Ethan McNamara
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Seventy concepts. One familiar character.
Films, graphic studies and a few things to make by hand.

70 concepts · 47 films · 23 still graphics

Indigo Dot notices a large cyan bead amid a field of small lavender circles. High signal. Low noise.

High signal, low noise

Still

One attentive character interrupts a faceless field. A cyan cue gives the composition its point of focus.

Made of attention

6s

Notice, turn, focus, soften. A close-up performance ending with a little happy lift and a brief cyan pulse.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.0sDot waits, then notices something to the right.
  2. 1.0–2.0sThe eyes lead a curious turn.
  3. 2.0–3.5sA glance in the opposite direction narrows into focus, then a blink.
  4. 3.5–4.7sAn open-eyed happy lift and settling bounce; a cyan bead pulses briefly.
  5. 4.7–6.0sDot settles into an open, pleased expression.
An oversized indigo Dot peeks above the bottom edge of a lavender poster reading Oh, hello.

Over the edge

Still

An enormous crop turns a small character into a confident introduction. The gaze points toward the greeting.

White Dot looks through offset circular windows cut into pale lavender paper.

Paper windows

Still

Two offset circular cuts create depth around the same flat character. A paper environment, not a new 3D Dot.

White Dot rests beside a white folded note holding one cyan circle, on an indigo field.

A thought can stay a thought

Still

A cyan idea rests on a folded note. Nothing becomes a checkbox. Space for a thought to remain a thought.

A blue line connects points across four folded paper panels. Dot sits beside the open sheet.

The same page

Still

A continuous line crosses an open accordion sheet. Dot steps aside, leaving the whole picture visible.

One thing finished

3.5s

A confirmed check, one exuberant roll, a soft landing. An illustrative completion moment, not a live product interaction.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–0.8sAn illustrative task changes from incomplete to checked.
  2. 0.8–1.9sDot anticipates, hops and completes a single happy roll.
  3. 1.9–2.7sA small rebound and brief cyan forehead pulse.
  4. 2.7–3.5sThe finished item remains visible while Dot settles.

Outside the Box

10s

A gentle ceiling bump. A discovered corner grip. More room, then a completely unnecessary victory somersault.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.0sDot jumps inside a small drawn window, gently touches the ceiling and lands.
  2. 2.0–3.5sIt notices and approaches the lower-right resize grip.
  3. 3.5–5.5sDot pushes the corner diagonally; the window expands around its unchanged body.
  4. 5.5–8.2sA much higher leap and one full somersault use the new space.
  5. 8.2–10.0sAn open-eyed pleased landing, cyan pulse and calm hold.

Achoo in Colour

8s

A paper curl tickles Dot. One little sneeze turns the stage inside out through a single continuous colour wipe.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.6sA curled cyan line tickles Dot; its eyes follow it.
  2. 1.6–3.0sTwo small anticipations build into a soft sneeze.
  3. 3.0–4.3sOne continuous paper-edge wipe changes white to indigo, revealing the inverse-colour Dot.
  4. 4.3–6.3sDot checks its new surroundings and gives a pleased hop with a fleeting cyan pulse.
  5. 6.3–8.0sBoth eyes stay open on the closing composition.

Pocket Eclipse

10s

A small projector, a large cyan moon and a real shadow relationship. Dot discovers how a small move changes a much larger picture.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.5sA small projector casts a cyan moon. Dot looks toward it.
  2. 1.5–3.5sDot rolls into the beam and its magnified shadow crosses the moon.
  3. 3.5–5.5sA small test hop changes the shadow, demonstrating the connection.
  4. 5.5–7.6sDot lines up and hops, briefly aligning the shadow inside the moon.
  5. 7.6–10.0sA crescent returns as Dot lands and admires the result.
An indigo Dot peeks through a large white O on lavender, beside Open minded.

Counterspace

Still

A giant editorial O becomes a place to peek through. The letter stays still; the look does the talking.

Room to think

9s

Four tightly packed letters. One patient lean. A ripple of breathing room, followed by a tiny satisfied hop.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.5sDot notices the tightly packed word ROOM.
  2. 1.5–2.7sA focused approach and small lean press against the first letter.
  3. 2.7–4.5sSpacing opens progressively across the four letters while Dot steps back.
  4. 4.5–6.2sA pleased hop, soft rebound and brief cyan pulse.
  5. 6.2–9.0sOpen eyes and a generously spaced word hold the final composition.
Cyan and lavender print circles sit slightly out of register behind a crisp indigo Dot. Almost perfect.

