Nexus Studios’ CD Erwin van den IJssel continues his string of impossible-to-ignore titles for Playgrounds events (see here and here) with this rambunctious motion sequence for the 2025 edition of the In Motion conference in London.
Erwin van den IJssel: “This sequence is a celebration of craft in all its forms, expressed through a mix of styles and techniques. From cel animation to 3D, we highlight motion design in all different dimensions and start Playgrounds In Motion with a bang.”
“These titles demonstrate that motion design is defined by approach, not tools – using collaboration and experimentation to push the boundaries of visual storytelling.”
From Nexus Studios: “Anchored through a continuous infinite zoom, the sequence pulls audiences into a shifting world where woodlands bloom with playful foxes, musical manuscripts swirl, and bold typography flashes gradually introduces color into a monochromatic world.
“From Hannah Lau-Walker’s cel-animated music notation to Melanie Climent’s illustrative skyline in the opening shot and forest, these titles demonstrate that motion design is defined by approach, not tools – using collaboration and experimentation to push the boundaries of visual storytelling.”
Client: Playgrounds
Production: Nexus Studios
CD: Erwin van den IJssel
Designer: Mélanie Climent, Esme Harvey-Otway, Erwin van den IJssel
Animator: Dylan White, Bethany Levy, Olly Johnson, Hannah Lau-Walker, Erwin van den IJssel
Special Thanks: Charlotte Bavasso, Chris O’Reilly, Anthony Austin, Rachel Moss, Bruce Bigg
PR & Marketing: Bruce Bigg, Sophie Spalding, Esme Harvey-Otway
Music/Sound Design: Rabble Studio
Composer/Sound Designer: Bertus Pelser, Randall Willekes Macdonald
Viola: Yanna Pelser
Saxophone: Jesse Schilderink
Guitar: Jelle Roozenburg