From “Toy Story” through “Toy Story 4,” Pixar has revolutionized animation in its nearly three decades of existence.

We break down how Pixar improved computer animation with every one of its movies from "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life" to "Ratatouille" and "Cars 2." ...

Allison happily embraces being a geek. In between snuggles with her dog and writing, you can find her watching Disney movies, enjoying a good gritty docuseries, singing along to musical show tunes, or ...

With a “To infinity … and beyond!” Toy Story captured the hearts of kids and adults alike when it reached theaters in 1995. But when the movie began production on January 19, 1993, its makers didn’t ...

“Toy Story,” the first computer animated feature film, began production at Pixar Animation Studios on Jan. 19, 1993. Screengrab from Instagram Now a beloved family film with an entire catalog of ...

Introduction -- Film and television at the dawn of the digital revolution -- Analog dreams : bohemians, beatniks, and the Whitneys -- Spook work : the government and the military -- Academia -- Xerox ...

The world of animation has been home to some of the most inventive, visually stunning, and truly groundbreaking movies of the last eighty years. Countless animated classics have dazzled audiences' ...

For decades, Pixar could hardly miss with its original animated films. But since the pandemic, Pixar and other animation studios have struggled to break through at the box office with the same kinds ...

Computer gaming and animation have become deeply interwoven, each driving advances in the other to create immersive interactive experiences. Modern game engines integrate animation tools—from keyframe ...

With "Tron: Ares" opening in theaters this weekend, we take a look back at the 1982 original that revolutionized CGI and influenced nearly every science-fiction film to come — even though it wasn't ...

Chances are, if you’re a movie fan you’re familiar with Theodore Kim’s intricate pixel work. From the Sorting Hat in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” to the dancers’ flowing skirts in “Coco,” ...

Long before today's advanced motion capture systems became commonplace, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) developed an ingenious ...