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Urban Living

Isabelle Bushby

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Hi, I'm an animation student with an interest in traditional techniques, such as 2D-drawn and stop-motion. Alongside other art/craft-based hobbies, I spend my free time filling my sketchbook with illustrations, using mainly coloured pencils to draw from both observation and my imagination. I will be progressing onto a BA animation course.

Hi, I'm an animation student with an interest in traditional techniques, such as 2D-drawn and sto...

Through a science-fictional lens, I speculate on how cities might change in order to accommodate the rapidly growing urban population and respond to climate change. I was inspired to look at these themes by the book, Planet City, by Liam Young, and biologist, E.O. Wilson's Half-Earth concept.

Final work

TETROPOLIS

In this animation, the protagonist discovers his role in a grand urbanisation scheme. He realises that his mindless pastime is being used to condense populations into a single megacity: the 'Tetropolis'.

Warning: Contains flashing images
  • A still from the animation: gameboy screen playing Tetris
  • A still from the animation: inside the Tetris game, we see that the blocks are actually houses. The game is paused, showing a pause icon overlay.
  • A still from the animation: a claw is lifting a home out of a forest.

Research and process

  • Several sketches of a character: a boy wearing a baseball cap, slouching, playing on a gameboy. There are variations in art style and expression.
  • Two rough pencil sketches of houses. Below, a more refined fineliner sketch of a tree (in green) and another house (in black).
  • Image of a multiplane camera setup.

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Urban Living

Through a science-fictional lens, I speculate on how cities might change in order to accommodate the rapidly growing urban population and respond to climate change. I was inspired to look at these themes by the book, Planet City, by Liam Young, and biologist, E.O. Wilson's Hal...

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