ʻŌhiʻa: Heart of the Forest

Client: Kauai Invasive Species Committee

An animation for the Kauai Invasive Species Committee on the far-reaching consequences of a deadly fungal pathogen on one of Hawaii’s most ecologically and culturally significant trees, ’Ōhi’a lehua. The animation is comprised of 4 segments, each highlighting a different aspect of ’Ōhi’a’s importance, that can be played alone or all together in one video as seen here.

Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, & Procreate for iPad