Question 1

What unusual method did animators use to capture animal perspectives for Over the Hedge?

Accepted Answer

An animator put a camera on the back of a friend's dog to film it running around a house, giving layout artists ideas about scale and animal movement. The layout team also compared a house to an apartment building and a kitchen to a cathedral.

Question 2

What real-world locations inspired the hedge in Over the Hedge?

Accepted Answer

The 'forest side' of the hedge is based on the hedge in front of DreamWorks Animation, while the exterior is based on vines growing in their parking garage. The hedge is approximately seven feet tall.

Question 3

What Star Wars sound effect is hidden in Over the Hedge?

Accepted Answer

As the Depelter Turbo winds down, it makes the same sound as the Millennium Falcon when its hyperdrive fails in Star Wars. This occurs at approximately 1:09:50 in the film.

Question 4

What supermarket incident occurred during Over the Hedge's production?

Accepted Answer

The art department was eventually kicked out of a Safeway supermarket because the manager felt uncomfortable with them sketching chip bags and bottles there for an extended amount of time.

Question 5

What is the main conflict in Over the Hedge?

Accepted Answer

A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a food debt by invading new suburban sprawl that appeared while they hibernated.

Question 6

What unusual method did animators use to capture an animal's perspective for Over the Hedge?

Accepted Answer

An animator put a camera on a friend's dog to film it running around a house, giving layout artists reference for scale, perspective, and animal movement.

Question 7

What real-world locations inspired the hedge that divides the forest from suburbia?

Accepted Answer

The forest side is based on the hedge in front of DreamWorks Animation, while the exterior uses vines from their parking garage; it's about seven feet tall.

Question 8

Why did the art department get kicked out of a Safeway supermarket while working on the film?

Accepted Answer

They were sketching chip bags and bottles for reference but stayed so long that the manager became uncomfortable and asked them to leave.

Question 9

What classic sci-fi movie sound effect is hidden in Over the Hedge's Depelter Turbo scene?

Accepted Answer

As the Depelter Turbo winds down around 1:09:50, it makes the same sound as the Millennium Falcon's failing hyperdrive from Star Wars.

Question 10

How many people worked on Over the Hedge and how long did it take to complete?

Accepted Answer

A crew of 237 people took more than three years to finish the animated film.

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