After a brief spray of notes, a white scrim fell, revealing the band members, each wearing a skintight bicycling outfit covered with luminescent white lines in a grid formation, as if they were being tracked on a green screen for later animation.

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Free to the public, the exhibition will feature original sketches drawn by Burton, props, sets and puppets to illustrate the work that went into bringing the animation to the big screen.

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By using hidden microphones, video cameras and lighting-fast animation, cartoon Crush swoops from screen to screen throughout the restaurant, interacting with the crowd in a way that made him seem... alive.

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From the public viewing area, touch-screen computers allowed visitors to explore each process at each assembly line station through animation and live demonstrations.

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Moreover, while Paramount has decided to make a go of it with their own animated content (such as the Oscar-winning Rango from two years ago), Warner Bros. could have frankly used a powerhouse animation slate as they have mostly failed to capitalize on big-screen variations of their various DC Comics television franchises or The Looney Tunes.

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Northern Ireland Screen was established in 1997 to promote the sustainable development of a local film, animation and television production industry.

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"You can now play Sonic on a small screen or a big HD TV, screen and this technology allows us to bring a totally reimagined Sonic with beautiful HD backgrounds, great character animation and all the speed console gamers are used to with this character, " he said.

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