Mickey’s Cupcake War

Disney’s Tsum Tsum Kingdom is a ground breaking live-action/CGI series I helped develop that follows the little plushes’ adventures in a nature-documentary style. It has gone on to win over half a dozen awards including best animated series. The series has gained more than 30 millions views and spun off it’s own children’s book series from Disney Consumer Products.

My Role: Director //VFX Supervisor //Lead Animator //Joke Writer 

Behind the Scenes of Tsum Tsum Kingdom’s Surprising Special Effects

Check out this inside look into Tsum Tsum Kingdom to see how some special effects are created and what it takes to bring your favorite Tsum Tsum plush toys to life!

My team and I have to go frame by frame throughout the entire episode and erase the rods.  It can be a very time-consuming process, but when the job is complete, we are able to give the illusion that the Tsum Tsum are alive and moving all on their own. The facial animations are done by motion tracking the characters’ eyes and head and then manipulating those featuring in post production. It’s important to make the face animation cartoony, but not too over the top. If the animation is exaggerated, the character stops looking like a real puppet and resembles a cartoon and we like to keep the show grounded in reality.

Can a Plush Toy Survive Submersion in a Kale Smoothie?

Watch and find out!

Goofy and the Gang Face Square Against a House Cat for Some Tasty Nip