RGTV Tiny Inventions Trailer by Red Giant Software Last month I saw posted on motiongrapher a cool short feature animation called Something Left, Something Taken. Twelve minutes of creative bliss. The story is original and so is the animation process developed by the duo Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter from Tiny Inventions. The characters and the sets are all made by hand with found materials, then photographed and taken into the computer for compositing and animation. As if the film itself was not enough, the authors are very open to sharing their unique process and techniques. Above is a trailer for the making of video produced by Red Giant Software. See the full video just released on their website and vimeo. I think I said before how much I love making of's...

RGTV Tiny Inventions Trailer by Red Giant Software

Something Left, Something Taken by Tiny Inventions

From what I can see on their website, Tiny Inventions' animations and illustrations are mostly oriented towards children. But with this comic tale about forensic evidence and a serial killer, they are talking to a more adult audience, although the puppets, props and sets of this film still have a childish quality. I love the mix of handmade craftsmanship and high tech know-how. The cardboard sets and felt props kind of remind me of Michel Gondry's Science of Sleep. All and all, the style, music and rhythm are perfect. The whole thing is so well done, they are definitely making my list of favorite artists.