Registration day

Still

Precise registration marks meet one deliberately offset cyan plate. Dot stays perfectly crisp, with nothing misregistered in the face.

Small move, big difference

8s

A small stop gives way. A folded paper screen opens across the stage. Dot steps back to admire what that little nudge made room for.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.4sDot notices a cyan stop beside a tightly folded paper screen.
  2. 1.4–2.8sA careful lean nudges the stop out of the way.
  3. 2.8–4.9sFive paper panels unfold as the stop rolls aside.
  4. 4.9–6.3sDot gives a small pleased hop with a fleeting cyan pulse.
  5. 6.3–8.0sThe open sheet and open-eyed Dot settle.
Dot perches on an indigo line that rises, loops down and continues across a pale stage.

One good line

Still

One continuous line becomes both a journey and a perch. A backward glance makes the empty space feel intentional.

The perfect skim

8s

Three crisp water contacts, smaller arcs each time, then a dry landing. A little pride is entirely justified.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.4sDot sizes up a small cyan pond and leans into the jump.
  2. 1.4–2.5sThe first long arc lands in the water, making an expanding ring.
  3. 2.5–4.3sTwo shorter skips make two more rings. The body stays circular.
  4. 4.3–5.3sA final leap reaches the dry bank, followed by a small rebound.
  5. 5.3–8.0sDot looks back with open, pleased eyes and a momentary cyan pulse.
A small indigo Dot casts a long diagonal shadow across a lavender field. Small presence. Long impression.

The long shadow

Still

A small figure and an elongated cast shadow. Presence comes from the space around Dot, not from making the character bigger.

The ribbon ride

9s

At first Dot scrambles against the moving ribbon. Then the eyes turn, the body softens, and the same movement becomes a ride.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.5sA marked ribbon moves beneath a cautiously balanced Dot.
  2. 1.5–4.4sTwo little scrambling steps try to resist its direction.
  3. 4.4–6.9sDot relaxes, turns toward the journey and glides along the curve.
  4. 6.9–9.0sAn open-eyed pleased finish holds while the ribbon continues beneath.
A white Dot rests in the clear centre of lavender and cyan elliptical lines on dark ink.

The quiet centre

Still

Nested orbital ribbons make a busy perimeter. Dot leaves the centre calm. A quieter counterpart to the collection's movement.

The polite collision

10s

A narrow lane. Two identical attempts to give way. Dot finally takes the passing place; the faceless cyan ball answers with a thank-you bounce.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.0sDot and a cyan ball approach from opposite ends of a narrow lane.
  2. 2.0–4.4sA soft bump, recoil and another near-meeting make a brief polite dance.
  3. 4.4–5.2sDot notices the passing place and steps into it.
  4. 5.2–7.2sThe ball rolls through, then gives an answering bounce. Dot follows it with its eyes.
  5. 7.2–10.0sDot rejoins the lane and continues with an open-eyed pleased look.
Indigo Dot fills a circular space between four indigo and lavender squares, beside Right at home.

The missing piece

Still

Four precise shapes leave one circular place. Dot belongs in the composition without having to become something else.

A very small traffic jam

9s

A blocked passage, one unhelpful nudge, then a quarter turn. The cyan pivot makes the small mechanical discovery visible.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.2sDot approaches a paper passage blocked by a tall card.
  2. 2.2–2.7sA small lean tests the obstruction.
  3. 2.7–4.2sThe card rotates around its visible cyan hinge, clearing the passage.
  4. 4.2–7.1sDot rolls through as the two waiting cards slide onwards.
  5. 7.1–9.0sA small satisfied rebound, brief cyan pulse and open-eyed look back.
A small Dot looks across a fine margin rule toward Make the next step clear enough to take.

Dot in the margins

Still

An intentionally generous margin holds one small attentive character. The sentence and its underline carry the message.

