History of Animation and CGI by Rachael Tedesco https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z en-us 2020-04-22 00:32:20 UTC 2023-02-15 03:23:03 UTC hello@padlet.com 1995 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521662699 "Toy Story'
1995 was another major milestone within the animation industry as Pixar released the first full-length 3D film,'Toy Story'. This film was a worldwide hit and was filling box offices around the world. This movie was so successful it made a total of $404,265,438 worldwide ]]> 2020-04-22 00:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521662699 1997 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521662766 'Spawn'
'Spawn' was the first film to used CGI to create a fire within their scene. This film was created in collaboration with SIGGRAPH, which is a yearly computer graphics conference which also started during this year and displays new computer graphics technology and research. ]]> 2020-04-22 00:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521662766 2006 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521666514 'X-Men: The Last Stand'
In 2006 the well-known film 'X-Men: The Last Stand' was released. This film was the first to use CGI to make the character look younger within the opening scene. This was achieved by using a picture from the actor’s childhood putting them into the software “Lola” which digitally generated their face and bodies, therefore creating a de-aging effect. ]]> 2020-04-22 00:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521666514 2010 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521666570  'Tangled'
The worldwide film  'Tangled' created by Walt Disney used Super advanced CGI to create Rapunzel's hair which made it look realistic and natural. They also used an improved version of a hair simulation program named ‘Dynamic wires’ to make her hair float believably in water.  This was also Disney’s first CGI fairy tale adaptation.  ]]> 2020-04-22 00:36:00 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521666570 2009 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521666617 'Terminator: Salvation'
The popular and classic film 'Terminator: Salvation' was the first film to use a super-realistic body double. The directors of this film wanted to create a scene where the main character, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is fighting his younger self. They couldn’t use scenes from the previous film as they didn’t have rights to the movie, therefore they hired a body double and placed a scan of Schwarzenegger’s face on top of the double.]]> 2020-04-22 00:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521666617 2013 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521667074 'World War Z'
The post-apocalyptic film 'World War Z' used large amounts of artificial intelligence to create large crowds of zombies. The use of this technique helps the director convey the character’s environment and add a sense of fear to their viewers.  

]]> 2020-04-22 00:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521667074 2015 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521667141 ‘Furious 7'
After the tragic event of one of the main characters within the ‘Fast and furious’ series' the directors needed to use a CGI body double to complete the film ‘Furious 7'. For the completion of this film, they used the original characters face and voice using CGI but got body doubles to take his place.]]> 2020-04-22 00:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521667141 2016 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521667233 'Real time deformation simulation'
Real time deformation simulation made by NVIDIA to represent virtual deformation of objects in real time in the virtual world, used for soft body objects.

]]> 2020-04-22 00:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521667233 2019 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521667294 'DeepFakes'
Face replacement 'DeepFakes' found online in many forms, replacing a person's face with another person's face in a high quality manner via markers and computer deformation, creating a realistic face “replacement” that coined the term deepfake as they’re extremely convincing when performed well.

]]> 2020-04-22 00:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521667294 1908 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521670979 "Fantasmagorie"
The first official animated film was created in 1908 by a Frenchman named Emile Coh. l They produced a film called "Fantasmagorie." This film was a hit during this time and is known today as the first true animated film. 

]]> 2020-04-22 00:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521670979 1922 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521673682 "Laugh-O-Grams"
During 1922, Twenty-year-old Walt Disney began to create his first animation film studio called Laugh-O-Grams. After a lot of effort and trying to get the studio off its feet,  It failed after only a short time of opening its doors.]]> 2020-04-22 00:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521673682 1928 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521674721 "Steamboat Willie"
Walt Disney didn't give up on making animated films though. In 1928 he created and released a short film called Steamboat Willie which featuring Mickey Mouse. This animated film also used sound for the first time. This film was an instant hit and kick-started Walt Disney’s career.  ]]> 2020-04-22 00:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521674721 1930 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521675797 "WB/Looney Tunes"
During the 1930s the now worldwide animation company Warner Bro studios was created. Their biggest hit, Looney Tunes was just supposed to be a spin-off on the Silly Symphonies produced by Walt Disney. But as it soon took off and on its own and grew very popular.]]> 2020-04-22 00:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521675797 1937 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521676859 "Electromechanical Binary Programmable Computer"
1937 was a big year within digital history as Konrad Zuse created the first computer. Zuse created the first electromechanical binary programmable computer which kick-started digital evolution which we are familiar with today. 
As Walt Disney was getting more popular, during 1937 he produced the first-ever full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarf. This film is still extremely popular today and was a worldwide hit for children and adults. 


