Timeline: Timeline Of CGI | Timetoast

Period: Jan 1, 1970 to Jan 1, 2015

Years past
Nov 21, 1973

WestWorld

First use of 2D cgi in movies http://www.empireonline.com/features/history-of-cgi/
Aug 13, 1976

FutureWorld

First use of 3-D cgi in movies http://www.empireonline.com/features/history-of-cgi/
May 25, 1977

Star Wars

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/
Jul 9, 1982

Tron

First to create full cgi humans within the film http://computerstories.net/a-computer-generated-imagery-cgi-history/
May 23, 1983

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

I just wanted to put any indiana jones film in this timeline. Also how about that heart scene http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087469/
Jul 3, 1991

Terminator 2: Judgement day

http://computerstories.net/a-computer-generated-imagery-cgi-history/
Jun 11, 1993

Jurrassic Park

Spielburg Blew everyone awy wit his goud-breaking Cgi Dinosaures http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0107290/
May 26, 1995

Casper

First full cgi character lead film http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0112642/
Nov 22, 1995

Toy Story

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
Dec 19, 1997

Titanic

First wide-release feature film with major elements rendered http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0120338/
Mar 31, 1999

The Matrix

Introduced the revolutionarty bullet time effect using cgi http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/
Jul 2, 2001

Final Fantasy A spirit within

First to use photorealism in a feature made film http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0173840/
Dec 9, 2001

The lord of the rings: The fellowship of the rings

First use of AI for digital actors http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/
Mar 1, 2004

Able Edward

First film completly made using green screen http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0395932/
Sep 17, 2004

Sky captian and the world of tomorrow

First film with full cgi backgrounds and live action actors http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0346156/
Dec 18, 2009

Avatar

Highest grossing cgi movie of all time as of (2014) http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/
Oct 4, 2013

Gravity

First extensive combination of realistic CGI and continuous uninterrupted shots http://m.imdb.com/title/tt1454468/
Sep 12, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy

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