Classical animation experienced significant fluctuations, with a decline in the 1970s when box office failures nearly led to Disney's downfall. However, without competition, Disney revived its animation division, leading to a golden era. By the late '90s and early 2000s, computer animation emerged as a formidable competitor, eventually dominating the industry despite some voices preferring classical animation.
During the '60s and '70s, Disney was the primary producer of animated films, but by the late '80s, other Hollywood studios joined in. Despite Disney's continued success, the end of the '90s saw other studios like 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks entering the market. The rapid progress of computer technology in the 2000s made it difficult for competitors to keep up.
The early 2000s were challenging for classical animation, with many studios closing and a shift towards computer animation. Notable failures of hand-drawn cartoons led to this industry pivot. While there were successes like "Chicken Run" and "Pokemon 2000," they were exceptions.
By 2001, computer-animated films like "Shrek" began outperforming classical animations at the box office. Disney's attempts to revive classical animation with films like "The Princess and the Frog" were moderately successful but couldn't compete with computer-animated blockbusters.
In conclusion, while classical animation had its moments of glory, the advent of computer animation and its financial success marked a new era in animated filmmaking, overshadowing traditional methods despite their artistic value.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Classic animation experienced many ups and downs throughout its history.
2. In the 1970s, the failures of animated films almost brought the Disney studio to bankruptcy.
3. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, classical animation had a competitor in computer animation.
4. The first box office successes of computer animation did not significantly impact classical animation.
5. The Disney company did not create its own computer animation studio until after the success of Toy Story.
6. In 1999, the main premiere of classical animation was Disney's Tarzan, which was expensive and had a competitor in Toy Story 2.
7. In 2000, three Disney cartoons were released at the same time: Fantasia 2000, The Emperor's New Groove, and Dinosaur.
8. The Emperor's New Groove was a failure and had a budget of $100 million.
9. Dinosaur was also a problematic project and had a budget of $127 million.
10. In 2000, the only truly successful animation project was Chicken Run, which cost $45 million and collected $224 million.
11. In 2001, classical animation poured into the cinema, but was buried under Shrek.
12. Shrek had a budget of $60 million and collected $484 million.
13. In 2002, Treasure Planet died at the box office, collecting only $109 million with a budget of $140 million.
14. Lilo and Stitch was the last Hollywood representative of classic animation that did not fail at the box office.
15. In 2003, Disney's Brother Bear and DreamWorks' Sinbad were released, but Sinbad completely failed.
16. In 2003, Finding Nemo collected almost $900 million in cinemas around the world.
17. In 2004, Disney's Home on the Range failed, collecting only $103 million with a budget of $110 million.
18. Shrek 2 mastered $900 million, and The Incredibles took $630 million.
19. In 2009, Disney released The Princess and the Frog, which collected $267 million with a budget of $110 million.
20. Ice Age 3 collected $886 million, topping The Princess and the Frog.
21. In the mid-2000s, representatives of classical animation began to appear in Asia.
22. Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle collected more than $200 million at the global box office.
23. In recent years, Asian classical animation projects have collected excellent figures for their budget.
Note that some of these facts may be subject to interpretation or debate, but I have tried to extract the most objective and verifiable information from the text.