Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is the application of the field of computer graphics (or more specifically 3D computer graphics) to special effects.
Pioneering uses of computer-generated imagery in film and television:
- Futureworld (1976)
- Star Wars (1977)
- Tron (1980)
- The Last Starfighter (1982)
- 2010 (1985)
- Max Headroom (1987)
- Terminator 2 (1991)
- Lawnmower Man (1992)
- Jurassic Park (1993)
- Babylon 5 (1993)
- Toy Story (1995)
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phanton Menace (1999)
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
