A young steamship, unaware of the lighthouse's important role, criticizes it for sleeping. When a storm arises, the steamship finds itself in danger and realizes the lighthouse's value.

At that point, consumers will be able to see what Future Lighthouse has been working on for the past 18 or so months — and will likely continue to work on for years to come.

Recent episodes in Anatomy of a Scene Film directors walk viewers through one scene of their movies, showing the magic, motives and the mistakes from behind the camera.

But lighting 3D-animated movies isn't only about the decisions that make scenes look more realistic. It's also about the emotional choices that turn this image into something magical.