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So he and his team looked both backward and forward: They drew heavy inspiration from Tyrus Wong’s revered painted environments for 1942’s “Bambi” and used cutting-edge computer animation tools to achieve the analog-looking visuals.

The reigning 3D computer animation style, with its smooth surfaces, often bright, even lighting and familiar character designs wasn’t right for the feeling he wanted to foster.

Although Wu studied animation in school, earning a degree in computer animation, “Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld” marks her first Hollywood project.

Using cutting-edge computer animation software, they combined the videos with 3D models to visualize how the bird's bone surfaces fit together geometrically and how those joints appeared in motion.

In May, Disney-owned computer animation studio Pixar laid off 14% of its staff, or 175 employees, as part of that effort.