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WINTER 2025 33 WINTER 2025 25 WINTER 2025 25 DECENT PROPOSAL The animation team also played a role in te story rocess. ince moes a been built when the project was in pro- duction for TV, they were able to start character animation while the feature was still being written, explains Anima- tion irector ac asra. is meant tat caracter etais areay isco- ered during animation, like the Twits' soy, exaggerate an moements, could be called out and referenced in the script, which usually isn't possible in projects where the script is locked ong efore animators touc it. While character animation might seem like the right-brain, technical side of the process, it requires an understanding of how people's choices an orie can imact eeryting from facial expressions to a charac- ters moements. It as reay fun for animators to see their work impact the roaer story, says asra. ae for exame r. Nain, o is in charge of the children's orphan- age. e is a cassic iesterner o istens an oseres more tan e speaks, so his head is hugely dispro- ortionate to is oy, giing enty of sace for facia acting. is roortions also contribute to his tight, awkward moementsunti ater in te m, when he becomes the opposite of his original self and has big, exaggerated motions. ecause animation tests for his character were started before certain scenes were written, Johnston an areau cou use is mannerisms as inspiration for physical gags further on te roa. e same as true of te its. e animators tougt aout eeryting