"How'd you do that?" Film audiences have asked this question ever since a gorilla named King Kong appeared to straddle the Empire State Building clutching a young woman in one hand while he swatted low-flying planes with the other. The incredible feats of animation look like magic on the screen, but they are really the result of hours of careful preparation and skillful filming.
In this lively, engaging photo essay, you will learn how the animated film version of Newberry medalist Beverley Cleary's best-selling Ralph S. Mouse was made. Share the excitement and fascinating work as producers, animators, cast, and crew bring Ralph S. Mouse and everyone else at The Mountain View Inn to life–from the intricate construction of the Ralph "puppets" and the designing and building of the sets and props, through the process of combining animation with live-action filming, to editing and adding sound effects and voices for Ralph and his cousins.
This unique "insider's look" at the world of animation will entertain and inform anyone who has ever marveled at the art of animation
