Design Manifesto
Chloe's source of reference for the cooking show was the 'Ratatouille' and 'Princess and the Frog' retro throwback sequences. Although I'm passionate about those design aesthetics, they're very warm and friendly -- which I felt was the wrong tone for something that's going to cause our protagonists such trauma. I felt a strong distorted character silhouette that wouldn't sit comfortably with people's expectations was preferable. He had to be creepy. I wanted this guy to be able to inadvertently taunt the potatoes. I decided I should incorporate the softer elements into the background and let the chef then derail his environment.