The cornerstone of any great piece of animation is the quality of the characters. Various animators talk about the process of bringing drawings to life. Bill Melendez, who animated the popular Peanuts characters, talks about the challenge of applying movement to a comic strip. Film Roman animators reveal the secrets behind the adaptation of Bruce Willis’ features for his new cartoon Bruno the Kid./SPLAT! goes behind the scenes at the company that George Lucas built from background operation to industry giant. The special effects masters who created the magic for the Star Wars trilogy talk about their experiences. The technique which gave the films their distinctive look is called Go-Motion, illustrated with footage from The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi./SPLAT! shows how animation can truly make the world a better place. With the help of major animation studios, UNICEF has been producing animation for developing countries for years. Various animators talk about the challen