A little off balance

9s

Careful steps, an overshoot, two corrections. Dot finds a balanced position away from the centre, against a visible fixed counterweight.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.0sDot waits on the low side of a tilted beam. A fixed counterweight is visible.
  2. 1.0–4.4sSmall steps cross the fulcrum while gaze and tilt anticipate the changing slope.
  3. 4.4–6.2sDot goes slightly too far, then corrects twice.
  4. 6.2–7.5sThe beam levels with Dot off-centre and the counterweight providing the opposite moment.
  5. 7.5–9.0sOpen pleased eyes hold the balanced composition.
Six labelled monthly panels show the same Dot at the same scale against different paper, line and colour arrangements.

No two days

Still

Six small editorial studies hold the same grid and character scale. Light, paper and line change the relationship, not the identity.

The static problem

7s

A brush past a textured patch makes three paper triangles stand up. Dot checks, blinks, shakes once, then watches them flop back down.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.0sDot rolls over a small textured patch.
  2. 2.0–3.2sThree nearby paper triangles rise in sequence; Dot leans back in surprise.
  3. 3.2–4.1sA blink and a checking glance.
  4. 4.1–5.8sOne brief shake; the triangles settle back in a soft stagger.
  5. 5.8–7.0sDot relaxes with both eyes open. No lightning, hair or permanent new anatomy.
White Dot regards a front card explicitly labelled Chosen and Start here, with other cards behind it.

Next, not everything

Still

A clearly chosen card stands forward from a fan. The others stay present. Dot notices the choice; it does not make the decision.

Sticky Situation

10s

An ordinary paper label catches, becomes an accidental cape, and inspires one unnecessary heroic leap. Then it slips off. Dot is still Dot.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.6sDot rolls across a loose paper label, which peels up behind it.
  2. 2.6–4.1sA backward glance discovers the accidental cape. Dot tries a proud tilt.
  3. 4.1–6.9sOne long heroic leap and a small settling rebound.
  4. 6.9–8.2sA pleased pose and momentary cyan pulse.
  5. 8.2–10.0sThe label slips off and settles; Dot looks back, unchanged.
A folded strip shows Monday through Friday with illustrative Read, Sketch, Review, Make and Share commitments.

The week has corners

Still

Five folds make a whole week visible at once. Short illustrative commitments stay legible across the corners; Dot makes room for the wider view.

Picture Imperfect

9s

A carefully held portrait gives way to curiosity and a badly timed roll. The candid frame becomes the keeper, tilted like a little paper print.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.8sDot tries a formal pose, then two increasingly self-conscious adjustments.
  2. 2.8–4.5sA cyan bead distracts the gaze; the careful pose turns into a small airborne roll.
  3. 4.5–5.5sThe portrait catches the open-eyed, almost upside-down candid moment.
  4. 5.5–6.5sThe image freezes and the paper print tilts into its final position.
  5. 6.5–9.0sThe keeper holds. No flash, end wink or claim about product reliability.

Oh, it's you

15s

A distracted glance becomes recognition. Dot leans closer, catches itself, and settles into a warm, open-eyed hello.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.8sDot looks just past us, then catches our eye.
  2. 1.8–3.1sA brief recognition pause and a two-eye blink.
  3. 3.1–6.2sDot leans closer, slightly overdoes it, then gives a little room back.
  4. 6.2–10.5sAn open pleased tilt settles; a small checking glance returns to us.
  5. 10.5–15.0sThe close, welcoming face holds. No shrink-to-logo ending.

Camera, keep up

15s

Dot moves first. The camera catches up late, misses one change of direction, then overshoots. Dot waits for it to find the frame.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.4sDot looks toward the first move while the camera holds.
  2. 1.4–4.1sDot leans right; the camera follows a moment late.
  3. 4.1–7.5sA change of direction catches the camera out again.
  4. 7.5–10.6sDot stops. The camera overshoots, then corrects.
  5. 10.6–15.0sA checking blink and a pleased look acknowledge the settled framing.

Giant, gentle

15s

A giant Dot slows for a tiny paper fold. One careful contact turns it into place; Dot waits for the last wobble before relaxing.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–3.4sDot notices the paper and approaches, slowing before contact.
  2. 3.4–4.3sA small hesitation, then the last careful distance.
  3. 4.3–8.7sThe circle stays in contact with the paper tip as the fold rotates.
  4. 8.7–10.4sDot releases; the paper makes its final two settling corrections.
  5. 10.4–15.0sThe eyes leave the settled object and soften into an open pleased look.

