The term VIDEO GAME FILM can be summarized by the crossword solution TRON, a 1982 science fiction film. The movie follows a computer programmer who is transported inside the software world of a mainframe computer where he interacts with programs in his attempt to escape. TRON was one of the first films to use computer-generated imagery and is considered a landmark in visual effects. It was also the first feature-length film to use extensive computer animation and was a box office success.