City of Illusions
Motion Design 2 | Spring 2024
City of Illusions is an animated title sequence for a fictitious TV series.
summary:
Isabella Flores, newly appointed CEO of global media titan "Nexus," leaves her small Arizona hometown for the enigmatic pulse of New York City. What begins as an exciting career move soon unravels into a perplexing mystery as employees inexplicably vanish—and no one seems to notice. As her unease deepens, Isabella senses the city's polished exterior conceals darker truths. Her quest to expose the hidden layers of both the company and the city draws her into a world where illusion and reality blur
Moodboard
Design Direction
The feeling of this title sequence was designed to be a little confusing as to what is happening and what is being shown. I wanted to give the feeling of extravagance with the typeface to juxtapose the simple graphic visuals.
Storyboards
Final Animation