Genndy Tartakovsky Returns to 2D With ‘Goodnight Mr. Foot’
Genndy Tartakovsky, the prolific TV animator-director recently bothering the box office with his own unique style of directing in Sony Pictures’ ‘Hotel Transylvania’, has taken a step back into the world of 2D with his latest short ‘Goodnight Mr Foot’.
The 2D short, based in the world (and Hotel) of Hotel Transylvania, continues the visual style of the end credits, which fans of Tartakovsky’s work will instantly recognize as the Director’s signature style. It focuses on the adventures of Bigfoot as he check into the hotel, only to find himself faced with an over enthusiastic witch-maid, eager to make his stay a memorable one.
Genndy Tartakovsky commented, “After we finished HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA I got an itch to animate! Taking inspiration from my favorite directors; Bob Clampett, Tex Avery, and Chuck Jones, I animated a short cartoon in the traditional 2D style. It was difficult and exhilarating all at once and I hope people will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.” The director animated every keyframe for the animation himself, which took him just four weeks from initial concept to finished production.
The short is currently being screened in the US for cinema audiences, and fans are told to keep an eye open around Halloween for a special promo video yet to be released.
