![]() That life-changing experience, putting together a team and completing a film with our cohorts, made us reinvestigate our current path. “The Dam Keeper,” the first work we directed, garnered high acclaim far beyond anything we expected, including a nomination for an Academy Award in 2015. We decided to write and direct an independent animated short film. In 2012, when we were both working as art directors at Pixar Animation, we were searching for ways to expand upon our filmmaking experience in Pixar’s art department. In addition, Tonko House’s works to date and projects currently in the pipeline will be introduced in a space recreating the interior of their studio in California. Also on display will be two new works, both collaborations created specially for this show: one made with the French stop-motion animation studio Dwarf, and the other with miniature diorama artist Satoshi Araki. The exhibition will introduce an array of artwork that created the worldview expressed in “The Dam Keeper,” including the design and maquettes of its featured characters, clues behind the story setting, etc. ![]() Talk Show: “Tonko House’s Journey: From “The Dam Keeper” until Now, and Onward to Tomorrow”Īdmission free. Their talk will be followed by an autograph session in which the two artists will sign Tonko House’s Blu-ray, DVD, book or other merchandise purchased at the gallery. Speakers: Daisuke Tsutsumi & Robert Kondoįor visitors who want to understand and enjoy the exhibition even more, Daisuke Tsutsumi and Robert Kondo will discuss their works on display. No reservations required.Įxhibition Introduction & Autograph Session: “How to Enjoy the Tonko House Exhibition 100 Times Better” We eagerly invite you to visit the gallery as though you were visiting their studio, to observe how this talented pair go about creating their animation masterpieces.Īdmission free. This will be Tonko House’s first exhibition. Their works, meticulously crafted over many hours, are cherished and admired by fans of all generations, from children to adults. Tsutsumi and Kondo get to the essence of what they truly want to create by repeatedly asking themselves “Why?” – why they want to create animation, why they settle on a particular story, why their story is set the way it is, and so on. Also on display will be new work, including collaborations created especially for this show: one made with the Japanese stop-motion animation studio, Dwarf, and another with miniature diorama artist Satoshi Araki. This exhibition, titled “The Journey of the Dam Keeper,” will introduce the various elements of the artwork that evoke the worldview expressed in “The Dam Keeper.” These include designs and maquettes of its featured characters as well as clues that led to the film’s story. To date “The Dam Keeper” has won more than 20 awards, and in 2015, was nominated for an Academy Award. The work has been highly acclaimed everywhere, and has been shown at numerous film festivals worldwide, including the Berlin International Film Festival. Tsutsumi and Kondo completed work on their first independent short animated film, “The Dam Keeper,” in 2013. The pair were originally art directors at Pixar Animation, where their credits included “Toy Story 3” and “Monsters University.” They decided to strike out on their own to find a challenging new environment that would allow them to get maximum enjoyment from their creative art. Tonko House is an animation studio founded in California in 2014 by Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi and Robert Kondo.
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