Inspired by the band Sleeping At Last's instrumental music Total Lunar Eclipse, Autumn’s Embrace tells a heartfelt animated short story about two leaves, Leaf A and Leaf B, who fall from a bare autumn tree. While Leaf A embraces life’s beauty and the hope of renewal, Leaf B is cynical and lost in despair. As the wind carries them away, Leaf A shows Leaf B the hidden wonders of the world: the memories carved into a park bench, flowers dancing in the breeze, and a cat enjoying the sun. Slowly, Leaf B’s heart opens, and he begins to see life’s quiet magic. In the end, the leaves fade, leaving behind the lasting reminder that life is a beautiful, eternal cycle.
The assets for this project were created in Adobe Photoshop and compiled in After Effects.