As a film-maker, teacher, member of numerous festival juries, or merely a lover of animation, I have repeatedly caught myself wondering if a per-fect concept of the animated film exists at all, one that could be applied as a model or an example in making and evaluating animated films. I am fully aware that this is a slightly naive pursuit, but hopefully this book will take a small step towards creating a recipe for the perfect animated film and will assist other lovers, researchers and makers of animation in the search for their perfect recipes.