American animation industry
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The American animation industry is a major global hub for creating animated films, television series, and digital content, known for pioneering techniques, influential studios, and culturally iconic characters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animation industry
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cultural industry ⓘ |
| associatedWithAward |
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
NERFINISHED
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Annie Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ Primetime Emmy Awards for animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | ASIFA-Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithUnion | Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dominantLanguage | English ⓘ |
| economicImpact | multi-billion dollar industry ⓘ |
| historicalMilestone |
CGI feature boom in the 1990s and 2000s
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introduction of synchronized sound in Steamboat Willie (1928) ⓘ release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) as first American animated feature film ⓘ rise of prime-time adult animation in the 1990s ⓘ streaming-era expansion in the 2010s and 2020s ⓘ television animation boom in the 1960s ⓘ widespread adoption of Technicolor in the 1930s ⓘ |
| historicalOriginPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American cinema
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American comic strips ⓘ American television industry ⓘ |
| influences |
global animation styles
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international animated storytelling ⓘ |
| keyMarket |
broadcast television
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cable television ⓘ global theatrical distribution ⓘ home video and digital sales ⓘ streaming platforms ⓘ |
| knownFor |
animated feature films
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animated television series ⓘ culturally iconic animated characters ⓘ digital animated content ⓘ global box office success ⓘ pioneering animation techniques ⓘ |
| majorStudio |
20th Century Studios animation divisions
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Adult Swim production units ⓘ Blue Sky Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ Cartoon Network Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ DreamWorks Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ Filmation NERFINISHED ⓘ Fleischer Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ Fox Television Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanna-Barbera Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ Illumination Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ Laika NERFINISHED ⓘ Nickelodeon Animation Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ Pixar Animation Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ Sony Pictures Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ Titmouse, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ UPA NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal Pictures animation divisions NERFINISHED ⓘ Walt Disney Animation Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Lantz Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEarlyTechnique |
Technicolor animation
GENERATED
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cel animation GENERATED ⓘ synchronized sound in animation GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableTechnique |
2D digital animation
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3D animation ⓘ computer-generated imagery ⓘ limited animation for television ⓘ stop-motion animation ⓘ traditional hand-drawn animation ⓘ |
| primaryProductionCenters |
Burbank
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Glendale NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver-adjacent U.S. collaborations ⓘ |
| producedIconicCharacter |
Bugs Bunny
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Looney Tunes characters NERFINISHED ⓘ Mickey Mouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Scooby-Doo NERFINISHED ⓘ Shrek NERFINISHED ⓘ SpongeBob SquarePants NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman (animated adaptations) ⓘ The Simpsons characters ⓘ Tom and Jerry NERFINISHED ⓘ Toy Story characters ⓘ |
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