OK, we have to admit it: the deadline was chasing us. In this case, we couldn't move it, and we all know why. If that wasn't enough,
both the book and the animation had to be produced simultaneously. And, ho, ho, ho, we made it!

But first, it took us a long time to find a universal script for both. The format of the book allowed us to create a slightly broader perspective. We experimented with time linearity, and to be honest – we loved it. But at the same time, animation without the VO layer is not that easy to play with. Both the script and the editing had to be quite simple, as we had to make sure it gets to the main target group: children! Fortunately, most of the time, we also think and behave like children, so…

Now, a few words about the techniques. We used cel animation for some of the scenes with characters, and added cutout elements where the action required it. Then we started to play with animated textures, grain, and a lowered frame rate. Oh, and we love to play! This way, we unified the animation style, as it was the work of many animators. Last but not the least, we've added some parallaxes
and differential plans division, although it hadn't been planned initially.

The biggest surprise was the fast jump from black and white animatic to the first colorful version of the animation.
As it turned out, with colors, the story flies faster in your mind. Magic! But the truth is that a large number of colorful elements infringed upon the viewer's attention on the main character. As a result, all the work had to be redone.
But at that time, the snow had already started falling outside our windows, so it felt somehow easier!