Are books or films more popular? Most people like reading books more than watching movies. In reality, directors are inspiring and often make films from good books, because there is already an audience and a successful plot. In creating fiction books, writers use narrative, description, dialogue, expression of thoughts and figurative language, but directors use images, shooting methods, colors and contrasts, setting, props, costumes, makeup, actors' expressions , gestures, sound and editing. For example, examine the differences between the 101 Dalmatians novel and the adaptations. Both the animated and live-action films are based on the novel by Dodie Smith. While both films are successful adaptations, the animated version is superior. Because Pongo, who provides the narrator's voice, plot elements, sequence and character development. The original 101 Dalmatians children's novel is a story of warmth, humor, imagination, and suspense. It is written by Dodie Smith, with illustrations by Michael Dooling, and published by Penguin Group in 1956. Disney adapted the 18-chapter novel into an animated film, directed by Clyde Geronimi, and Hamilton Luske with the film's story written by Bill Peet. The animated film was released in theaters on January 25, 1961 with the title One Hundred and One Dalmatians. It became the tenth highest-grossing film of 1961 and one of the studio's most popular films of the decade. It was re-released theatrically four times, in 1969, 1979, 1985, and 1991. The 1991 re-release was the twentieth highest-earning film of the year by domestic earnings, and was also adapted into a musical. The live-action film was written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Stephen Here. The film stars... middle of paper... Ruella comes to their house for the first time, Roger teases Anita with the infamous song Cruella de Vil, and he continues to do so by loudly playing the instruments on the piano above. to annoy Cruella. It's this mischief that makes him more fun to watch. While the puppies watch the television program, their expression in the series and portrayal is superior to that of the live film. In the live film, the dogs are obviously well trained and make it easier to project the attractiveness of the puppies. Pongo's introductory scene where he does his morning chores and wakes up his owner had the opposite relationship similar to the original and was funny. However, they lacked character, as well as naming features and physical characteristics, which only worked for one scene. The Dalmatians in the animated original are seemingly superior with better portrayal and delivery.