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Back to the future: Disney Animation Studios sends a small CG dog on a large adventure in Bolt.(CG ANIMATION)(Cover story)

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IT isn't easy being a superdog, as the little American white shepherd dog with the black lightning bolt on his side discovers in Bolt, Disney's latest animated film. Bolt, the dog, stars in an action-packed TV show, and the CG feature opens with an amazing chase scene. Bolt leaps through the air, stops the bad guys in their tracks with his superbark, and, most important, rescues his co-star, Penny, from the green-eyed villain. Then, it's over. The director yells, "Cut," the crew takes Bolt back to his trailer, and Penny goes home.

The production crew, we learn, wants little Bolt to believe he really does have superpowers; they ...

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