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In character animation artwork that you create must appear to think on its own. Every gesture, every expression, and every action should express a thought process. The definition of ‘acting’ is ‘movement with a purpose’.
It is possible to make BUBBLE TEA TIME in live action, but even with the same story it would be a completely different movie. These children are not realistic in either design or movement, but they are believable. It is this quality that distinguishes the best animated films.
CHAPTER TWO describes how the filmmaker developed the story and acting performances through a combination of storyboard, thumbnails, and editing.