Animation Makes Good Business!

Animation is strictly controlled! There are few surprises once
production begins since the film is created to exact specifications.
The story, script or narration, the look, design and colour of the
film, the characters and what they do are all laid out ahead of time.
Then approved by the client. Modifications and changes are done at the
pre-production stage. The budget is therefore carefully controlled,
and so just as there are no creative surprises, there is no need for
financial surprises either!

If a film is successful, more may be wanted. If so, your main actors
will be available and won't ask for more money for the sequels. They
are animated characters who don't get sick, die or end up in the
tabloids. They are drawn, and if the original animators leave or are
unavailable new animators can carry on without any changes seen
onscreen!