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Director and Stop-Motion Filmmaker based in Toronto, ON. Co-founder of @treedragonfilms
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BTS from the “I’ll Let You Finish” visualizer shoot
04 May 2026
@theaidocfilm hits theatres today!
I spent a wonderful 6 months art directing (and one stressful day animating) the latest feature film from directors @charlietyrell and @daniel_roher, and producer @dunkwun. The idea of telling a story about AI using the most tactile, handmade techniques possible was incredibly appealing, and I’m so thankful that Charlie and the team @stopmotiondept asked me to be involved. Combining meticulously planned stop-motion animation with a malleable, ever-evolving documentary editing approach was a challenge, but it yielded some pretty special results.
Whether we were creating hand-painted matte paintings, massive, fully animatable sets, hand-drawn cutout animation, or dozens of cubes that each appear for 1/12th of a second (including one made from real @costco hotdogs - one of the strangest things I’ve ever built!), the creative approach on this film always emphasised the human touch.
A huge shoutout to the art department, @thedanidoodles @silentprotagonisttheatre @kmbrass @stop_mo_mea @lorenzadebenedictis for bringing their incredible talents to this project, as well as the fantastic team of animators, compositors, production managers, storyboard artists, and camera techs at Stop Motion Department. Thank you to @focusfeatures, @dunkwun, @charlietyrell, @daniel_roher and of course, @stopmotiondept for championing handmade, artist-driven filmmaking.
Be sure to catch this timely, thought provoking film on the big screen.
27 Mar 2026
Tree Dragon was thrilled to design and fabricate the sets and a number of puppets for George Harrison‘s “Give Me Love”, directed by Finn Wolfhard.
Made with our friends @tyedownpictures and @nobodytoldmestudios, and Art Director @brontebraziermua.
We can’t wait to share more about our process of bringing the world of Friar Park to life.
Production Credits:
Director: @finnwolfhardofficial
Animation Director: @akash.tyej
Executive Producers: @dhaniharrison @dzonshine
Producers: @jason_baum @michaelwamara
Creative Producer: @marcusmazzulla
Production Companies: @nobodytoldmestudios @tyedownpictures
Assistant Director: @nikradulovich
Art Director: @brontebraziermua
Production Manager: @ethanmkeyes
Director of Photography: @derushie
Animators: @animationbyakash @_radvisuals @edsalvador_ @colinlepper @abbey.artss
Colourist: @blushmatter
Puppet Sculptor: Karen Valleau
Costume: @stop_mo_mea
Puppet Assist/Concept Artist: @oliviawilyman
3D Modeler: @foundfamilyadventurecrafts
Sets/Additional Puppets: @treedragonfilms
Fabrication Lead/Concept Artist: @benfishy99
Fabrication Lead: @kmbrass
Sculptors: @silentprotagonisttheatre @hirivvy
Fabricators: @abbey.artss @re_clutter
Set Dressers: @brontebraziermua @benfishy99 @kmbrass @re_clutter
Art Assists: @thedanidoodles @rachelraecorston @number_one_friend @grims.bestfriendart
VFX Lead: @keyframedscience
Storyboard Artist: @momosappo
Titles: @belhumdesign
Shooting Studio: @stopmotiondept
BTS: @dearbish @workbyabdul @zacharyness_cine
19 Dec 2025
It was such a treat returning to the world of @go_togo_official , this time as a director. This season, the model miniature world of Transitville grew in every way: new locations, characters, and a deeper focus on social-emotional learning.
@kmbrass and I were tasked with the first block of episodes featuring Merrie, a new character this season and the first boat on the show. This meant designing new locations and approaches to shooting with real water. Go Togo’s fantastic crew was always willing to explore and try whatever technique we needed to get a shot, and put up with a tremendous amount of fog as well! Massive thank you to @gazelleautomations for trusting me with their show, and championing lovingly handcrafted children’s media. Go Togo is the kind of show I would have loved to watch as a kid.
