“The sun was in my eyes, Astrid. What do you want me to do, block out the sun?”
For the Gronckle, the How to Train Your Dragon animation team studied the way walruses and rhinoceroses move for inspiration, and then imagined what that creature would do if it had the size and speed of a hummingbird’s wings.
“Stay with me buddy. Just a little bit longer… hold, Toothless… NOW!”
”Developing Hiccup was a balancing act. He had to be appealing, but he also had to be enough of an individual to frustrate his father at the same time.” - Chris Sanders, co-director
”The Hideous Zippleback is extra tricky. One head breathes gas, the other head lights it. Your job is to know which is which!”





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