On the tip

15s

A cyan bead, a very large curve, and two almost-right corrections. A moment of balance becomes a deliberate release onto a paper ledge.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.6sThe bead begins to roll along the top; Dot looks up.
  2. 2.6–6.4sTwo counter-movements nearly restore balance, with a smaller second correction.
  3. 6.4–9.1sThe bead reaches the top and rests for one clear beat.
  4. 9.1–12.2sA deliberate tilt releases the bead in a short arc onto the ledge.
  5. 12.2–15.0sThe bead settles; Dot looks across with open-eyed relief.

Negative-space hello

15s

A field of indigo and two enormous eyes. The gaze moves first; the circle follows, revealing a white crescent and the character behind the composition.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.4sThe whole picture is indigo. Two enormous eyes turn sideways.
  2. 2.4–4.1sA second, smaller checking glance anticipates the move.
  3. 4.1–8.5sDot shifts sideways at constant scale, revealing its curved edge.
  4. 8.5–10.5sA small settling correction completes the composition.
  5. 10.5–15.0sA pleased face and a curved white margin hold the oversized identity.

Paper pilot

15s

A paper plane glides in, rests on the curve, and gets a little help taking off again. Dot watches it go before looking back at us.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–3.3sA small plane glides in from the left and grows as it approaches.
  2. 3.3–5.7sIt lands on the curve; Dot gives a small, circular-bodied reaction and settles.
  3. 5.7–8.2sA measured tilt carries the plane along the upper curve.
  4. 8.2–11.7sThe plane lifts off and glides out to the right while the eyes follow.
  5. 11.7–15.0sDot turns back with an open pleased expression.

The double take

15s

A cyan bead passes overhead. Dot follows it right, only for it to peek in again from the left. The eyes react first; the body catches up.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.3sA relaxed close-up leaves room above for a small interruption.
  2. 1.3–3.4sA cyan bead crosses from left to right; Dot follows with its eyes.
  3. 3.4–5.3sDot keeps looking toward the exit. A deliberate pause lets the first thought finish.
  4. 5.3–8.4sThe bead peeks in from the left; a quicker second look and delayed body turn follow.
  5. 8.4–15.0sA blink, a checking pause, and a look straight at us share the surprise.

Here goes

15s

Two careful checks and an almost heroic preparation. Then one very small hop. Dot is rather pleased with the result.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–3.3sDot checks below the frame, then checks again.
  2. 3.3–6.4sA backward lean and a serious pause suggest something ambitious.
  3. 6.4–8.3sOne last breath-sized hold and a measured preparation, without body deformation.
  4. 8.3–9.3sOne small hop and a quick landing correction.
  5. 9.3–15.0sDot looks openly pleased: the pride is bigger than the jump.

A strong breeze

15s

Three paper pieces reveal a sudden gust. Dot leans into it, then loses its balance for a beat when the wind stops. One piece settles beside it.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.8sDot holds a relaxed close-up before the first paper arrives.
  2. 1.8–5.1sThree paper pieces cross at different depths; Dot is pushed, then leans against the gust.
  3. 5.1–8.1sThe opposing lean holds as the last paper begins to lose speed.
  4. 8.1–10.2sThe gust stops, the lean overshoots, and Dot makes one small recovery.
  5. 10.2–15.0sA cyan paper piece rests nearby. Dot looks across, then relaxes.

Two sides, one Dot

15s

Dot tests a paper-and-indigo boundary, retreats, then rolls through. The colours change at the line. The character never does.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.7sThe same face straddles two colour fields.
  2. 1.7–4.7sDot tests the boundary with a lean, then backs away to consider it.
  3. 4.7–8.7sA second look commits to the crossing; body and eyes invert only at the line.
  4. 8.7–11.0sOne gentle rolling overshoot and a settling correction.
  5. 11.0–15.0sDot holds on the indigo side with both eyes open.

Trying to be serious

15s

A formal pose, an escaped pleased tilt, a correction. Dot tries twice to stay composed before deciding to enjoy the moment.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.4sDot holds a formal, concentrated pose.
  2. 2.4–4.5sA pleased tilt escapes; Dot carefully straightens up.
  3. 4.5–8.3sA checking blink, then a second tilt in the other direction and another correction.
  4. 8.3–11.6sThe pose gives way to one buoyant rise.
  5. 11.6–15.0sDot stays openly pleased, still close.

