The 2014 DreamWorks Animation feature was the culmination of a 12-year development journey that transformed the 1960s 2D shorts into a modern 3D epic. 1. Long-Term Development & Evolution
The film’s visual style, led by production designer David James, was heavily influenced by and the UPA animation style of the 1950s and 60s. This was reflected in everything from the characters' clean silhouettes to Mr. Peabody’s sleek Manhattan penthouse. 5. Release and Performance
: Software was updated to simulate the light distortion caused by the characters' glasses, allowing for more accurate posing during the animation stage rather than waiting for lighting.
: Visual effects teams created over 1,440 wormholes for the WABAC time machine using 500 million particles.