The Garfield Movie was produced by Alcon Entertainment and DNEG CEO Namit Malhotra’s production company, Prime Focus Limited. DNEG Animation was the exclusive animation partner on the movie. Character performance played a major role in how the film was created, delivering a playful approach that still respected the original comic strips. This can be seen in the extreme poses and use of multi-limbed animations expressed by Garfield and the cast. Importance was placed on seamlessly marrying the animation style and silhouette recognisable in the comic strips with updated design details, such as realistic fur and fluffy character textures. All these design aspects needed careful consideration during the rigging process, and Ziva helped the animation team deliver the amazing character performances seen in the final movie.