Animated Movies Of The 90s Where Newer Technologies Were Introduced

Animation movies have a parallel position now as that of mainstream movies. The inventions of newer technologies of computer graphics, the concept of cloud computing and faster rendering process have refined animated productions. Thus, there are CG heroes now who are as popular as real life celebrities! There are directors who dedicatedly work towards producing animated movies. And most importantly, there are animation movies that have become all time hits!

Toy Story (1995)

The first of the animated feature films where the latest technology was used was Toy Story. It marked a transitional phase from celluloid based animation to 3D technology. The animation of this film was done by Pixar Studio, while John Lasseter skillfully managed the role of the director. It was released in 1995 by Walt Disney Productions, and still remains a hit!

Antz (1998)

'Antz' was directed by Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson and animated at PDI studio. Although the characters in this 1998 released movie were animated, there was a remarkable thing about it. Its target audience included slightly matured adults too along with kids! So, this expansive target audience is another notable achievement in the world of animation films. The story has a moral in it as notable characters like 'Ant Z' depicted how neurotic desires can complicate life. The technical feature of this animated movie was that it used the technique of morph to present crowd scenes in certain sequences.

A Bug's Life (1998)

Released in the same year as that of 'Antz', this animated movie was a bigger hit in comparison. It was directed by John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton and animated at Pixar Studio. One of the reasons behind the success of this movie is that it was dedicatedly made for children. The storyline was centered on a group of bugs who work in circus. The movie unravels how the group of ants rescues an anthill from the control of a sinister grasshopper. Though the story was very simple, the graphic techniques used in the movie were outstanding. It also presented a crowd scene in the same way as that was done in 'Antz'. But the detailing that was done by Pixar studio grabs attention. The animated characters in the crowd were not simple replicas, but each of them was found to do something different!

Toy Story 2 (1999)

John Lasseter collaborated with Ash Brannon again in 1998 to make a second part of Toy Story. The movie targeted both the kid as well as the adult audience, and did good business. Texture mapping was one of the noteworthy aspects of the movie. The innovative 3D technology imparted realistic hair to the characters, helped the cotton swabs look real and the characters looked just as genuine as real life humans!