Video Essay: What is a video?

Role
Motion Designer · Concept · Storyboarding · Animation · Sound Design

Tools
After Effects · Figma · Gen AI · ElevenLabs · Midjourney

This self-initiated project was a breath of fresh air: a chance to explore a more narrative-driven, illustrative style, quite different from the fast-paced, product-focused work I usually do. I took on the full creative process: from scriptwriting and storyboarding to animation and sound design.

It became an opportunity to stretch my voice as a motion designer, experiment with new visual languages, and tell a story with clarity and emotion. Projects like this help me stay creatively sharp and push the boundaries of how I communicate through motion, while having fun in the meantime: I was able to bring to life multiple references I had saved along the years and try out new techniques I've been meaning to study for a while.

Below are some snapshots of the storyboards, made on Figma and sent to After Effects through Overlord: