“Migration,” Jeremy’s latest short film, introduces an explorer who has stumbled upon a new universe full of intriguing worlds. He finds himself drawn to studying a herd of familiar creatures, leading him to discover secrets deeper within the planet. This film was Jeremy’s first project where he was able to seamlessly integrate AI into his traditional process and team.
The “Migration” team consisted of Jeremy as director and co-writer, three cel animators, a type designer, a sound designer and a screenwriter/AI animator. Below we breakdown the process by which Jeremy and his team realized this ambitious two minute short film in under two months.
The character design in “Migration” is markedly simple. Although the mouth is one of the most expressive parts of a face, Jeremy felt that including eyes and a nose alone would communicate effectively underlining his frequent pull toward focused, clean design. The Explorer wears a white outfit to emulate that of an astronaut exploring in space, and to emphasize the purposeful progression of color and tone throughout the backgrounds in the film.
There’s nothing that really defines the Explorer as anyone specific; this was intentional to ensure that the viewer could imagine themselves as the character, adding to the overall sense of adventure and discovery.
Credits:
Directed by Jeremy Higgins
Produced by Runway Studios
Written by: Evan Johnson / Jeremy Higgins
Art Directors: Jeremy Higgins / Britton Korbel
Animators: Suejee Lee/Haolun Liu / Britton Kobel
AI Animation: Evan Johnson
Typography: Min Kim
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“Migration,” Jeremy’s latest short film, introduces an explorer who has stumbled upon a new universe full of intriguing worlds. He finds himself drawn to studying a herd of familiar creatures, leading him to discover secrets deeper within the planet. This film was Jeremy’s first project where he was able to seamlessly integrate AI into his traditional process and team.
The “Migration” team consisted of Jeremy as director and co-writer, three cel animators, a type designer, a sound designer and a screenwriter/AI animator. Below we breakdown the process by which Jeremy and his team realized this ambitious two minute short film in under two months.
The character design in “Migration” is markedly simple. Although the mouth is one of the most expressive parts of a face, Jeremy felt that including eyes and a nose alone would communicate effectively underlining his frequent pull toward focused, clean design. The Explorer wears a white outfit to emulate that of an astronaut exploring in space, and to emphasize the purposeful progression of color and tone throughout the backgrounds in the film.
There’s nothing that really defines the Explorer as anyone specific; this was intentional to ensure that the viewer could imagine themselves as the character, adding to the overall sense of adventure and discovery.
Credits:
Directed by Jeremy Higgins
Produced by Runway Studios
Written by: Evan Johnson / Jeremy Higgins
Art Directors: Jeremy Higgins / Britton Korbel
Animators: Suejee Lee/Haolun Liu / Britton Kobel
AI Animation: Evan Johnson
Typography: Min Kim
Social Media:
Instagram: @jeremyt_higgins
Web: theartofsnap.com