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Chaos of Playing a Game

2026

First frame of Chaos of Playing a Game animation.

Overview

The animation is an eleven-second story of two people playing snakes and ladders. The animation is created in a paper cut-out style and set to Chopin's Grande valse brilliante in E-Flat Major.

Film & animation

Chaos of Playing a Game — full animation

The animation

The animation is an eleven-second story of two people playing snakes and ladders. The animation is created in a paper cut-out style and set to Chopin's Grande valse brilliante in E-Flat Major.

Chaos of Playing a Game opening frame.

Collaboration

The project was a collaboration between 29 illustrators who were each given eleven seconds of the music. Each animation transitions into the next to fill the entire song seamlessly. The tone and pace of the music informed the story of the animation.

Process

The process began with storyboards to map out the timeline of the animation. The story had to remain simple in order to fit within the eleven seconds. The style was created by collaging together different textures.

Chaos of Playing a Game storyboard screenshot.

Gallery

Chaos of Playing a Game process screenshot.
Chaos of Playing a Game process screenshot.
Chaos of Playing a Game process screenshot.
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