RELAX
RELAX is a motion graphic short film storyboarded, animated, and edited by myself, and is a narration-based piece centered on one goal: encompassing the beauty of the world.
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With this, every transition, movement, and visual cue was designed to immerse the viewer in that feeling—to invite them to pause and breathe with the film.
Although a construct, RELAX is grounded in something deeply human. It reflects not only my passion for motion graphics and storytelling, but also my desire to keep learning, stay curious, and find wonder in what’s already here.
RELAX is set to release in May 2025.
As both the director and sole creator, I handled everything from storyboarding, to animation, and sound design and the final edit. This project pushed me both technically and creatively, as every scene was fully created in After Effects from scratch using shape layers, 3D layers, nulls, and a range of other motion graphic techniques geared at bringing this world to life. I then moved into Premiere Pro to refine the sound design, musical layout, and credits.
What began as a personal project, quickly became something much more impactful: a meditation on staying present, being grateful, and slowing down to observe the world around me on a fundamental level. For example: how do the clouds move? How do leaves brush against the wind? What sound do they make? How does light reflect off of the objects it touches? And most importantly, how can I take these discoveries—this newfound depth of understanding—and translate them into my work in a way that subconsciously communicates realism, while still preserving my own unique, consistent, and stylistic design?
