The Simpsons Movie looks unmistakably like The Simpsons. The characters retain their familiar yellow skin, simplified outlines, exaggerated expressions, and intentionally imperfect hand-drawn style. Yet the 2007 film feels larger, deeper, smoother, and more cinematic than a standard television episode. So, how did The Simpsons Movie use CGI without turning Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie into fully three-dimensional characters? The production used a carefully controlled