Season 2 is out now on @cbckidsca and @cbcgem
BTS 📷 taken by @nigeltang123
07 Dec 2025
Finally took some time to go through my photos the Ecuador trip @kmbrass and I went on this fall.
These are a few of my favourites from the Galápagos Islands. More to come from our time in the magical cloud forests of Northwestern Ecuador.
First 📷 by @kmbrass
24 Nov 2025
This update is coming to you directly from the Galápagos Islands!
If it’s been a little quiet lately, it’s because we’re out in the field, photographing Galapagos Tortoises and their habitat in the highlands of Santa Cruz!
When we started writing “We Need Our Shells”, it became clear that telling this story would require a tremendous amount of research. This meant that collaborations with zoological facilities, historians, archivists and biologists. Our research has taken us across the UK, and now to the iconic Galápagos Islands! Documenting these animals in-situ will allow us to faithfully recreate their behaviour and natural habitat in animation!
More updates to come soon!
14 Sep 2025
Here’s a special sneak peek of WE NEED OUR SHELLS, our upcoming animated short film.
WE NEED OUR SHELLS follows the long life of a Galapagos giant tortoise living in an English zoo. As nearly 200 years go by, the tortoise witnesses the best and worst of human beings as their relationship with the natural world drastically changes.
An original @treedragonfilms film. Made with support from the @canada.council, @torontoartscouncil, and @toonboomanimation.
Follow along for more!
20 Aug 2025
A year full of friends, film, travel and tortoises 🐢
31 Dec 2024
Research is a huge part of our process on any project. For our upcoming animated film “We Need our Shells”, we spent 10 days in the UK working with zookeepers, veterinarians, conservationists, archivists, and of course, some amazing giant tortoises. This research plays a vital role in deepening our understanding of the films subject matter, and will provide amazing reference for our art department and animators.
Clips taken at @zsllondonzoo @crocodilesoftheworlduk @cotswoldwildlifepark and a giant thanks to our tortoise friends: Dolly, Polly, Priscilla, Dirk, Charlie, Isabella, Zuzu, George, Darwin, Sheldon, and all the unnamed Galapa-babies!
#research #animatedfilm #shortfilm #zoophotography #conservation #preproduction #galapagos🐢 #tortoise
29 Sep 2024
I had the great fortune of spending the first few months of 2024 working on @go_togo_official as the lead set dresser/props, as well as assisting with the remote-control props operation. The show’s unique blend of animatronics, model miniatures, stop-motion and 2D animation required artists from a wide range of backgrounds, and the expertise that each person brought to the show made for an incredibly creative and collaborative environment. With “Go Togo”, @gazelleautomations have created a show that I would’ve loved to watch as a kid, and I hope that young audiences enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed working on it.
Photo credits @nigeltang123 @lizardler @graefunk @kmbrass
17 Sep 2024
We’re excited to share the news of our next big project!
WE NEED OUR SHELLS is an animated short film about the long life of a Galapagos tortoise living in an English zoo. As 200 years go by, the tortoise witnesses the best and worst of human beings as their relationship with the natural world drastically evolves.
WE NEED OUR SHELLS was created by Benjamin Fieschi-Rose and Kirsten Brass, and produced with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and @treedragonfilms.
Stay tuned for more updates as we enter pre-production!
Concept art by @benfishy99
01 Jan 1970
Celebrating PRACTICAL EFFECTS with our brand new TREE DRAGON animated logo!
Production Credits:
Puppet Design @benfishy99
Set Fabrication @kmbrass
Character Animation @animationbyakash
Effects Animation @animationbyakash @benfishy99 @kmbrass
Cinematography @benfishy99
Visual Effects @bwithbable
Produced by @treedragonfilms
Shot at @tais_animation
Lighting and grip production equipment provided by @wfw_intl
#practicaleffects #stopmotion #stopmotionanimation #puppet #puppetmaking #specialeffects #stopmotionpuppet #stopmo #stopmotionvideo #puppetbuilding #puppetry #vfx #stopmotionstudio
03 Feb 2024
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