"hedgehog in the fog" used multi-plane type camera technique along with real elements like smoke to create atmosphere.
hedgehog in the fog ( yozhik v tumane - ёжик в тумане )
Classic Russian animated short film from 1975. Based on a story by Sergei Kozlov, directed by Yuri Norstein.
In 2003 "Hedgehog in the Fog" won the "№1 Animated film of all the time" at "All time animation best 150 in Japan and Worldwide" contest in Tokyo, Japan.
If you live in the LA area, there is an exhibit over at Corey Helford Gallery this month (opening dec 12) called the "Multiplane Group Exhibit", each artist will paint on 3 layers – one panel and two sheets of glass…a style based on the multi-plane camera process used in early Disney animations.
