Anika Noni Rose is an admitted Disneyphile, so getting to star as the first black princess in The Princess and the Frog was doubly rewarding for the actress.

 Rose is a big fan of the finished product and believes the look could not have been accomplished had the animators relied too much on computer generated images rather than a hand-drawn effort.

 Besides, Rose says, what better way to really suspend disbelief than by a creating a dreamy world.

 Click onto media bar for Anika Noni Rose’s earnest gushing over the animation in The Princess and the Frog.

 The Princess and the Frog is currently in theaters.