Children... ...certainly don't sit there calculating each characters dimensions and perceived weight, analysing how they might dance differently to each other in a formation. LOL
...why are we aiming to only work to the standard of young children, which aren't exactly high either? Should we master the film in mono too, I don't think little children are going to notice will notice that. Hell I doubt children can tell the difference between 480p and 1080p too, might as well save rendering time, resources and money for the Estate and just master it in 480p too!
I see so many fans go on about how they want this to be a timeless halloween animated special, the kind that gets replayed every year... yet some are fine with them skimping out on what is essentially
fundamental animation basics? Different characters of different sizes move differently and for a film based on someone who is widely considered the world's greatest dancer, it's bizarre some fans would actually be fine with them skimping out on the dance animations? Like so what if little children won't pick up on it? That's not the standard we should be working to. Hell, I even wonder 'why bother' if they can't get these basics right. If they have the characters dancing in the exact same way, as if the animator just did one animation and copy/pasted it all across the board, it's going to come off cheesy, soulless, robotic, un-natural and above all, cheap.
What makes a film great is always going to be the story and it's characters, how well it's executed. That's always the core of it but you still need to get the other aspects right, especially if they're basics. Go look at the most respected animations - the ones that actually
do get replayed every year (which is what you fans seem to want with this film?). You'll notice along side a well-told story with great rememberable characters, they appeal to a greater age range than just children, that the animators have evidently put a lot of thought, love soul and dedication into the style, it's animation, dialogue, music,
everything. They go the extra mile - little details matter in art! Michael Jackson knew that and he worked to that level - if not beyond that.
This is no different for animation, even if it is aimed at children. If fans want this to be the special that people
actually return to and enjoy year after year, then basics and little details like this do matter. Once again I can't properly judge because I've only seen short snippets so I'm going to reserve my proper judgement until I see the film (or at least, a dance sequence for this particular thing). Hell, I hope that what I saw was misleading and that the dancing animations do actually vary slightly for the different creatures.