Line test drawing from 'Animal Farm'

Line test from the animated film Animal Farm, 1954. Attacking dog. Made by Halas and Batchelor.

Halas and Batchelor was a British animation company founded by husband and wife John Halas and Joy Batchelor in 1940.

'Animal Farm' is a 1954 British-American animated drama directed by John Halas and Joy Batchelor. It was produced by Halas and Batchelor, based on the novel of the same name by George Orwell. It was the first British animated feature film to get a full cinema release. The film was funded in part by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), who also made changes to the original script as part of the American cultural offensive during the Cold War. The film features narration by Gordon Heath, with the voices of all animals provided by Maurice Denham.

A line test is a rough drawing that the animator uses to check if they have timed their animation correctly. This helps to prevent mistakes and wasting time.