AFTER THE AGE OF DINOSAURS
ROLE
Concept Design / Animation / Interactive Visual Development
TOOLS
Illustrator, After Effects, Cinema 4D
I was granted the privilege of designing and animating a large-scale interactive experience for the After the Age of Dinosaurs exhibit at the Field Museum. Collaborating closely with curators and the exhibit design team, I developed a seamless, looping projection featuring geometric, silhouetted representations of post-dinosaur flora and fauna, designed to visually echo the branching logic of a phylogenetic tree.
This interactive display invites visitors to explore evolutionary relationships by physically engaging with the surface, triggering moments of discovery about the shared DNA between ancient and modern organisms.
CREATIVE APPROACH
I utilized based assets from PhyloPic and Sketchfab to create a stylized motion language with geometric, silhouetted representations of extinct and modern flora and fauna. The animation unfolds as a looping projection, designed to be continuous and meditative, while remaining scientifically informative. The projection is touch-interactive: when triggered, it reveals DNA-linked evolutionary insights about each organism.
WORK FLOW
The final animation was built using a custom workflow across Procreate, Illustrator, Cinema 4D, and After Effects—tailored to blend stylized motion design with scientific clarity. The team from Angle Park used UNITY software to program the interactive animations.
PRE-STAGE DEVELOPMENT
Preliminary interactive design sketches for the wall’s base layout and storyboard flow.
MOTION PROCESS
I developed character rigging and animation for a bird flying around her nest, customized a procedural plant and flower base system using Insydium’s Taiao.
PROJECTION TEST
Together, the team and I tested the initial interactive concept sketch for the base layout of the wall using projection equipment. The 3D designer created spatial mock up renders for the DNA interactive gallery.
EXHIBITION GALLERY DOCUMENTATION
For more visual context, here are a few still images of the exhibition space – captured by Latoya Flowers.
