Animation & Motion Design
Jennifer Ryan Kelly
Orphic
Orphic means mysterious and entrancing; beyond ordinary understanding.
Synopsis: A mysterious orb who descends from the sky to explore the remains of a post-apocalyptic world. The only existing life is vegetation, which is slowly claiming buildings and objects that surround it. The orb flickers from scene to scene exploring the hollow and abandoned reminisce. At the end of its journey the orb plants the next evolution of life and ascends to the sky, hoping this time will be better. My animation is a visual story expressed with musical foley. It could have many meanings or none at all. I strived to use as much colours, light and shade while working with textured backgrounds, giving it a paper cut out effect.
I was inspired by the atmospheric scenery and illustrative style of ‘Old Fangs’ directed by Adrien Merigeau and Alan Holly and ‘Coda’ by Alan Holly.