Editing Tron (section)

=== Cultural effect ===
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The success of ''Tron'' led to several of the film’s computer animators, including lead animator [[Chris Wedge]], to create a new animation studio known as [[Blue Sky Studios]] in 1987 after their previous studio shut down.

In 1997, [[Ken Perlin]] of the [[Mathematical Applications Group, Inc.]] won an [[Academy Award for Technical Achievement]] for his invention of [[Perlin noise]] for ''Tron''.<ref>Kerman, Phillip. ''Macromedia Flash 8 @work: Projects and Techniques to Get the Job Done.'' Sams Publishing. 2006.</ref>

The film, considered groundbreaking, has inspired several individuals in numerous ways. [[John Lasseter]], head of [[Pixar]] and [[Disney]]'s animation group, described how the film helped him see the potential of computer-generated imagery in the production of animated films, stating "without ''Tron'', there would be no ''[[Toy Story]]''."<ref name="Thompson">{{cite web|url=http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/digital/visual-effects/are-tron-legacys-3d-fx-ahead-of-their-time |title=What Will Tron: Legacy's 3D VFX Look Like in 30 Years? |last=Thompson |first=Anne |date=December 9, 2010 |work=Tron Legacy VFX Special Effects in Tron Legacy |publisher=[[Popular Mechanics]] |access-date=December 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915/http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/digital/visual-effects/are-tron-legacys-3d-fx-ahead-of-their-time |archive-date=September 15, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="awm-lasseter">{{cite web|last=Lyons |first=Mike |title=Toon Story: John Lasseter's Animated Life |url=http://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.8/3.8pages/3.8lyonslasseter.html |work=Animation World Magazine |access-date=October 13, 2010 |date=November 1998 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629/http://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.8/3.8pages/3.8lyonslasseter.html |archive-date=June 29, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The two members of the French [[house music]] group [[Daft Punk]], who scored the [[Tron: Legacy|sequel]] and also had a cameo appearance in it, have held a joint, lifelong fascination with the film.<ref name="ign-daft">{{cite web|last=IGN Staff |title=Listen to Daft Punk in TRON: Legacy |url=http://music.ign.com/articles/112/1127361p1.html |work=IGN |access-date=October 13, 2010 |date=October 12, 2010 |quote=Having grown up with admiration of Disney's original 1982 film Tron... |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915/http://music.ign.com/articles/112/1127361p1.html |archive-date=September 15, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Also, in [[Gorillaz]]' music video for the song "[[Feel Good Inc.|Feel Good Inc]].", Russel, the fictional drummer of the band, can be seen wearing an Encom hat.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/HyHNuVaZJ-k Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20100622163752/http://www.youtube.com//watch?v=HyHNuVaZJ-k Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Citation|last=Gorillaz|title=Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc. (Official Video)|date=June 28, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyHNuVaZJ-k&index=4&list=PL6305F709EB481224|access-date=April 15, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

''Tron'' developed into a [[cult film]] and was ranked as 13th in a 2010 list of the top 20 cult films published by ''[[The Boston Globe]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.boston.com/ae/movies/gallery/top_cult_films?pg=9 |title=Top 20 cult films, according to our readers |author=Boston.com Staff |publisher=The Boston Globe |work=boston.com |access-date=December 27, 2010 |date=August 17, 2006 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730/http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/gallery/top_cult_films?pg=9 |archive-date=July 30, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The film heavily inspired the music video for Danish [[Pop music|pop]]/[[dance music|dance]] group [[Infernal (Danish band)|Infernal]]'s 2006 hit single "[[From Paris to Berlin]]". The music video for Australian rock band [[Regurgitator]]'s 1997 song "[[Everyday Formula]]" was also heavily inspired by the film and recreates several scenes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ilikeyouroldstuff.com/news/unit-by-regurgitator-is-20-today |title=UNIT BY REGURGITATOR IS 20 TODAY |work=I Like Your Old Stuff |date=November 16, 2017 |accessdate=28 August 2022}}</ref>

In 2008, the [[American Film Institute]] nominated this film for its [[AFI's 10 Top 10|Top 10 Science Fiction Films list]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://connect.afi.com/site/DocServer/10top10.pdf?docID=381&AddInterest=1781 |title=AFI's 10 Top 10 Nominees |format=PDF |access-date=August 19, 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716071937/http://connect.afi.com/site/DocServer/10top10.pdf?docID=381&AddInterest=1781 |archive-date=July 16, 2011}}</ref>