Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues

2022 • Apple TV+ • Motion Design

A documentary film that celebrates the life, music, and cultural impact of Louis Armstrong through a rich collection of archival photographs, documents, and personal materials.

The video above features selected sequences designed and animated by me.

From source material to final composition: the examples below demonstrate how archival assets were transformed through various methods.

Reconstruction, reframing, and digital collage

PROJECT NOMINATED

Cinema Eye Honors Award Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Visual Design

ROLE

MOTION DESIGNER
Designed and animated 15 archival sequences as part of the motion design team, bringing historical photographs and documents to life within the film’s established creative direction

CREDITS

CLIENT: Apple TV+
STUDIO: Design Syndicate
CREATIVE LEAD: Matthew Brunson-Cline

Luna Wei

MOTION DESIGN • ART DIRECTION • VFX