They believed only the policies of a strong president such as President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s could save the studio and their culture. According to Moscow Times report, "The Soyuzmultfilm studios are a piece of history and the embodiment of a belief that humor, art and the wacky, wily adventures of two-dimensional animals can cheer, sustain and even elevate or teach." In December 2013, Shemyakin said in an interview that despite the lack of budget, enthusiastic animators would pitch in to help realize the project for free. He expressed hope for completion of the film in two to three years.