The cinematography and main visual design for this short were inspired by the works of four directors. Georges Méliès, with his films Le Voyage dans la Lune (1902) and Le voyage à travers l'impossible (1904). Karel Zeman, with his storybook like adventures, Les aventures fantastiques (1958) and Le Baron de Crac (1962). Blake Edwards, with his wacky period-piece comedy, La Grande Course autour du monde (1965). And Hayao Miyazaki, with his elegant worlds, rich stories, and endearing characters from such animated features as, Le Château de Cagliostro (1979), Le Château dans le ciel (1986), and Le Château ambulant (2004). There are many other notable inspirations that helped finalize the look, but perhaps most important among them, beyond the films above, were the video-games, Doragonzu kuraun (2013) and Dark Chronicle (2002).