Long before the 'Best Animated Feature' category was created in 2001, the Academy recognized animation through the 'Best Short Subject (Cartoon)' category. The first film to ever win this award was Walt Disney’s 'Flowers and Trees' in 1932. This film was a landmark in cinematic history because it was the first commercially released movie to use the full three-strip Technicolor process. Before this, cartoons were either black and white or used limited two-color systems. The vibrant colors of 'Flowers and Trees' stunned audiences and proved that animation could be a showcase for cutting-edge technology. This win started Walt Disney’s unprecedented streak of winning an Oscar every year for the next eight years.