Atlas of Life
Atlas of Life is a 3-minute graphic essay that investigates the intersection between the living and the non-living from a metaphysical and speculative perspective. It explores the potentiality of life and its expansion over time. By weaving elements of storytelling, creative writing, experimental sound design, image making, animation, AIGC, typography, and filmmaking, this graphic short embraces a fusion of digital production and traditional analog techniques. The short is an outwardly-oriented invitation, asking the audience to join the collective entity of "us" as we traverse through time and transcend into a grander existence, a new embodiment of life.
1. The original essay was inspired by Nora Khan's lecture, The Artificial and the Real, where she discusses the blurring boundaries between artificial systems and human perception, questioning how these developments affect our concepts of authenticity and existence. 2. Sound of this film was made with Kalimba, an Africa instrument. The sound was first recorded analogly later composed digitally on Protools.
Motion Graphic, Visual Design, Graphic Film, Experimental Sound
Medium
Single-Channel Video Installation
Tool
Glyphs, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effect, Touchdesigner, Protools
Exhibition/Screening
A Moving Images Experience, IIDRR Gallery, New York, NY
Parsons Animation Festival, New York, NY
Parsons Animation Festival, New York, NY
Award
Bronze, Professional/Graphic Design Category, IDA Design Awards
Graphic Essay
Styleframes
Video Installation