computer animation

American  

[kuhm-pyoo-ter an-uh-mey-shuhn] / kəmˈpyu tər ˌæn əˈmeɪ ʃən /

noun

Digital Technology, Graphic Arts.

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

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Etymology

Origin of computer animation

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Although “Family Business” is no “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” when it comes to blending disparate visual styles, the filmmakers use fantasy and dream sequences to break the computer animation mold and incorporate lush hand-drawn imagery.

From Washington Post

But it also means if you someday develop a new passion for, say, computer animation, you’d have to buy a whole new computer to get more memory.

From Washington Post

But some seem more speculative than others, such as setting the boxes of graphic cards to work rendering computer animation for film-makers such as Disney.

From BBC

While both are from DreamWorks Animation, the reboot has little in common with the 2002 original, which clung to hand-drawn visuals at a time when the pseudo-realistic computer animation of “Shrek,” also from DreamWorks, and Pixar movies like “Monsters, Inc.” began taking over.

From New York Times

The company’s computer animation powerhouse Pixar won animated feature for “Soul,” which also nabbed the award for original score.

From Los Angeles Times