In 1972, students Ed Catmull & Fred Parke created the first 3D rendered movie, an animated version of Ed’s left hand.

In 1972, students Ed Catmull & Fred Parke created the first 3D rendered movie, an animated version of Ed’s left hand.

This simple looking video was historic, and the direct predecessor of all CGI, especially those from Pixar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5seU-5U0ms

The hand was used in the SciFi movie Future World, which makes it the very first use of rendered CGI in a movie. The scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfRAfsK5cvU