First, the shot is planned on a storyboard. Then the wolf - a huge, black German shepherd - is filmed with the camera focused on a front paw. In the next sequence, actor Edward Yankie, is filmed in exactly the same spot while he's crouching and his hand is in a tight fist on the ground.

"Then in our studio, the artists work with the two shot sequences and layer them over one another on a computer. Using morphing software, the hair is gradually erased from the dog's paw until it becomes a man's hand. Good morphing technique involves precision, attention to continuity and a lot of patience," explains Rachiele.

That little bit of morphing took about 60 man-hours of planning and set supervision, then another 60 man-hours on a computer.

But since the power to combine the best elements of art and science, is a limitless challenge, the time spent is definitely worth it.

"Creating captivating visual storytelling is the most exhilarating thing in the world to us," says Rachiele.