Animating Books Through Stillness


Based on the novels: "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern and "The Double Shadow" by Sally Gardner, Animating Books Through Stillness mashes the two contrasting novels together into one world. Composed within a dichotomy of Nightmare and Dream state, this project's goal is to create a shift in perspective. At first glance, the scene of the circus immediately represents the "Dream state" whereas the shadowed world beneath - the nightmare. However, once the light shines the perspectives switch, no longer is the initial nightmare a nightmare but an illuminated movie house, filled with nostalgia in a Tim Burton-esque light. With this sudden radiance, the once dreamy circus above is thrown into a darkness, no longer as desirable as it once was.

Concepts & Production

Brainstorming of different aesthetics, materials and placements

A light source that never runs out

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