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Technology and star power have contributed to the animation phenomenon, and animationa genre that has its roots in childrens entertainmentis now more widespread and widely respected than ever before.Animated films have been a part of our culture for just over 100 years. In 1906, a newspaper cartoonist named J. Stuart Blackton released the first fully animated film, Humorous Phases of Funny Faces. Since then, animation has used drawings and illustrations to entertain and delight many generations of viewers.In the past decade, the animated film industry has seen a number of exciting changes. Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) is increasingly used, as well as using individual cells drawn by animators. Animated film budgets are also much higher than they once were. As a result, animated films are now receiving greater recognition and are not simply relegated to being kids films. Animation studios and their work are also garnering more atte Instant eye lift ntion because high-profile actors are doing voiceovers as opposed to relatively unknown actors.During the first 90 years of animation and animated films, each cell of a film was drawn by animators. Any of the classic animated films by Disney, including Snow White or Aladdin, used this method. Hand drawn animation is still used in tandem with Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI). But, like everything else in our culture, animated films are advancing technologically, with CGI animation used for special effects. In 1995, Toy Story became the first feature-length animated film to use CGI.Technology has raised the status of animated films, but star power has helped as well. When Disneys Aladdin was released in 1992, it was one of the first feature-length animated films to feature the voice of a famous actorRobin Williams as the Genie. Three years later, with the release of Toy Story viewers enjoyed being entertained by Tim Allen and Tom Hanks.