Critteropolis.

Critteropolis is an animation I created about a squirrel who enters an alternate reality using a green leaf as its ticket. In the story, the squirrel chases after the green leaf, catches it, and then uses it to access an elevator, which transports the squirrel into a new, surreal world. For this project, I experimented with a minimalist animation style, maintaining a consistent color gradient. As the squirrel transitions into an alternate reality, the style gradually becomes less minimalist to reflect the environmental shift. The TV series Severance inspired this concept, particularly the idea of people leading separate, compartmentalized lives at work and outside. I wanted to explore a similar theme and provoke viewers to question the nature of reality in this context. The goal is to immerse the audience in the squirrel’s journey and leave them pondering what is real and imagined.