In 1979 '' Nezha '' was one of the first notable animations shown during the rebirth period. Other films include '' Snow Kid '' ( 1980 ), '' Lao Mountain Taoist '' ( 1981 ), '' The Deer's Bell '' ( 1982 ) and '' Legend Of Sealed Book '' ( 1983 ). Among the works '' Three Monks '' ( 1980 ) was one of the few animations that managed to earn awards. THE 1990S While China's broadcast was catching up on Doraemon on work. Shanghai Studio Director Jin Guoping: By the end of the millenium the Internet would have opened the industry up a great deal. Software such as Macromedia Flash would make way. Other products from Maya and Adobe were on the horizon for animation schools to adopt. SEE ALSO REFERENCES |
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