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Something I have wondered often. Why animate a movie, if you all your characters are human beings? I don't get it. Isn't the whole point of animation to bring

Something I have wondered often. Why animate a movie, if you all your characters are human beings? I don't get it. Isn't the whole point of animation to bring creatures and stuff into life in fantastic ways... Think Tom & Jerry. You cannot do that using a conventional movie (unless you have Jim carry at your disposal, of course) It feels so pointless when animated movies try to get accurate portrayal of human attributes. That is not at all the point of being an animation!

macintux 9y ago
Cheaper talent, risk-free stunts, don't have to worry as much about an actor getting seriously ill or dying during filming (voice acting can be time-compressed, and you can replace someone much more easily). CGI actors don't have bad days on the set. I'm sure there are more reasons. Ultimately I think it gives a director much more control.
- amelius 9y ago
  Also, CGI actors don't age, and they don't need contracts. And they can be copyrighted.
  - amelius 9y ago
    Another thing is: they can be "optimized", like, god forbid, given larger eyes, or made unnaturally thin.
rock_hard 9y ago
Because art :)