computer animation

[kuhm-pyoo-ter an-uh-mey-shuhn]

noun

Digital Technology, Graphic Arts.

1. animation, or a product of animation, created using computer hardware and software.

Word History and Origins

Origin of computer animation¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

How you were judged in animation prior to computer animation was on how well could you draw.

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Computer animation’s watershed moment for feature films happened just 30 years ago with the debut of Pixar’s “Toy Story.”

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After its success, computer animation became an accepted and integral part of family films.

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At a time when rival Walt Disney Co. was gobbling up big franchises like computer animation studio Pixar and superhero brand Marvel Entertainment, Paramount was breaking up with the Steven Spielberg-cofounded DreamWorks SKG, reflecting its more budget-conscious approach.

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Whether the subject was toys, fish or a cantankerous old man, the Emeryville-based computer animation studio churned out hit after hit.

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