The scenic route

15s

One oversized lowercase u becomes a route worth taking. Dot descends into the bowl, banks around the curve and looks back from the other side.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.8sDot considers the top of one oversized lowercase u.
  2. 1.8–4.5sThe descent follows the letter into its bowl.
  3. 4.5–8.1sDot rolls along one continuous lower curve.
  4. 8.1–11.4sIt climbs the other side and turns its gaze back.
  5. 11.4–15.0sA pleased pause holds the typographic composition.

You're on a tilt

15s

A tilted baseline makes Dot compensate. The camera finally levels; Dot keeps leaning for one beat too long before catching up.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–3.5sDot and the baseline share a gently tilted camera frame.
  2. 3.5–5.4sDot checks the line and counter-tilts.
  3. 5.4–8.3sIt looks back toward us while the camera remains crooked.
  4. 8.3–11.7sThe whole scene levels; Dot releases its compensation a beat late.
  5. 11.7–15.0sOne small correction leaves a level, pleased hold.

Depth of attention

15s

A large cyan bead passes close to us. A paper fold barely moves in the distance. Dot follows both, then gives the quieter detail its attention.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.5sNear bead, middle-plane Dot and distant paper establish three depths.
  2. 1.5–6.2sThe foreground bead crosses quickly; Dot follows it.
  3. 6.2–8.4sDot checks back across the quieter scene.
  4. 8.4–10.8sAttention transfers to the slowly drifting distant paper.
  5. 10.8–15.0sThe face stays close and sharp as the chosen gaze holds.
Oversized white Dot looks right toward This way, Workshop Room 02 and a clear right arrow.

Look this way

Still

A bold crop looks in the same direction as a clear arrow. The room name does the practical work; Dot makes the sign feel familiar.

A little personal space

15s

Dot starts a little too close, backs away, then returns partway. A small apologetic tilt finds a more comfortable distance.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.7sA deliberately close face notices the viewer.
  2. 2.7–6.7sDot backs away without becoming a tiny mascot.
  3. 6.7–7.8sA blink and a pause consider the new distance.
  4. 7.8–11.5sDot returns partway with a small tilted acknowledgement.
  5. 11.5–15.0sThe chosen distance holds with open pleased eyes.

Hello, room

15s

A paper edge opens and Dot emerges beside a clear first step. The welcome leaves space for the visitor to begin.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.5sDot peeks from behind a folded paper edge.
  2. 2.5–5.5sThe paper edge slides aside while Dot looks into the room.
  3. 5.5–8.4sDot accompanies the opening and a generous clear area appears.
  4. 8.4–12.0sAn open pleased tilt points attention toward the first step.
  5. 12.0–15.0sThe action stays visible without a further performance.

Between us

15s

A glance left, a glance right, then a closer look. A small paper corner unfurls in the space beside Dot. The discovery is shared without a wink.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–3.3sDot checks one edge, then the other.
  2. 3.3–7.3sA second checking glance and a patient hold create anticipation.
  3. 7.3–10.5sDot leans closer as a paper corner quietly unfolds.
  4. 10.5–13.1sThe eyes invite us to notice the revealed fold.
  5. 13.1–15.0sA small pleased turn shares the discovery.

Welcome back, no guilt

15s

Dot looks up from a paper note, offers one warm acknowledgement, then returns attention to the work. No score, streak or comment about time away.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.5sDot is looking toward a note.
  2. 2.5–4.4sA blink precedes a look toward the viewer.
  3. 4.4–7.0sOne small pleased tilt acknowledges the arrival.
  4. 7.0–10.5sAttention gently returns to the note.
  5. 10.5–15.0sThe work remains the point of the frame.

Enough for today

15s

A pool of light lowers and Dot rolls toward the edge, leaving the paper in place. A gentle editorial pause, not a verdict on anyone's workday.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–4.5sDot waits beside a paper note in a quiet pool of light.
  2. 4.5–7.5sThe light begins to lower as Dot turns toward the edge.
  3. 7.5–11.5sA measured roll leaves the paper composed and unchanged.
  4. 11.5–12.5sDot looks back for a moment.
  5. 12.5–15.0sA held closing image leaves room for tomorrow.
A continuous indigo line joins Notes, Tasks and Timeline; Dot looks back along it.

