"A balloon dog is lost in a world of danger. One wrong step and his dancing days are done. Only love, and tango, can possibly save him."

TUMBLEWEED TANGO 
DIRECTOR, STORYBOARD, LAYOUT AND CHARACTER DESIGN.

SHORT ANIMATED FILM - 4 MINS.

    Partnered with Director Sam Stephens and humble.tv to direct a team of badass artists and musicians to produce this award-winning animated short.  Tumbleweed Tangp is currently highlighted on the Disney website as part of their Disney Favorites series, has received a Vimeo Staff Pick, and has been accepted to numerous film festivals.  It’s been featured by the Huffington Post, Ad Age’s Creativity Magazine, 3D World, Stash, and a host of other animation, film and video sites. 

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It was a privilege to get to build this project from the ground up with these guys.
Thanks to everybody at Humble for bringing us together.

Sam Stephens………….....................Director/Writer/Compositing

Christopher Mauch..............Co-Director/Character Design/Layout

Kevin Harper...........................CG Lead/TD/ Lighting and Materials

Eugen Sasu.............................................................................Animation

Andrew Boccio.......................................................................Animation

Zeth Willie................................................Technical Director/ Rigging

Chang Kim................................................................Modeling/Texture

Jake Guttormsson..................................................Modeling/Texture

 Eric Berkowitz.......................................................Executive Producer

Persis Koch.............................................................Executive Producer

Andrea Papazglou...................................................................Producer

Bridgette Spalding...................................................................Producer

Joe Miuccio..............................................................Sound Design/Mix

Matt Nakoa & Michael Hewett.................................... Original Score

Sophie Mittleman...................................................................Marketing

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