Alex Rankin

2020

The Stack

A VFX short film exploring environmental themes through the story of a robot's discovery and the consequences of unchecked growth

Stack
3D Animation / 3D Modeling / VFX / Environmental Storytelling
Field
design

A VFX short film created as my final year 3 submission, nominated for Best Design Awards. Combines heavy 3D animation and modeling to tell an environmental story about discovery, growth, collapse, and regeneration.

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Finalist - Best Design Awards 2020

Story

A robot discovers an uninhabited island and builds the first settlement. As more settlers arrive, the island becomes polluted and structures stack higher until everything collapses. Nature regenerates, and the cycle begins again with another settler landing.

The Stack — Story

The Stack — Story