Nogalo (English: Footsy) is a Croatian animated television series created by Ivica Šegvić for Croatian Radiotelevision.[1]
| Nogalo | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Footsy |
| Genre | Animated television series |
| Created by | Ivica Šegvić |
| Country of origin | Croatia |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 2–3 minutes |
| Production company | Croatian Radiotelevision |
| Original release | |
| Network | Croatian Radiotelevision |
| Release | 1995 |
Synopsis
editThe series is centered on a blue humanoid creature whose head and feet are of the same shape, making the interchangeable. The short is accompanied by music often in sync with the animation.[2]
History
editCreation
editThe initial idea for the show came at an animation workshop for beginners, in front of the Kinoteka in Split, Croatia, where Ivica Šegvić eventually assembled a team to fully flesh out his idea.[1]
Broadcast
editThe first episode, "Glava za kapu", was shown at festivals in Zagreb and Chicago (1994), as well as Cannes, France, where it got a positive reception. Croatian Radiotelevision produced a total of 39 episodes, and the show was also broadcast abroad in countries like Hong Kong, Israel, France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] The show is animated using the traditional 2D hand-drawn technique, and each episode is roughly 3 minutes long. Notable animator Joško Marušić was employed as a supervisor.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Slobodna Dalmacija - Nogalo, lik koji misli nogom i gazi glavom bit će glavni junak večeri u Zlatnim vratima, kao i njegov autor, pokojni splitski umjetnik Ivica Šegvić". slobodnadalmacija.hr. October 28, 2019.
- ^ "Prisjetili smo se crtića koji su nas uveseljavali tijekom odrastanja. Sjećaš li ih se i ti?". miss7.24sata.hr.
- ^ "Zlatna vrata - NOGALO". zlatnavrata.hr.