Role: Designer + Animator
Client: DC in Motion
Project: Next Stop animation showcase – Ghost Town
I participated in a DC-based animation collaboration showcase in September of 2019 called "Next Stop." Animation collective DC in Motion called for motion artists to design and animate a perfectly looping destination, either real or fictional, as it would be viewed by a passing train.
I decided to create a Ghost Town, styled after several abandoned towns across the United States and inhabited by ghosts. I utilized both traditional cel animation and digital animation (via After Effects) in my final product.
Final animation, which was displayed in the Dupont Underground gallery on September 13th alongside the work of 30+ other animators.
The Process:
The process included three rounds of deliverables — initial proposal & rough style frame, final style frame, and final animation.
Below are my proposal and style frames:
