Question 1

Why is Waltz with Bashir considered a groundbreaking animated film?

Accepted Answer

It was the first animated film to be nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

Question 2

How was the animation in Waltz with Bashir created without rotoscoping?

Accepted Answer

Live action footage was used as references for storyboards, which were redrawn as digital paintings and manipulated with Flash animation.

Question 3

What unusual method did artist David Polonsky use for the film's illustrations?

Accepted Answer

He did most of the illustration with his left hand because he felt his original drawings were 'too pretty.'

Question 4

Which major film festivals featured Waltz with Bashir in 2008?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and New York Film Festival, among others.

Question 5

What is the central narrative of Waltz with Bashir?

Accepted Answer

An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his service.

Question 6

What animation technique was specifically not used in Waltz with Bashir, despite common belief?

Accepted Answer

Contrary to common perception, there is no rotoscope work in this film. Live action footage was used as references for storyboards, which were redrawn as digital paintings and manipulated with Flash animation.

Question 7

Which major film festival was Waltz with Bashir part of in 2008?

Accepted Answer

The film was part of the Cannes Film Festival in 2008, as well as other festivals like AFI Fest, CPH:DOX, and the Toronto International Film Festival.

Question 8

How long did it take to complete Waltz with Bashir?

Accepted Answer

The film took four years to complete.

Question 9

What unusual method did artist David Polonsky use for illustrating this film?

Accepted Answer

Artist David Polonsky, who is right handed, did most of the illustration for this film with his left hand, as he felt his original drawings were 'too pretty.'

Question 10

What is the central narrative of Waltz with Bashir?

Accepted Answer

An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.

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