Gerti the Dinosaur was created in 1914 by Winsor McCay. This was one of the first attempts at animation that succeeded and drew an audience.
Sources:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjfv4PIs4HSAhVG2yYKHYW0BvoQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FGertie_the_Dinosaur&psig=AFQjCNEZiM1epQy2a-VV85YzvIbmRVwh0A&ust=1486674225635490
https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/images/open-uri20150422-20810-m8zzyx_5670999f.jpeg?region=0%2C0%2C300%2C450
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/pixar/images/d/d0/Pixarlogo.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100712043022
https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/images/open-uri20160812-3094-1afk70m_65fadca9.jpeg?region=0%2C0%2C1024%2C320
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FMp46V53Wc8/hqdefault.jpg
https://b2w.tv/the-evolution-of-animation-a-brief-journey-through-time/
https://hbr.org/2008/09/how-pixar-fosters-collective-creativity