Platinum A' Design Award Winner 2021
Scanning from background to foreground through this animated scene, listeners encounter an expansive urban streetscape beneath a sky graduating from pale cerulean at horizon to deeper azure overhead, crossed by thin diagonal utility lines. The background suggests commercial buildings with striped awnings in alternating coral and cream bands, their details softened by atmospheric distance. Moving forward into the middle ground, the sidewalk extends in warm beige rectangular tiles creating perspectival lines that converge toward the distant buildings. To the far left stands a candy vending machine, its spherical glass dome containing small round candies in rainbow colors—vivid greens, warm oranges, cool blues—with a decorative sign featuring playful typography. The foreground is dominated by two figures creating strong size contrast. On the left, a child figure approximately one-third the composition height moves energetically forward, body leaning into motion. This child wears a distinctive hood designed to resemble a dinosaur head, rendered in deep forest green with a textured surface like reptilian scales, featuring a small yellow crest and decorative elements. The child's face displays oversized expressive eyes in warm brown, small eyebrows suggesting excitement, and an open-mouthed smile revealing small teeth. The child's outfit continues in yellow-green tones, and small sneakers with coral laces complete the attire. Clutched against the chest is a golden rectangular object. To the right stands an elderly gentleman of imposing stature, his egg-shaped body draped in a flowing overcoat the color of dusty roses with subtle burgundy shadows. His face features a prominent bulbous nose, a magnificent white handlebar mustache, and small eyes beneath a high forehead topped by a black top hat. He leans on a dark walking cane with golden handle. The overall lighting feels like warm afternoon sunshine, creating gentle shadows and a welcoming atmosphere.
A boy drops a coin into the sewer. A rich man finds such a boy and approaches. A wealthy man who knows the situation puts out expensive gold bullion instead of a coin to the boy. Realizing that the reason people conflict with each other is the difference in values, this animation expresses the difference in values that each person has.