American animation industry
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The American animation industry is a major global hub for creating animated films, television series, and digital content, known for pioneering techniques, influential studios, and culturally iconic characters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American animation industry canonical | 1 |
| United States animation industry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9787643 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: American animation industry Context triple: [Ash Brannon, partOf, American animation industry]
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A.
Animation Hall
Animation Hall is the central lobby and main guest services building at Disney's Art of Animation Resort, featuring check-in, dining, shopping, and recreational amenities.
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B.
Disneytoon Studios
Disneytoon Studios was an animation production company of The Walt Disney Company best known for creating direct-to-video sequels and spin-offs of popular Disney animated films.
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C.
MGM Animation
MGM Animation is the animation division associated with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, known for producing animated films and television content based on the studio’s classic properties.
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D.
MGM Animation/Visual Arts
MGM Animation/Visual Arts was the animation division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer responsible for producing animated films and television series.
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E.
Marvel Animation
Marvel Animation is the television and film animation division associated with Marvel’s comic-book properties, producing animated series and movies based on Marvel characters and stories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: American animation industry Target entity description: The American animation industry is a major global hub for creating animated films, television series, and digital content, known for pioneering techniques, influential studios, and culturally iconic characters.
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A.
Animation Hall
Animation Hall is the central lobby and main guest services building at Disney's Art of Animation Resort, featuring check-in, dining, shopping, and recreational amenities.
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B.
Disneytoon Studios
Disneytoon Studios was an animation production company of The Walt Disney Company best known for creating direct-to-video sequels and spin-offs of popular Disney animated films.
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C.
MGM Animation
MGM Animation is the animation division associated with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, known for producing animated films and television content based on the studio’s classic properties.
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D.
MGM Animation/Visual Arts
MGM Animation/Visual Arts was the animation division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer responsible for producing animated films and television series.
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E.
Marvel Animation
Marvel Animation is the television and film animation division associated with Marvel’s comic-book properties, producing animated series and movies based on Marvel characters and stories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animation industry
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cultural industry ⓘ |
| associatedWithAward |
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
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Annie Awards ⓘ
linked to:
Annie Award
Primetime Emmy Awards for animation ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | ASIFA-Hollywood ⓘ |
| associatedWithUnion | Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dominantLanguage | English ⓘ |
| economicImpact | multi-billion dollar industry ⓘ |
| historicalMilestone |
CGI feature boom in the 1990s and 2000s
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introduction of synchronized sound in Steamboat Willie (1928) ⓘ release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) as first American animated feature film ⓘ rise of prime-time adult animation in the 1990s ⓘ streaming-era expansion in the 2010s and 2020s ⓘ television animation boom in the 1960s ⓘ widespread adoption of Technicolor in the 1930s ⓘ |
| historicalOriginPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American cinema
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American comic strips ⓘ American television industry ⓘ |
| influences |
global animation styles
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international animated storytelling ⓘ |
| keyMarket |
broadcast television
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cable television ⓘ global theatrical distribution ⓘ home video and digital sales ⓘ streaming platforms ⓘ |
| knownFor |
animated feature films
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animated television series ⓘ culturally iconic animated characters ⓘ digital animated content ⓘ global box office success ⓘ pioneering animation techniques ⓘ |
| majorStudio |
20th Century Studios animation divisions
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Adult Swim production units ⓘ Blue Sky Studios ⓘ Cartoon Network Studios ⓘ DreamWorks Animation ⓘ Filmation ⓘ Fleischer Studios ⓘ Fox Television Animation ⓘ Hanna-Barbera Productions ⓘ
linked to:
Hanna-Barbera
Illumination Entertainment ⓘ Laika ⓘ Nickelodeon Animation Studio ⓘ Pixar Animation Studios ⓘ Sony Pictures Animation ⓘ Titmouse, Inc. ⓘ UPA ⓘ Universal Pictures animation divisions ⓘ
linked to:
Universal Cartoon Studios
Walt Disney Animation Studios ⓘ Walter Lantz Productions ⓘ Warner Bros. Animation ⓘ |
| notableEarlyTechnique |
Technicolor animation
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cel animation ⓘ synchronized sound in animation ⓘ |
| notableTechnique |
2D digital animation
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3D animation ⓘ computer-generated imagery ⓘ limited animation for television ⓘ stop-motion animation ⓘ traditional hand-drawn animation ⓘ |
| primaryProductionCenters |
Burbank
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linked to:
Burbank, California
Glendale ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ New York City ⓘ Vancouver-adjacent U.S. collaborations ⓘ |
| producedIconicCharacter |
Bugs Bunny
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Looney Tunes characters ⓘ
linked to:
Looney Tunes
Mickey Mouse ⓘ Scooby-Doo ⓘ Shrek ⓘ SpongeBob SquarePants ⓘ Superman (animated adaptations) ⓘ The Simpsons characters ⓘ Tom and Jerry ⓘ
linked to:
Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts for MGM)
Toy Story characters ⓘ |
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Subject: American animation industry Description of subject: The American animation industry is a major global hub for creating animated films, television series, and digital content, known for pioneering techniques, influential studios, and culturally iconic characters.
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