Art Direction & Illustration
The illustration and animation were commissioned to explain how biobanks support cancer research.
My role was to illustrate complex concepts for animation in a clear, transparent and human way, to help patients and the wider public see the real-world impact of participation. The video was edited and animated in-house by the CH Video team. I created illustrations, detailed static frames and suggested ways to animate and transitions for each line in the script.
The illustrations were animated in-house by CH Video and formed a roughly 1 minute animated sequence of a total of a 2.5 minute film. The film was created for the King's Health Partners in association with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
I worked digitally using the Adobe suite (Illustrator and After Effects). Although the brief deliberately mentioned the visuals of the samples and cells do not need to be scientifically accurate, I spent a bit of time researching how cells from each sample category look in real life looking at online photos and videos taken under a microscope. I then applied textures and bold colours to create a rich micro universe of made-up cells to help tell the story.
My role: Illustration, Art Direction
Editing and animation: Aidan Patterson, Sam Thorpe
Producers: Madeline Razzell, Ashleigh Chahin
Production Company: CH Video
Producers: Madeline Razzell, Ashleigh Chahin
Production Company: CH Video
Client: King's Health Partners Cancer Biobank
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