@sun yeah they were pushing the limits of 3dcg technology, and did very little in the realm of animation as an art medium. but maybe to the director, they are the same: film was always defined by the technology used to create it. early film was full of magic tricks, in-camera effects and other silly hacks, which have turned into basic filmmaking techniques. essential to the artform, requires expertise, allows for artistic expression. i'd call it art.


i wanted to put in a turn like "but yeah lol The Incredibles couldve been made with real actors" but no i cant justify that. everything in, for example, Spiderman 2002 required heavy efforts from effects crew that relied on loads of technology. a film is defined by its imagery, and you can't just separate that from the screenplay. pushing the limits of technology to contribute to a medium, is pushing the limits of the medium. its art. 100% approved artful. final factual opinion which is right no arguments.