A common thread

Still

One continuous indigo line connects Notes, Tasks and Timeline as a brand illustration. Dot follows the relationship without moving or creating work for anyone.

Dot looks toward a sample Review the draft card labelled Owner: Alex.

One clear owner

Still

A selected owner is attached clearly to an example task. Dot acknowledges the choice; it does not choose who should do the work.

White Dot looks toward an illustrative 24 September label on a timeline.

A date you can point to

Still

One labelled example date stands above an open timeline. Dot directs attention to the date without adding a badge, forecast or promise.

Dot looks toward an alternative arrow labelled Use this route beside a folded paper blockage.

A gentle detour

Still

A folded path blocks one direction. A clear alternative and its label show where to go next. Dot stays attentive, without turning an interruption into a gag.

The group project table

15s

Four named contributions approach the same table. Dot makes room; the pieces settle into a shared result with every contribution still credited.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.4sDot occupies the centre of a clear work area.
  2. 1.4–4.0sFour contributions approach from different edges.
  3. 4.0–6.5sDot moves aside while the paper pieces take their places.
  4. 6.5–9.2sThe four named contributions settle into one composition.
  5. 9.2–15.0sDot looks back at the shared work; all four credits remain visible.

The close pass

15s

Dot passes so close that the circular body briefly becomes the entire picture. The curve moves on, leaving a huge returning glance on the other side.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.5sAn enormous off-centre face considers the near edge.
  2. 1.5–6.8sA diagonal approach brings the circle close enough to fill the picture.
  3. 6.8–8.0sThe continuous indigo silhouette holds; the eyes are deliberately outside the crop.
  4. 8.0–11.4sThe curve recedes into an opposite-side close-up, eyes looking back.
  5. 11.4–15.0sA pleased correction leaves a composed large-scale portrait.

Mind the edge

15s

An enthusiastic roll takes one eye beyond the frame. Dot notices, reverses, then makes one small overcorrection to fit the portrait just right.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.2sBoth eyes sit comfortably inside a bold right-hand crop.
  2. 2.2–5.5sAn enthusiastic rolling turn carries one eye beyond the edge.
  3. 5.5–7.1sDot holds the awkward composition for one beat.
  4. 7.1–11.4sThe roll reverses, then makes a small overcorrection.
  5. 11.4–15.0sBoth eyes settle visibly inside the frame.

Unravelled

15s

A loose ribbon slips across one eye. Dot waits, tilts and follows the last curl until it clears. The final look is patient and a little amused.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.5sA loose cyan ribbon crosses above the face.
  2. 2.5–5.2sOne curl slips down across an eye.
  3. 5.2–7.8sDot pauses, then gives the ribbon room with a patient tilt.
  4. 7.8–11.3sThe ribbon slides around and below the circle; the gaze follows.
  5. 11.3–15.0sBoth eyes are clear again, with an open pleased look.

Wider than you think

15s

A concentrated face scans something below the crop. Only late in the film does the view open to reveal a tiny folded landscape. The careful attention finally makes sense.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–3.0sA concentrated close face studies something below the picture.
  2. 3.0–6.5sIts eyes scan laterally; a small tilt follows.
  3. 6.5–9.6sA second careful correction holds the question.
  4. 9.6–12.7sThe view opens, revealing a small folded landscape.
  5. 12.7–15.0sDot remains substantial and quietly pleased beside the paper world.

After the rush

15s

Paper slips hurry behind a steady giant Dot. The gaze follows twice, then chooses one folded point in the foreground and stays there as the rush clears.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.5sThree paper forms begin brisk crossings behind Dot.
  2. 2.5–4.7sThe eyes follow one direction, then check the other.
  3. 4.7–8.1sA final glance follows the background movement.
  4. 8.1–11.0sDot turns toward one small stationary fold in front.
  5. 11.0–15.0sBackground activity clears; attention stays with the chosen point.

