On October 29, 1995, just over 12 million viewers tuned into the newest episode of Fox’s hit animated (and very 2D) comedy, The Simpsons, and were shocked to see Homer become 3D. Pulling this off was ...

Three decades later, “Toy Story” remains a touchstone not only for its technical brilliance, but for what it says about childhood, creativity, and growing up.

It all begins with a still image. Then another. And another. Before you know it, a fish is swimming, a dragon is flying, or a ...

With a “To infinity … and beyond!” Toy Story captured the hearts of kids and adults alike when it reached theaters in 1995. But when the movie began production on January 19, 1993, its makers didn’t ...

In the late 1970s, filmmaker Steven Lisberger began experimenting with backlit animation, a process in which colored light shines through clear sections of animation cels to create unique and ...