A family takes a journey across the globe on a strange and amazing flying machine, experiencing a series of adventures along the way.

It is the first film to combine live-action and stop-motion in 3-D.[1] It is set to the études of Frédéric Chopin, and is intended to mark his 200th anniversary.

A number of short films were produced alongside the feature, each to be set to one of Chopin's étude.

A total of 25 were produced, and were made in a variety of styles and formats, using live-action, stop-motion, and animation.

The Flying Machine previewed at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 12 February 2011.