TinFilm US is an independent animation studio in Brooklyn & Burbank. We craft stop-motion wonders, stylized 3D miniatures and joyful films for brands, musicians and storytellers.
What we make with our hands
From physical stop-motion architecture to rich hybrid computer graphics, every scene carries the fingerprint of human artisans. infoIllustrative · Launch edition
A 7-minute stop-motion fairy tale filmed with sculpted clay puppets and around 1,200 hand-cut paper leaves.
Stylized 3D micro-cinema of walnut armatures and brass watch movements for a children's audio platform.
Hand-drawn 2D sparks and clay stop-motion creatures in a glowing papercraft garden, cut frame-by-frame to the song.
We combine old-school studio craftsmanship with modern digital pipelines to make films that stand out in crowded feeds.
Jointed armatures, hand-sculpted clay and silicone puppets, and miniature sets built on our studio stages.
CG look-dev that faithfully mimics real paper, cloth, felt and clay without clinical digital flatness.
Creative concepting from script treatment to character design, cutdowns and social-first aspect ratios.
Handmade Foley with organic instruments, small acoustic scores and character voice casting.
Parallel fabrication and animation pipelines bring cinematic polish to tight deadlines. Schedules confirmed in writing.
We obsess over micro-details so viewers feel they could reach through the glass and touch the screen.
We nail emotional beats, camera framing and joyful palettes before touching a single piece of clay or paper.
Wood carvers, clay sculptors and prop makers build 1:8 scale tactile environments that smell of pine and paint.
Animators capture every frame by hand, giving tiny puppets heart, comedic timing and weight.
Rig removal, cinema color grading, organic Foley mixing and 4K master outputs.
Roughly 1,200 layered botanical leaves were cut by hand to build the canopy.
The keeper puppet uses a ball-and-socket armature under a hand-stitched felt skin.
The rising steam is real cotton and tissue, animated a fraction at a time.
Whether you need a quick social short or an all-out commercial campaign, we provide clear production roadmaps.
Punchy product teasers, app animations and social loops of around 10 to 30 seconds.
A full brand film of around 30 to 60 seconds with bespoke puppets, multi-scene sets and channel cutdowns.
Long-form narrative shorts, episodic pilots and co-productions, scoped individually.
Figures are indicative starting points for planning, not an offer. Every project gets a written scope and quote after an intro call.
Typically 4 to 8 weeks from script approval: about 2 weeks of character and set fabrication, 2–3 weeks of frame-by-frame photography, and around 2 weeks of grade, Foley mix and cleanup. Your schedule is confirmed in writing.
Yes — hybrid filmmaking is one of our favourite ways to work. We build physical dioramas, shoot practical puppets, then add hand-drawn 2D sparks, digital smoke or simulations where they help the story.
Our stages are in Brooklyn, NY and Burbank, CA. Clients are welcome on set by appointment; remote teams get daily stills, clips and live review sessions on key days.
That's agreed in your contract: we can crate and ship hero puppets to you, archive them in our studio for sequels, or strip sets back to reusable materials.
Let's bring tactile magic, warm human humor and vibrant artistic wonder to your next film or brand campaign. We usually reply within two business days.
