For the past few months I have been working on an animated short film I have written about an old man with an obsession for stargazing, titled 'The Telescope'. One thing that keeps on my mind as I’ve been creating the world the film is set in, is that this project is not just about this particular short film. It's about ‘The Telescope’ being the first step in establishing a viable NZ-based animation studio focused on producing well-executed, hand-crafted animated short films for an international audience.

Please support me on Patreon or through Paypal (tim@diddleysquatt.com as payee).

All money raised will initially go towards pre-production and making a teaser length section of animation for help with further funding.
Be a part of our journey - whether it be from a very much appreciated donation, sharing the campaign with your friends network, or if there's some other way please get in touch.

To date I have successfully raised $15,000 from the arts crowdfunding platform Boosted. A recent application for a grant from the NZ Film Commission unfortunately has been declined, however this has made me more determined!
Please help if you are able - I have been working on this project for several months now however I do need to be producing some kind of income!

My goal is for the success of 'The Telescope' to lead to DiddleySquatt Studios becoming a viable, fully self-sustaining producer of entertaining animated short films.

DiddleySquatt is Tim Hunt, an animator and illustrator with over 30 years experience in the creative industry. I have over 9 years experience as an animator working on children's TV shows for studios including Disney, Nickelodeon and Warner Bros. For the past 25 years I have storyboarded TV commercials for advertising agencies, illustrated children's books, and animated TVCs and corporate videos amongst other projects! I am currently working in collaboration with a well-renowned animation producer, as the success of DiddleySquatt Studios comes about from not only completing ‘The Telescope’ but getting it on the world stage. Successful funding will enable me to collaborate with other NZ animators and creatives, of which I have many contacts. My aim is to establish a team of efficient and effective creatives with a common goal.

Together lets make ‘The Telescope’ pave the way to establishing an internationally recognised NZ animation studio.