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During production of One Hundred and One Dalmatians, animators at Walt Disney Productions studied real Dalmatian dogs to accurately capture their posture, expressions, and movement. Reference sessions with live dogs were commonly used in Disney animation, allowing artists to sketch from life and refine character designs for animals like Pongo, Perdita, and the puppies. The film was also a technical milestone for Disney because it was the first feature to heavily use the Xerox animation process, which transferred animators’ drawings directly onto cels. This innovation helped manage the enormous challenge of animating dozens of spotted dogs on screen and allowed the studio to create one of its most visually distinctive animated classics.