Timeline Of CGI

Years past

Period: Jan 1, 1970 to Jan 1, 2015

WestWorld

Nov 21, 1973

First use of 2D cgi in movies http://www.empireonline.com/features/history-of-cgi/

FutureWorld

Aug 13, 1976

First use of 3-D cgi in movies http://www.empireonline.com/features/history-of-cgi/

Star Wars

May 25, 1977

First Big cgi blockbuster as well as setting the bar for future cgi films in the future http://computerstories.net/a-computer-generated-imagery-cgi-history/

Tron

Jul 9, 1982

First to create full cgi humans within the film http://computerstories.net/a-computer-generated-imagery-cgi-history/

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

May 23, 1983

I just wanted to put any indiana jones film in this timeline. Also how about that heart scene http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087469/

Terminator 2: Judgement day

Jul 3, 1991

http://computerstories.net/a-computer-generated-imagery-cgi-history/

Jurrassic Park

Jun 11, 1993

Spielburg Blew everyone awy wit his goud-breaking Cgi Dinosaures http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0107290/

Casper

May 26, 1995

First full cgi character lead film http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0112642/

Toy Story

Nov 22, 1995

First full cgi animated film http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:yfHc1wvL4-oJ:www.mrqe.com/lists/cgi-movies/cinemas-50-best-cgianimated-movies+cgi+in+film&cd=13&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Titanic

Dec 19, 1997

First wide-release feature film with major elements rendered http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0120338/

The Matrix

Mar 31, 1999

Introduced the revolutionarty bullet time effect using cgi http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/

Final Fantasy A spirit within

Jul 2, 2001

First to use photorealism in a feature made film http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0173840/

The lord of the rings: The fellowship of the rings

Dec 9, 2001

First use of AI for digital actors http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/

Able Edward

Mar 1, 2004

First film completly made using green screen http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0395932/

Sky captian and the world of tomorrow

Sep 17, 2004

First film with full cgi backgrounds and live action actors http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0346156/

Avatar

Dec 18, 2009

Highest grossing cgi movie of all time as of (2014) http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/

Gravity

Oct 4, 2013

First extensive combination of realistic CGI and continuous uninterrupted shots http://m.imdb.com/title/tt1454468/

Guardians of the Galaxy

Sep 12, 2014

Rocket raccoon and Groot are works of cinamagraphic mastery http://m.imdb.com/title/tt2015381/