]]> 2020-04-22 00:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521676859 1958 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521678101 "Vertigo"
During 1958, director Alfred Hitchcock, in collaboration with John Whitney used the very first computer-animated animation within its intro. This created a feeling of falling and twisting lines for the viewer. This was created by using rotating lasers in a mechanical computer (levers and gears as opposed to electronic components, yet classified as a computer). ]]> 2020-04-22 00:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521678101 1961 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521679452 "Permutations"
The creator of the “Vertigo” intro, John Whitney, decided to create a full short film called “Permutations” which was based on the same design and computer graphics used in his previous project. This film focused on combining animated shapes and colours to create a dynamic and new visual for his viewers. ]]> 2020-04-22 00:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521679452 1968 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521680173 "Flexipede"
Tony Pritchett was the first cartoon that was created and animated completely the use of computers. Making it a prime example of Computer Generated Imagery. 


]]> 2020-04-22 00:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521680173 1972 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521680769 First CGI Film
the first computer-generated film was made by a man named Ed Catmull at the University of Utah. We now know Catmull to be the head of the worldwide company Pixar. He developed a method of creating computer-generated movies through the use of scripting language.


]]> 2020-04-22 00:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521680769 1994 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521681054 'Babylon 5'
'Babylon 5' was the first television series to use a virtual movie set within the production as they filmed within a huge Warehouse. This series went on for four-season and used a large number of special effects which were computer-generated. This series used an average of  6,000 frames of computer graphic animation.

]]> 2020-04-22 00:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521681054 1993 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521681386 'Pixar'
1993 was a big year within the animation industry as it was the year in which 3D animation was starting to be used within the industry as Steve Jobs bought a Computer graphic division and renamed it ‘Pixar Animation Studio’. After this, the Animation Industry was never the same. ]]> 2020-04-22 00:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521681386 1992 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521681568 'Death Becomes Her' 
'Death Becomes Her'  was the First CGI skin created within the animation industry. This film pioneered the depiction of human skin using CGI. The use of CGI within this film gave a great and realistic effect when Meryl Streep’s head twisted around on her neck and punching a hole through Goldie Hawn 

]]> 2020-04-22 00:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521681568 1992 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521681786 'Xanadu City' first adult CGI short film
Dir. Jérôme Estienne, 1992, 100% French film and the first cgi adult short film.]]> 2020-04-22 00:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521681786 1991 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521682014 During 1991 the CGI Documentary 'Stegosaurus: The Roof Lizard' which showcases the  First CGI Dinosaur which was created by Directed by John C. Donkin. Donkin later in his career, created the Ice Age Animated films. ]]> 2020-04-22 00:49:55 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521682014 1989 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521682580 ‘Tin Toy’ 
‘Tin toy’ was the first short film created and released by Pixar using their Renderman software. This short film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short-Film during this year, making it the first CGI film to win an Oscar.

]]> 2020-04-22 00:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521682580 1973 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521683083 "Future World"
Director Richard T. Heffron created the first film to use a realistic model of a human face as well as reflective lighting. Science Grad students Ed Catmull and partner Fred Parke scanned Catmull’s hand and a human head, using tracking markers and programming to create a wireframe render of their hands and face to use within Heffron’s film.


]]> 2020-04-22 00:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521683083 1988 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521683174 RenderMan 
During 1988 the now world-known animation company, Pixar’s created and released their own rendering software, Renderman. This software was inspired by the REYES Algorithm and is still used today to create Box Office Animations. 

]]> 2020-04-22 00:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521683174 1982 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521683542 In 1982 the REYES (Renders Everything You Ever Saw) Algorithm was created by Loren Carpenter and Robert L. Cook at the Lucasfilm's Computer Graphics Research Group which is now known as Pixar. This software went on to be used as the base mesh for many modern and widely used rendering software.]]> 2020-04-22 00:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521683542 1977 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521683739 "First Wireframe Animation"
“Larry Cuba created the footage using a photo of a matte painting of the Death Star as a reference, along with photos of the modular pieces used to line the Death Star’s trench in close-up. His equipment was a minicomputer attached to a vector-graphics system. A vector-graphics system allowed the “host” computer to draw lines (and only lines) on a monochrome display.” (David A. Price, Pixar Touchbook, 2009)]]> 2020-04-22 00:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521683739 1999 10198701_2 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521702801 'Fight Club'
During 1999 the movie 'Fight Club' was released and was the first film to use realistic CGI face close-up as well as CGI first-person image-based modelling technique. This allowed for high speed and photo-realistic camera movements around objects ]]> 2020-04-22 01:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521702801 2004 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521722421 'Appleseed'
The film 'Appleseed' was the first R rated animation film to be released. This film was an adaption of Magna. This contradicted the worldwide view that animations were only for children as the animations that were previously released had a target audience of young children]]> 2020-04-22 01:24:05 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521722421 2002 https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521724464 '2Funky4U'
'2Funky4U' first 3D animated porn directed by Michael Ninn funded by Private Studio with a cast listed as Unknown]]> 2020-04-22 01:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/10198701_2/h1z30do6bd1z7l7z/wish/521724464