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Ella Sherman

BFA in Illustration - Motion Illustration — Illustration
Course:
Advanced Motion Studio
Faculty:
Miguel Lee
Term:
2025 Spring
Collaborators:
Eunseo Ryu, Minxi Song, Sydney Liao

Ephemera

An advocacy project on coral reefs. A seemingly idyllic sequence of corals that takes an unexpected turn as human pollution and global warming become deadly. The corals are dying, and with them, so is our future.

Process:

In this PSA, we focused on contrast: juxtaposing the dreamy, ethereal beauty of a coral reef with the devastating effect of human-caused pollution and climate change in coral reef bleaching. Since this process is happening currently on a global scale, we chose to depict this in a powers-of-ten reveal at the end of the sequence which leads into our call to action.
 

Learning Outcomes:

This project taught me a lot about collaboration in order to reach a common goal. Every person had a task and it was very satisfying to see everyones hard work come together in the final edit. Throughout the process I learned a lot of technical skills in Cinema 4D. 

Project Website:
https://ellasherman.world/ephemera-layout-option-with-accordion
Tags:
3D Design,
Motion Design,
Narrative Design
An advocacy project on coral reefs. A seemingly idyllic sequence of corals that takes an unexpected turn as human pollution and global warming become deadly. The corals are dying, and with them, so is our future.

Mediums: Cinema 4D, After Effects, Premiere Pro