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Critter

Spring 2023 // Experience & Interaction
Final GIF

Critter illustrates the evolution of Mother Nature's perception of Earth. Over the course of twelve days, the critter undergoes four 'emergencies': a volcano, dense smog, clear skies, and captivity. My perceptive critter serves as both a bystander and a teacher that has witnessed environmental abuse yet yearns for growth and new beginnings. 

Critter
Journey
Summary

01

Critter Creation

Each frame was designed and assembled into a gif in Adobe Photoshop. Each critter iteration was composed of hand-drawn elements and outsourced images. 

02

Days 1-4

The critter begins its journey basking in the sunlight of a clean and pure Earth. On Day 2, Emergency 1 strikes, and a volcano sets fire to all things beautiful. Molten lava hardens the Earth. The critter winces at this new reality.

03

Days 5-6

As the fire settles, dense smog fills the air, Emergency 2. The smog burdens the sight of the critter even more as it falls nearly shut. The eye holds open in hope that something may change for the better. 

04

Day 7-8

Just over the horizon, a rainbow shines, Change 3! The critter witnesses nature's resilience as lush greenery grows again and sunlight beams down. All is well again. 

05

Days 9-12

Darkness. Captivity. Emergency 4. Shortly after faith was restored, a spell of sudden darkness strikes. In the darkness, the critter is lost. Capativity lasts for two days. On Day 11, the critter gathers nature's lessons to find courage and strength and breaks out of captivity. The critter is now autonomous from Earth. This is a new beginning. 

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