Most work sits between visible frames
Writing, boards, modelling, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering, editing, sound and delivery depend on one another. Without parallel teams, rework in one stage travels through the whole chain.
Hardware limits also reshape creative choices. Shot complexity, character count and rendering time must all be recalculated against real resources.
Labour deserves visibility; the film remains open to criticism
Recording labour does not ask viewers to abandon standards. It prevents roughness from being lazily equated with laziness. Effort, method and result are different evidence.
A mature evaluation can recognise determination and identify concrete flaws without choosing only between tribute and ridicule.