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Animation is different from other parts. Its language is the language of caricature. Our most difficult job was to develop the cartoon's unnatural but seemingly natural anatomy for humans and animals.
Walt Disney
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Interpretation

What this quote means

Animation combines exaggerated features with realistic movement to create engaging characters.

Walt Disney highlights the unique nature of animation as an art form that employs caricature to express character and emotion. This involves crafting characters with an anatomy that, while unrealistic, appears believable and relatable, thus bridging the gap between fantasy and reality in storytelling.

Themes

AnimationCaricatureArtCharactersStorytelling

In practice

Example use cases

This quote can be used in discussions about the creative process in animation during a film festival.

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