
Come 1961, 101 Dalmations was released and with it a new animation style from Disney. In this same period we have films such as Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Pinocchio, and other such similarly animated films. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves of 1937 was the first full length feature film that was completely animated and in color and it kickstarted the popularity of Disney princess movies, being followed by films such as Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. That being said, let’s start with the film everyone knows as the first. In that transition though, there were many steps that slowly and progressively led animators to rely on computers to make their art, rather than hundreds of thousands of sheets of paper.įor this blog, I will mainly focus on the themes and differences in animation of Disney movies, as they are the films where these transitions and changes are most prevalent.

One major change that took place during that time was the transition from traditional 2D animation, to the digital three-dimensional animation of today.

From Steamboat Willie to The Little Mermaid, to Moana, animation has constantly evolved since its initial conception. Cartoons, animated films, kids’ movies, whatever you want to call them, they’ve been around for over 100 years now, but while they’ve managed to stay on screen for that time, they’ve done anything but stay the same.