When you are ready

15s

A thought waits beside a bridge. A clearly drawn selection comes first; only then does the paper cross, with Dot following along. An editorial metaphor for a deliberate next step.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.4sA thought waits beside a bridge; nothing starts moving on its own.
  2. 2.4–5.4sAn illustrative pointer visibly selects Make a next step.
  3. 5.4–8.0sThe selected thought begins crossing the bridge.
  4. 8.0–10.8sDot accompanies the paper and rolls to the other side.
  5. 10.8–15.0sThe chosen next step holds without a completion claim.

One clear morning

15s

A paper blind lifts to reveal a short, plainly written morning. Dot notices, rolls aside and leaves the final frame to the information.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.0sAn indigo paper blind conceals a short morning note.
  2. 2.0–4.5sThe blind rises and Dot begins to make room.
  3. 4.5–7.3sThe example commitments become readable as Dot rolls aside.
  4. 7.3–10.0sOne attentive glance gives the note space.
  5. 10.0–15.0sThe useful information holds, with no live or personalised claim.
A line connects two paper panels labelled The thought and The next step, watched by Dot.

The thread stays attached

Still

One line carries a thought around a fold to a related next step. It is an editorial picture of context, not a claim about live links, synchronisation or automatic updates.

Waiting, not worrying

15s

A cyan mark travels back and forth on an open arc while Dot follows patiently. No ring fills, percentage rises or success arrives. This is a finite preview of an indeterminate-wait direction.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–3.0sA travelling mark and attentive face establish an indeterminate wait.
  2. 3.0–6.0sThe mark changes direction; no track fills behind it.
  3. 6.0–9.0sA measured return leaves the status unchanged.
  4. 9.0–12.0sDot continues to follow, without urgency or a progress estimate.
  5. 12.0–15.0sThe finite study ends still waiting, with no success claim.
White Dot looks toward a simple four-table plan with a cyan aisle and labelled entrance.

Before the doors open

Still

A central aisle, four tables and an open entrance become a graphic stage. Dot notices the last clear path through the room. A familiar event scene, not a seating-plan tool.

The sliding hello

15s

The circular body stays fixed while a paper insert changes the gaze. One pull, one small return, then eye contact. A digital study with a printable two-piece mechanism to test by hand.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.6sThe fixed circle looks to one side; the pull tab is visible.
  2. 2.6–5.7sThe insert moves sideways and the approved eye shapes move with it.
  3. 5.7–7.1sThe new gaze holds, body unchanged.
  4. 7.1–11.5sA small return brings the eyes toward the centre.
  5. 11.5–15.0sThe paper greeting settles into eye contact.

The client can see it

15s

The working-side fold turns into a short readable presentation. Dot moves to the margin; the useful update takes the frame. This is clarity through presentation, not automatic privacy filtering.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–2.5sWorking notes face the viewer.
  2. 2.5–5.8sThe paper turns toward its edge; Dot makes room.
  3. 5.8–9.0sThe presentation side opens with three clear statements.
  4. 9.0–11.0sDot settles at the margin with a pleased turn.
  5. 11.0–15.0sThe readable update stays central; no sharing operation is claimed.

The handover

15s

A labelled packet moves from Sam to Alex. The date and short checklist stay visible throughout, while Dot accompanies the handover and looks back.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–3.0sA dated packet rests on Sam's preparing surface.
  2. 3.0–5.5sThe human-labelled handover begins.
  3. 5.5–8.0sThe date and checklist remain visible in transit.
  4. 8.0–10.2sThe packet reaches Alex's receiving surface.
  5. 10.2–15.0sDot looks back; the practical details remain legible.

The corner flipbook

15s

The notebook keeps its writing space. In one lower corner, a little roll turns into recognition and a pleased pause. Twenty-four numbered page artworks accompany the motion study.

Read the movement
  1. 0.0–1.5sA notebook presents a small character in its lower margin.
  2. 1.5–4.0sPages begin turning while Dot rolls along the corner.
  3. 4.0–8.9sA second rotation brings Dot to the outer edge of the writing area.
  4. 8.9–11.0sDot notices the reader and stops.
  5. 11.0–15.0sAn attentive pleased pose holds without occupying the writing space.
A pale embossed Dot catches simulated raking light on a pale card.

Seen in the light

Still

Uninked relief lets light describe Dot instead of pigment. This digital material study includes one-colour tooling geometry; only a physical proof can establish its real readability.