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Elyssa Levine and Tu NguyenOctober 22nd 2012
Digital MediaIMM 110
Birth•Born on September 26th 1869
•Raised in Spring Lake, Michigan
•Son of Janet and Robert McCay
•Originally named Zenas
•Had an interest for drawing right away
Early Years
At the age of thirteen drew the sinking of the Goodrich Steamship Alpena
Edu
catio
nEnrolled into Cleary’s Business College
Taken on as a student by Michigan State Normal School
Moved to Chicago, where he had plans to study at the Art Institute
Finds employment at the National Printing and Engraving Company
EarlyProfession
Moves to Cincinnati and works for the Vine Street Dime Museum
Draws for the “freak shows”
Marries Maude Leonore Dufour after meeting at the Museum in 1891
Draws advertisements for the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Moves to the Cincinnati Enquirer where he produces his first comic strip
New York Herald
Takes position at the New York Herald
His new serial strip, Little Sammy Sneeze, appears in the paper
Becomes the premiere comic illustrator
Other works published in the Herald include: The Story of the Hungry Henrietta, A Pilgrim’s Progress by Mister Bunion, and Little Nemo
“Little N
em
o”
Best known and most beloved comic strip is called Little Nemo in Slumberland
Little Nemo’s lovable characters also inspire McCay’s first attempts at moving animation
After a one-week preview run in Philadelphia, a musical opens on Broadwayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seOGEwx0NfQ
Animated Film
Creates more animated films and moves to William Randolph Hearst’s newspaper empire
Second animated film named How a Mosquito Operates
Gertie The Dinosaur is another film about a dinosaur invested with human characteristics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY40DHs9vc4
His final three films were Bug Vaudeville, The Pet and The Flying House
Films provided an innovative subject matter
Final Decade
Arrangement to continue booking performances
Source of conflict with William Randolph Hearst
Leaves the Hearst papers when his contract expires and returns to the New York Herald
Begs McCay to return to draw for him again
The Herald Tribune’s decision to drop Nemo undoubtedly influenced his decision to go back to Hearst.
Returns to drawing editorial cartoons, but pressure on him is intense
Death
Had plans to work on further films, but William Randolph Hearst refused to give him time off for animation
Hearst relied on him to produce editorial and political cartoons for his papers
Hearst saw McCay’s work deteriorating in both artistic acumen and wit
Continued to draw for Hearst until his death on July 26, 1934
Influences
Father of animation
See his influence everywhere
“There literally isn't an area of comics or animation that the influence of Winsor McCay can't be felt”
His works have inspired generations of artists such as such as William Joyce, Andre LeBlanc, Maurice Sendak, Chris Ware, and Bill Watterson.
Time Period
Heyday of Yellow Journalism
Accomplishments
A Pilgrim's Progress (1905-10)
Little Nemo in Slumberland(1905-14)
Poor Jake (1909-11)
Comic Strips
A Tale of the Jungle Imps by Felix Fiddle (1903)
Little Sammy Sneeze (1904-6)
Dream of the Rarebit Fiend (1904-13)
The Story of Hungry Henrietta (1905)
AccomplishmentsFilmography
Little Nemo (1911)
How a Mosquito Operates (1912)
Gertie the Dinosaur (1914)
The Sinking of the Lusitania (1918)
Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend: Bug Vaudeville (1921), The Pet (1921), The Flying House (1921)
The Centaurs (1921)
Gertie on Tour (1921)
Flip’s Circus (1921)
The Barnyard Performance (1922-27)
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The End