'Toy Story 3', 'How to Train Your Dragon' and 'The Illusionist' are the entries in this incredibly strong field.
A decade ago, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) formed the Oscar for animated feature, the new category's nominees included "Jimmy Neutron : Boy Genius," a Nickelodeon-produced movie memorable for little more than its belch jokes.
Ten years since then, the competition has become much fiercer. This year, the three films competing for the prize are all significant darlings that had to beat out 2 other well-reviewed box-office hits to obtain a nomination.
The three nominees include Pixar's "Toy Story 3," the highest-grossing animated movie of all time and the conclusion of a franchise that revolutionized the way animated films are created; DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon," another computer-graphics blockbuster that set a new standard for 3-D with its extensive flying sequences; and "The Illusionist," an independently produced French film with very little dialogue that's a love letter to the fading art of hand-drawn animation.
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