Sonder
Project: Narrative Short Film
Client: Self Initiated
Responsibilities: Art Direction, Illustration, Motion Design, Animation, Storyboards
Sonder is a film exploring the fleeting moment we all get to share in a train car before each moving on with our busy days. The mild soundtrack combined with the monochromatic visuals are intended to evoke a moment of solitude the audience is invited to share in.
Development Work
When I first began sketching outside, I immediately noticed how quick each moment I wanted to capture disappears, and how exciting it was to try and capture the reason every moment is special. So when it came time to create this film, I went to where this inspiration first struck to explore ideas— in my sketchbook.
Early character exploration within sketchbook.
Character designs for background incidentals.
Rough story beat boards, as well as layout and motion ideas.
Early visual ideas that were later let go in favor of simplicity.
Film Snapshots
Just a moment of peace on the train.
Animated in Adobe After Effects
Backgrounds and assets made in Adobe Photoshop