Minuscule follows the day-to-day existence of anthropomorphic insects. The characters are modelled on computer in 3D and are then set against real scenery. Each animation has a short, self contained and often humorous storyline. The audio is a combination of genuine insect and ambient recordings, and sound effects such as car or helicopter engines, synthesized buzzing etc. During the episodes no words are ever spoken and, although it is a real world setting with houses, fences, cars and garbage bins often involved in the storyline, humans themselves appear only peripherally (if at all).
A quiet little caterpillar is none too happy about her new noisy, troublesome neighbour moving into the apple tree. Time has come to get rid of the newcomer.
A group of black ants pinch a carrot from a snowman's head but the red ants in turn pinch the carrot from them. Will the black ants see the carrot again?
A green grasshopper is having fun playing tricks on the other insects by throwing sticky chewing gum on them. A ladybird has spotted this and is about to give the tactless grasshopper a good lesson.
In a small village in Provence a little fly bumps against a shutter. The shock makes her a little “crazy” and she starts crashing against bells and car hoods to trigger off all the alarms she can possibly find… How can such a tiny insect create such a din?
Three little flies have been trapped by a spider who wrapped them up neatly inside tight cocoons. The three flies have no intention to become the spider’s dinner and will do anything to escape…
A column of ants finds a cell phone in an undergrowth and carries it back to the anthill. The phone is propped up vertically like a divinity and whether is rings or lights up the device regulates everyday life inside the anthill as the ants dash towards it filled with respect whenever the bell rings…
Watch Now:AmazonThis centipede is the biggest coward to be crawling the face of the earth, everything scares him to death: a falling leaf, the faintest noise and so on. When the thunder storm starts brewing he finds shelter first under a plastic cup and then inside a pipe connected to the garden hose. Probably not the safest place!
Watch Now:AmazonIt's Christmas time and the black ants are on the lookout for some festive cheer. When humans at a party are distracted, the ants use this opportunity to pinch a yummy yule log. Alas there is another obstacle they need to pass in order to fully succeed in this daring heist.
A mosquito swatted by a man in bed has the last laugh.
It is snowing outside. A mosquito finds shelter inside a house with the intention of getting warmer in front of the fireplace. Typical Christmassy atmosphere with the tree and the piles of gifts. Another mosquito enters the picture…
Watch Now:AmazonA fly keeps trying to land on the branches of a Christmas tree but this spider is hell-bent of gobbling her up. The exasperated fly soon comes up with an original and unexpected stratagem to render the predator harmless…
A column of ants is busy carrying small rocks towards their anthill. One of the ants repeatedly leaves the work site to take a nap. Yet the foreman keeps an eye on him and wakes him up with a start each time. Go to work!
The ski season is in full swing, much to the delight of a whole family of snails. Going up the mountain takes forever but once they reach the top of the black slope, it's an entirely different story.
A group of black ants get their load - a nice nut - stolen by a band of red ants. But the leader of the black ants isn't prepared to give up the fight.
Despite a human's determination to kick her out of the house, a stubborn little spider keeps plunking herself down in the middle of the living room wall.
Flies in a red toy bus and a spider in a yellow toy car have an exciting race.
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