Have a look at the first episode of A Bear Named Pooh. This episode, The Stuck Spot, is a small, cozy story built with a lot of care, patience, and curiosity about what AI-assisted animation can look like when it slows down instead of speeding everything up.
The episode was created primarily using Google Flow, Veo 3.1, Scenario, and OpenArt, alongside a traditional editorial pass. Rather than chasing polish for its own sake, the goal was to preserve a handmade feeling. Felt-like textures, soft lighting, and tactile forest spaces were all intentional choices to echo a stop-motion sensibility and keep the world warm and approachable.
Story-wise, The Stuck Spot lives in the Six Pines, where a thoughtful bear and his friends discover that being stuck is not always something to rush past. Sometimes it is a good place to pause, think, and feel. The pacing is gentle, the humor is light, and the focus stays on friendship and emotional awareness, especially for younger viewers watching with family.
All character designs and music are original, and the project is adapted from public-domain literary material published in 1926 with illustrations by E. H. Shepard. This version is not affiliated with or endorsed by any other Pooh rights holder or studio. That freedom allowed us to explore a fresh visual language while staying true to the spirit of the source.
This episode is also a quiet experiment in process. It’s about how modern tools can support small teams in making intimate, handcrafted stories without losing warmth or intention. I’m proud of how it came together, and excited to keep building this world one small moment at a time.