Over the past few weeks, the Studio Cafe has shifted from concept into something tangible. Walls, workflows, furnishings, and systems are no longer abstract ideas—they’re decisions being locked, materials being sourced, and timelines tightening as we move toward opening. Last week, we met with Kyle Arneson to dive deep into the design of the space: the cafe and the public facing production studio with a live stop motion animation set. The goal has always been to create a space that feels like...

Over the past few weeks, the Studio Cafe has shifted from concept into something tangible. Walls, workflows, furnishings, and systems are no longer abstract ideas—they’re decisions being locked, materials being sourced, and timelines tightening as we move toward opening. Last week, we met with Kyle Arneson to dive deep into the design of the space: the cafe and the public facing production studio with a live stop motion animation set. The goal has always been to create a space that feels like...

TL;DR OverviewFlannel Donut is a pioneering hybrid project at the intersection of award-winning stop-motion animation, artisanal food culture, and community finance—built on film3 rails and now, officially supported by Base. Nestled in the heart of Downtown Portland’s Pearl District, our concept unites a public facing stop-motion animation set with a café, tap room, event space and screening room. It is indeed a 30,000 sq ft creative playground for builders, creators and makers shaping the fu...

TL;DR OverviewFlannel Donut is a pioneering hybrid project at the intersection of award-winning stop-motion animation, artisanal food culture, and community finance—built on film3 rails and now, officially supported by Base. Nestled in the heart of Downtown Portland’s Pearl District, our concept unites a public facing stop-motion animation set with a café, tap room, event space and screening room. It is indeed a 30,000 sq ft creative playground for builders, creators and makers shaping the fu...

Last week, we wrote about the Studio Cafe becoming tangible—both cafe AND live animation set designs locking, materials being sourced, timelines tightening. The space that has already become our stage, has become less speculative (a.k.a. less intimidating to stand in) and started demanding real decisions. In short: sometimes you gotta just cut the shit, get out of your own way, and dive in.Where Process LivesIf you know us, you also know that 2/3 of Flannel Donut is Pattern Integrity Films. I...

Last week, we wrote about the Studio Cafe becoming tangible—both cafe AND live animation set designs locking, materials being sourced, timelines tightening. The space that has already become our stage, has become less speculative (a.k.a. less intimidating to stand in) and started demanding real decisions. In short: sometimes you gotta just cut the shit, get out of your own way, and dive in.Where Process LivesIf you know us, you also know that 2/3 of Flannel Donut is Pattern Integrity Films. I...

Stop-motion is, at its core, an act of belief. Belief that tiny movements made by hand, will stir up emotion. That each frame, when put together will make motionless puppets feel alive. And that a single idea—ruthlessly pursued—can carry an entire story to screens everywhere. All You Need Is One was built around that philosophy. Created for Base, the short film is a tactile, hand-crafted reminder that meaningful cha...

Stop-motion is, at its core, an act of belief. Belief that tiny movements made by hand, will stir up emotion. That each frame, when put together will make motionless puppets feel alive. And that a single idea—ruthlessly pursued—can carry an entire story to screens everywhere. All You Need Is One was built around that philosophy. Created for Base, the short film is a tactile, hand-crafted reminder that meaningful cha...