The Big Oak Forest

paper cut-out animation
Duration: 3 minutes
Copyright: NID, 2000

Synopsis
In the big oak forest, the squirrel is very worried. He seems to have forgotten where he has stored his acorns…

About the Project
The National Institute of Design is internationally acclaimed as one of the foremost multi-disciplinary institutions in the field of design education. The Big Oak Forest was a student project film that illustrates how squirrels help with the dispersal of acorns.

The project was made directed and animated independently, using puppets made out out of different types of recycled and handmade paper. The images below are stills from the film.

Screenings and awards
2001, Pre- Diploma Presentation, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India