GD 1 History of Animation Practice Test 2026 - Free Practice Questions and Study Guide

Recognizing a landmark in early animation comes from identifying Fantasmagorie as Émile Cohl’s 1908 short that truly demonstrated hand-drawn animation as a continuous, frame-by-frame art form. Created by drawing each frame by hand on a white background, it features morphing line cartoons that flow into one another, illustrating how motion can be crafted from sequential drawings rather than simple tricks. This innovation helped establish animation as a narrative medium and influenced how artists approached turning ideas into screen action. The other titles come from different artists or later periods, such as Steamboat Willie (1928) with synchronized sound, Gertie the Dinosaur (1914) by Winsor McCay, and The Enchanted Drawing (1900) by Blackton, which are influential but do not fit the 1908 Cohl landmark.