Talking Points: Negative Space by Tiny Inventions
A collection of sources and imagery to explore the work of animation directors Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata.
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Tiny Inventions
Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata are award-winning animation directors. They often combining handcrafted art, CG animation, drawn animation, stop-motion and photographic effects. Since 2008, Max & Ru have been working together as “Tiny Inventions”.
Watch this video to see how Max and Ru made the animation Negative Space.
(The animation below contains themes of death.)
See the main animation to find out how the set came to life.
Questions to Ask Children
How does the set make you feel?
Do you like like the set?
What about the set draws your attention?
What materials do you think the directors may have used to make the set?
How long do you think it might have taken to build this sets for an animation?
How many different sets can you spot in the animation?
This Talking Points Is Used In...
using sketchbooks to make visual notes
