Top 10 Years for Animation
I'm a fan of animation. Anyone who doesn't know this by now obviously has not seen any of my lists or posts before. Anyway, there's just some years in history that proved to be monumental for the development and popularity of animation both in movies and in television. These are the greatest years for the medium of animation.
Uh where is 1998 that year was the best for animation.
Can you please add the classic 1998!
Movies: The Iron Giant, Toy Story 2, South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut, and Tarzan are released in theatres
T.V.: SpongeBob SquarePants, Futurama, Family Guy, Ed, Edd, n Eddy, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Home Movies, and Rocket Power premier
2010 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2010th year based on Anno Domini/Common Era designations. It is the 10th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 1st year of the 2010s decade. Movies: How To Train Your Dragon, Toy Story 3, Tangled, Despicable Me, and Megamind are released in theatres
T.V.: Adventure Time, Regular Show, Generator Rex, and Young Justice premier
2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2001st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1st year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2000s decade. Movies: Monsters, Inc., Shrek, Spirited Away, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and Waking Life are released in theatres
T.V.: The Fairly OddParents, Samurai Jack, Invader Zim, The Proud Family, and Justice League premier
And don't forget Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Recess: School's Out!
2014 (MMXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2014th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 14th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 5th year of the 2010s decade. Mostly good for animation. I guess
2016 (MMXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2016th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 16th year of the 3rd millennium, the 16th year of the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2010s decade. No don't get it out of there then those who liked this year will be dissapointed
This year was average for animations.
Get This Off Here, This Year Flat Out Sucked
2012 (MMXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2012th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 12th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2010s decade.
You cannot compare CGI with painstaking hand-animation. CGI is inferior in every way; artwork, color, natural movement... just not realistic.
The year 1988 witnessed the establishment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to address global environmental challenges. The Winter Olympics were held in Calgary, Canada, showcasing world-class winter sports competition. NASA's space shuttle program continued with the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery, contributing to advancements in space exploration.
2009 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2009th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. It was the 10th and final year of the 2000s decade.
The year in which Disney finally cracked the case on how to make great animated films again, beginning with The Great Mouse Detective.
2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2007th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 7th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 8th year of the 2000s decade. Not everyone can make a great animated film, but a great animated film can come from anyone.
Ratatouille, The Simpsons Movie, Surf's Up, and Meet the Robinsons are all masterpieces of cinema.
The Simpsons Movie premiered.
The year in which animation went to infinity and beyond with the first ever full-length computer animated feature.
This year didn't have a lot of animated movies, but Toy Story makes up for it.
2004 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2004th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations Movies: The Incredibles, Shrek 2, The Polar Express, Howl's Moving Castle, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Channel Chasers, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Steamboy, and Scooby-Doo! and the Lochness Monster are released in theaters.
T.V.: Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, The Batman, Justice League Unlimited, Danny Phantom, Samurai Champloo, and Megas XLR premiere on television.
When every animation studio is super, no one will be.
The year that South Park and King of the Hill were first on air.
Cats Don't Dance, Hercules, Anastasia, and Princess Mononoke were all real bangers.
Who put the glad in gladiator?
The Simpsons first started with Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire and Aardman introduced us to Wallace & Gromit's antics in A Grand Day Out.
Kiki's Delivery Service, The Little Mermaid, and All Dogs Go to Heaven are all great animated films.
2011 (MMXI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2011th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations. The year in which DreamWorks mastered their inner peace and gave us what is possibly the greatest animated sequel of all time.
The year that gave us Rango, Kung Fu Panda 2, Arthur Christmas, and The Adventures of Tintin.
2008 was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2008th year based on the Common Era/Anno Domini designations. It is the 8th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 9th year of the 2000s decade. Kung Fu Panda and Wall-E are two of the greatest animated films ever produced in the history of cinema. And I guess Bolt, Madagascar 2, and Horton Hears a Who aren't all that bad either.
A real animation titan never quits.
In 1982, the Falklands War between the United Kingdom and Argentina highlighted geopolitical tensions. The debut of the Commodore 64 computer marked a significant milestone in home computing. The Michael Jackson album "Thriller" achieved unprecedented success, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time.
The only reason I love 1996 as much as I do is because The Hunchback of Notre Dame came out that year, as well as the fact that Dexter's Lab and Hey Arnold first aired that year.
The year in which we found out for ourselves who is the monster and who is the man.
2005 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2005th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. It was the 6th year of the 2000s decade. Avatar The Last Airbender!
Born in this year
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2003rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 3rd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 4th year of the 2000s decade.
1970 saw the first celebration of Earth Day, raising awareness about environmental conservation and sustainability. The Beatles officially disbanded, marking the end of an era in music history. The Apollo 13 mission faced a crisis but ultimately returned safely to Earth, demonstrating NASA's expertise in managing space challenges.
In 1969, humanity achieved a monumental milestone as NASA's Apollo 11 mission successfully landed the first humans, Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, on the Moon. The Woodstock Festival, a symbol of the counterculture movement, brought together hundreds of thousands of people for a celebration of music and peace. This year also marked the debut of the Internet's precursor, ARPANET, which laid the foundation for the digital age.