For decades, two-dimensional animation was the only game in town. Computer-generated graphics (CGI) were in their experimental phase throughout the 1980s but exploded in the following decade.

“Toy Story,” the first computer animated feature film, began production at Pixar Animation Studios on Jan. 19, 1993. Screengrab from Instagram Now a beloved family film with an entire catalog ...

The clever and amusing scene, a tribute to “ The Lego Movie,” was not the work of seasoned animation artists, but that of a 14-year-old fan turned professional creator living in Toronto.