ID Character Film Year Innovation Category Innovation Name
[01] André The adventures of André and Wally B. 1984 Motion Teardrop shape (squash and stretch) [02] André and Wally B. The adventures of André and Wally B. 1984 Motion Motion Blur [03] Hill with trees The adventures of André and Wally B. 1984 Background Particle systems [04] Luxo Jr. and Luxo Sr. Luxo Jr. 1986 Light Self-shadowing [05] Juggling balls Red's Dream 1987 Motion Quadratic programming algorithm [06] Toys Tin Toy 1988 Background Actor Management [07] Billy Tin Toy 1988 Texture Texture On Demand [08] Knick Knick Knack 1989 Modelling 3D stereoscopy [09] Snow Knick Knack 1989 Simulation/Motion Blowers simulators [10] Woody Toy Story 1995 Modelling/Lights/Materials Renderman [11] Geri Geri's Game 1997 Modelling Subdivision Technique [12] Heimlich A Bug's Life 1998 Modelling Subdivision Technique [13] Buzz Lightyear Toy Story 2 1999 Materials/Texture
Modelling Shader function in Renderman
Geppetto Software [14] Birds For The Birds 2000 Modelling Contact Pads [15] Sully and Boo Monsters, Inc. 2001 Motion
Motion Fur Simulation
Fizt [16] Mike Wasowski Mike's New Car 2001 [17] Jellyfishes Finding Nemo 2003 Light
Light Transblurrency
Subsurface Scattering [18] Animals Boundin' 2003 [19] Mr. Incredible The Incredibles 2004 Motion
Motion Goo Muscle Rig
Core Simulation Engine [20] Musicians One Man Band 2005 [21] Jack-Jack Jack-Jack Attack 2005 [22] Lightning McQueen Cars 2006 Modelling/Light
Modelling Ray Tracing
Ground Locking [23] Mater Mater And The Ghostlight 2006 [24] Stu Lifted 2006 Motion Multi-Axes Rig [25] Food Ratatouille 2007 Texture/Materials
Light Subsurface Scattering
Gummi Glow [26] Remy Your Friend the Rat 2007 2D/3D Hybrid Animation [27] WALL • E WALL • E 2008 Motion New Camera System [28] BURN • E BURN • E 2008 [29] Balloons Up 2009 Motion New Simulation System [30] Clothes Toy Story 3 2010 Modelling New 3D Cloth System [31] Ocean Cars 2 2011 Modelling Tessendorf Ocean Generator [32] Merida Brave 2012 Motion
Motion Taz
Presto [33] Queen Elinor Brave 2012 Materials Loom Technology [34] King Fergus Brave 2012 Materials Loom Technology [35] Setting Monsters University 2013 Light Global illumination [36] Joy Inside Out 2015 Light / Motion Geolight [37] Clouds The Good Dinosaur 2015 Background Cloud Lego Parts [38] Hank Finding Dory 2016 Motion
Modeling CoDE (Component Deformation Engine)
PhysBAM Volumetric Simulation [39] Louise Nash Cars 3 2017 Materials Bump Roughness Mapping [40] Skeletons Coco 2017 Motion
Materials Kingpin
New Continous Collision Detection Program [41] Background characters Incredibles 2 2018 Motion / Background Motion Capture [42] Elastigirl Incredibles 2 2018 Materials 3D UV-scaling [43] Antique store toys Toy Story 4 2019 Motion / Background Motion Capture [44] Wilden Lightfoot Onward 2020 Motion Hybrid Simulation-Animation Rig [45] Joe Soul 2020 Motion Finger Contact Rig [46] Terry and Jerry Soul 2020 Motion
Motion Ground Locking
2D CoDE [47] Luca Luca 2021 Motion Transformation Rig [48] Alberto Luca 2021 Motion Transformation Rig [49] Red Panda Mei Turning Red 2022 Modelling Hair Guides [50] Planet of T’Kani Prime Lightyear 2022 Modelling Houdini [51] Ember Elemental 2023 Motion Volumetric Neural Style Transfer [52] Anxiety Inside Out 2 2024 Modelling
Modelling Curvenet and Profile Mover
Mouth Corner Rig [53] Setting Elio 2025 Light Luna
Modelling Shader function in Renderman
Geppetto Software [14] Birds For The Birds 2000 Modelling Contact Pads [15] Sully and Boo Monsters, Inc. 2001 Motion
Motion Fur Simulation
Fizt [16] Mike Wasowski Mike's New Car 2001 [17] Jellyfishes Finding Nemo 2003 Light
Light Transblurrency
Subsurface Scattering [18] Animals Boundin' 2003 [19] Mr. Incredible The Incredibles 2004 Motion
Motion Goo Muscle Rig
Core Simulation Engine [20] Musicians One Man Band 2005 [21] Jack-Jack Jack-Jack Attack 2005 [22] Lightning McQueen Cars 2006 Modelling/Light
Modelling Ray Tracing
Ground Locking [23] Mater Mater And The Ghostlight 2006 [24] Stu Lifted 2006 Motion Multi-Axes Rig [25] Food Ratatouille 2007 Texture/Materials
Light Subsurface Scattering
Gummi Glow [26] Remy Your Friend the Rat 2007 2D/3D Hybrid Animation [27] WALL • E WALL • E 2008 Motion New Camera System [28] BURN • E BURN • E 2008 [29] Balloons Up 2009 Motion New Simulation System [30] Clothes Toy Story 3 2010 Modelling New 3D Cloth System [31] Ocean Cars 2 2011 Modelling Tessendorf Ocean Generator [32] Merida Brave 2012 Motion
Motion Taz
Presto [33] Queen Elinor Brave 2012 Materials Loom Technology [34] King Fergus Brave 2012 Materials Loom Technology [35] Setting Monsters University 2013 Light Global illumination [36] Joy Inside Out 2015 Light / Motion Geolight [37] Clouds The Good Dinosaur 2015 Background Cloud Lego Parts [38] Hank Finding Dory 2016 Motion
Modeling CoDE (Component Deformation Engine)
PhysBAM Volumetric Simulation [39] Louise Nash Cars 3 2017 Materials Bump Roughness Mapping [40] Skeletons Coco 2017 Motion
Materials Kingpin
New Continous Collision Detection Program [41] Background characters Incredibles 2 2018 Motion / Background Motion Capture [42] Elastigirl Incredibles 2 2018 Materials 3D UV-scaling [43] Antique store toys Toy Story 4 2019 Motion / Background Motion Capture [44] Wilden Lightfoot Onward 2020 Motion Hybrid Simulation-Animation Rig [45] Joe Soul 2020 Motion Finger Contact Rig [46] Terry and Jerry Soul 2020 Motion
Motion Ground Locking
2D CoDE [47] Luca Luca 2021 Motion Transformation Rig [48] Alberto Luca 2021 Motion Transformation Rig [49] Red Panda Mei Turning Red 2022 Modelling Hair Guides [50] Planet of T’Kani Prime Lightyear 2022 Modelling Houdini [51] Ember Elemental 2023 Motion Volumetric Neural Style Transfer [52] Anxiety Inside Out 2 2024 Modelling
Modelling Curvenet and Profile Mover
Mouth Corner Rig [53] Setting Elio 2025 Light Luna