The Importance of Realistic Animation

Yoda's a lot of fun to animate, especially when he's doing acrobatic moves. I remember him absolutely transforming when he went into the Muppet character and you could see that this was something that he just fell into so naturally. The time that Frank Oz came to CalArts, that was one of those moments for me. And it just made me wonder more, why are the Muppets so believable? I mean, they really shouldn't be, especially when they're interacting with human beings. Even Stephanie De Bruza wonders that sometimes.