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We’ve decided to compile a list of the top ten CGI animated films released to date. Computer-generated imagery is referred to as CGI. Computer animation dates from the 1940s and 1950s, albeit it was still considered experimental at the time.
Since Toy Story – the first CGI animated movie, film studios have been rushing to release slick, hilarious, and flashy computer-animated films of various qualities. The cute factor has long since vanished from the world of computer graphics.
Despite the fact that it covers a wide range of studios, countries, and animation styles, it’s apparent that preferences seem to favor the work of two firms in particular: Disney’s Pixar Animation Studio and DreamWorks Animation. Pixar, in particular, has a stronghold on public perceptions of modern animation style and form.
Kung Fu Panda (DreamWorks)
We begin with DreamWorks’ Kung Fu Panda, a pastiche of chop-socky Asian cinema complete with great camera maneuvers. DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda consists of three films: Kung Fu Panda (2008), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), and Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016).
Jack Black does his best work vocally as the inept Po, a Panda who dreams of joining an elite kung-fu master, the Furious Five. Kung Fu Panda is a film that should be in your annual DVD rotation because it is filled with devilishly cool visuals, is held together by a superb script, and is performed by a fantastic cast.
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Wall-E (Pixar)
Wall-E is still considered one of Pixar’s best films. The first half of the picture is essentially silent, with no human voices. WALL-E, which stands for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-class, is the final robot on Earth. WALL-E has formed a personality over 700 years, and he’s a touch lonely.
Then he sees EVE, a sleek and shapely probe on a scanning mission sent back to Earth. When WALL-E follows EVE across the galaxy, he embarks on his greatest adventure yet.
This is the kind of picture Pixar excels at, where the protagonist is unable to talk and must emote solely through his physical qualities and sound effects.
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Ice Age (Blue Sky/Sony)
Ice Age is so funny that it makes you wet your pants. It’s less about global warming and more about heart warming, which is often misconstrued by today’s audiences as kitsch or hackneyed.
The superb vocal cast ensures Ice Age remains one of the best examples of Blue Sky’s animation work to date, with Scrat providing much of the humor and John Leguizamo’s Sid the Sloth delivering the rest.
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Finding Nemo (Pixar)
Finding Nemo is one of the best CGI animated movies and a Disney media franchise that debuted in 2003 with Pixar’s Finding Nemo, which was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.
It goes without saying that Ellen Degeneres’ voice performance as Dory the cognitively challenged fish is capable of making you laugh and cry almost simultaneously, but the rest of the casting and animation backs that up by being equally excellent. One of the film’s significant attractions is Willem Dafoe’s underappreciated performance as a “battle-weary” tank fish.
Finding Dory, a sequel to the first film, was released in 2016. Andrew Stanton is the director of both flicks.
The Incredibles (Pixar)
Brad Bird, the director of The Iron Giant, makes the transition to CGI and succeeds in every manner imaginable.
The Incredibles is a masterpiece of widescreen storytelling, and one of Pixar’s most stylish, zesty, and wonderful pictures to date. After all super-powered activities have been forbidden by the government, married superheroes Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) and Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) are forced to accept normal lives as Bob and Helen Parr in this acclaimed Pixar animated film.
Mr. Incredible longs to return to a life of adventure, and when he is summoned to an island to confront an out-of-control robot, he gets his opportunity. Mr. Incredible is soon in danger, and it is up to his family to save him.
Toy Story (Pixar)
Toy Story is a Disney media franchise and CGI animated film series that began with the 1995 film Toy Story, which was developed by Pixar Animation Studios and published by Walt Disney Pictures.
The films focus on a diverse assortment of toys, including a vintage cowboy, Sheriff Woody, and a modern spaceman, Buzz Lightyear, and are based on the anthropomorphic premise that all toys, unknown to humans, are secretly alive. The sights and plot are stunning, and Pixar’s John Lassetter deserves a Special Achievement Oscar for his contribution to the film.
Woody and Buzz, who are now regarded as iconic characters in the film, make their feature film debut in this hilarious, emotional, and ultimately enjoyable film that would change the world.
Happy Feet (Warner Bros)
The environmental and social messages of Happy Feet, which was made in Australia with both local and international voice talent, echo throughout the film’s amazing graphics.
This gorgeous animated film is a blend of music, dance, and icy adventures that can be enjoyed again and over again. Special attention goes to Robin William, who, as a little Mexican penguin named Raoul, outperforms his Genie performance.
Shrek (DreamWorks)
Mike Meyer’s portrayal of the main character pales in second-rate when compared to co-star Eddie Murphy’s vocal as Shrek’s wisecracking companion Donkey in the Shrek franchise.
Shrek (2001), Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007), and Shrek Forever After (2010) are the four computer-animated movies for adults and kids in the Shrek franchise by DreamWorks Animation, based on William Steig’s picture book Shrek!, with a fifth film scheduled for release in 2019 or 2020. Shrek 4-D, a short 4-D film based on a theme park attraction, was released in 2003.
Toy Story 2 (Pixar)
Pixar’s return to the playroom with Woody and Buzz makes for a darker, more energetic, and epic plot than the first. Woody gets uprooted by a nefarious toy collector and meets up with a gang of his fellow “Woody’s Roundup” collection members, including Jessie the cowgirl.
Woody learns a vital lesson in family, friendship, and how to escape an airplane as Buzz and the rest of the toys search for him. Originally intended for the DTV audience, Disney’s better heads prevailed, and the film was allowed to become a full-fledged theatrical release. Toy Story 2 is like watching lightning in a bottle in terms of story, animation, and vocal performance.
UP (Pixar)
UP is Pixar’s best effort so far, with breathtaking visuals and one of the most human storylines ever presented in an animated film. The story of an elderly man, who is forgotten by a society he no longer understands and is mourning the death of his wife, floats away on a cluster of balloons in search of the breathtaking waterfall that he and his wife had long wished to see.
But when Carl discovers a kid named Russell is a stowaway on board the balloon-powered house, his worst dread comes true. UP is a fantastic film in every aspect, displaying all of Pixar’s animation talent as well as some brilliant singing from Ed Asner.
Conclusion
CGI animated films are three-dimensional feature films that have been computer-animated. While traditional 2D animated films are now mostly done with computers, the process of rendering realistic 3D computer graphics (CG) or 3D computer-generated imagery (CGI) is only possible with computers.
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