FACT CHECK #1P_UGJ9J

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Toy Story was the first full-length feature film created entirely with computers 4 12. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios, the film premiered on November 19, 1995, and saw its general theatrical release on November 22, 1995 1 9 10. It is officially recognized as the world's first fully computer-animated film 5 7. The production was a monumental technical undertaking, involving a team of 110 individuals and over 800,000 hours of rendering time 3. Pixar, which originated as a division of Lucasfilm, spent several years developing the project before its release 6 8. High-credibility academic and official sources confirm its status as a paradigm shift in cinema history that established Pixar as a major studio 1 9 11.

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2. 2 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
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3. 3 · pixflow.netWEB
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4. 4 · time.comWEB
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5. 5 · theconversation.comWEB
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6. 6 · britannica.comWEB
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7. 7 · triviacafe.comWEB
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8. 8 · miamiherald.comWEB
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9. 9 · pixar.comWEB
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10. 10 · pixar.fandom.comWEB
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11. 11 · edn.comWEB
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12. 12 · cnet.comWEB
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