This short animated film was sponsored by the National Film Board of Canada and it looks almost like two separate films combined. The first portion shows an animator at work (this is a real person--not an animated one) and shows much of the process of making an animated film. While many of the steps are shortened and combined, it does show the main ideas--such as backgrounds, simple animation, inking the rough draft, etc. All this is pretty interesting. Later, much more focus is on the character who was animated--showing him in a variety of animated styles. This part is less educational in nature and is more like a showcase of what can be done through animation. The quality was good, but I much more enjoyed the earlier portion--it was a nice way to explain the process to kids.