Cats, Droughts, And Shadowy Millionaires: 3 Promising Feature Pitches At Annecy
We watched all the feature pitches at Annecy’s MIFA market. Here are the three we liked best.
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French Producer Miyu Unveils Slate Of Features By Tiny Inventions, Simon Rouby, And Others
Having established itself as a major player in indie shorts, the French company is now charging into feature production.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Negative Space’ by Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata
Winner of over 125 festival prizes and nominated for an Oscar, “Negative Space” is now online.
2018 Oscar Nominations: Filmmaker Reactions
Reactions from the animation nominees are coming in. Updates throughout the day.
2018 Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature, Animated Short, VFX
Join us on Cartoon Brew for complete animation-related Oscar coverage.
Unpacking The Creative Process Of ‘Negative Space’
In order to produce “Negative Space,” a gorgeous stop-motion short that illustrates a father and son’s shared ritual of perfectly packing a suitcase, the directors were forced, rather appropriately, to get quite good at the art of packing themselves.
Academy Announces Shortlist Of 10 Animated Shorts
Two online viral hits are among the shortlist: “Life Smartphone” and “In a Heartbeat.”
‘Between Times’ by Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter
In this fairy tale about relativity, a cuckoo clock narrates a day where bread was sliced one second thick, lovers fell in sync and time rarely flowed at an even rate.
‘Perfect Houseguest’ by Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata
A house is visited by a clean, organized and well-mannered guest.
Should I Post My Film On-Line?: A Filmmaker’s Perspective
Tiny Inventions wrote a fascinating blog post about the pros and cons of immediately distributing their short Something Left, Something …
HOW-TO: Combining Handmade Models + After Effects
Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter, the cute animation couple who runs Tiny Inventions, created this video explaining their quirky work process …
Something Left, Something Taken by Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata
Something Left, Something Taken is a charming and funny tale about paranoia in the Bay Area. It’s made by the Brooklyn-based …
Here Comes Science
Here Comes Science is a new album of science-related children’s songs by They Might Be Giants. The dvd that is included with the package …
“Davy Crockett in Outer Space”
Tiny Inventions, a Brooklyn-based animation studio run by husband-and-wife team Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata, recently created a fun and …
