All work
Animation · 2025
APC Showcase — Student Choice
A short animated piece exploring tone, light, and movement in a single quiet scene.
// director's note
“An open-prompt final project. I chose to make a short atmospheric piece — one character, one alley, one moment — and lean entirely on lighting and timing.”
— THEON PIKE
// frame strip
Selected frames
F-01
F-02Client
10th Grade Student Choice Project
Role
Director, animator, art direction
Tools
Adobe AnimateAdobe PhotoshopAdobe Illustrator
// process
- 01Storyboarded for mood first, then blocked the camera move.
- 02Painted a single key frame in Photoshop to lock the palette before animating.
- 03Animated on twos in Animate, with a held breath beat at the end of the camera push.
// outcome
Recognised by classmates and faculty as a Student Choice piece for its smooth animation and confident art direction.