The first animated film in history is called “The Journey to the Moon” (“Le Voyage dans la Lune” in French), and was directed by French filmmaker Georges Méliès in 1902. The film, about 14 minutes long, is based on two novels by Jules Verne, “From the Earth to the Moon” and “Around the Moon”. The film is famous for its iconic image of a spaceship landing on the Moon, as well as for its pioneering special effects for the time, which include the stop-motion technique and the superposition of images. The film had a major impact on the history of cinema and laid the foundation for the animation genre in the future. What is the first animated movie you remember seeing? #qa

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