Chapter 1
The year the sky fell and wheels turned
Chapter 2
From green gables to moving drawings
Chapter 3
Symphonies, sports, and stadium snacks
YOUR GOAL
Master of The wild and wacky world of 1908
Ch 2 · From green gables to moving drawings
schopenhauer 1908 Creative Landmarks
Page to the screen, page to the screen, Coolest creations you've ever seen!
schopenhauer Early Italian filmmakers pioneered the grand historical epic movie genre
schopenhauer French caricaturist Émile Cohl created the world's first fully animated cartoon film.
schopenhauer Kenneth Grahame published a whimsical children's book featuring the adventures of Mole, Ratty, and Mr. Toad.
BETA
schopenhauer Swipe through the parlor peepshow to discover the music, news, and culture of 1908.
Fun Fact
First cartoon: The world's first fully animated film, Fantasmagorie, was made of 700 drawings and lasted under two minutes.
Glossary
animation (noun)
The technique of preparing successive drawings or positions of models to create an illusion of movement. In 1908, Émile Cohl pioneered this technique by releasing Fantasmagorie, the world's first fully animated film.
The technique of preparing successive drawings or positions of models to create an illusion of movement. In 1908, Émile Cohl pioneered this technique by releasing Fantasmagorie, the world's first fully animated film.
schopenhauer Author L.M. Montgomery created the beloved Canadian literary icon Anne Shirley.
Quiz
Which character in the 1908 book The Wind in the Willows is famous for his obsession with motorcars?
Quiz
In which Italian city does the first half of E.M. Forster's 1908 novel A Room with a View take place?
schopenhauer Anthropomorphic animals behave like traditional British gentlemen in the countryside.
Quiz
What was Kenneth Grahame's day job while writing classic literature like The Wind in the Willows?
Quiz
Which volcanic eruption is depicted in the pioneering 1908 Italian silent film?
Quiz
How many individual drawings did Émile Cohl use to create the 1908 animation Fantasmagorie?
Quiz
Which French film company, still active today, released the world's first cartoon Fantasmagorie in 1908?