Nathaniel Wolkstein his a professional violinist, composer and producer. I created a short animation sequence as an introduction to his portfolio reel.
THE OBJECTIVE
PROJECT SCOPE
THE OBJECTIVE
I wanted the animation to show glimpses and windows into the creative process of the breadth of Nathaniel’s work— from ideating and songwriting, to playing a wide variety of instruments, to arranging and composing the final piece, through a mix of abstract and literal illustrations.
PROJECT SCOPE
Art Direction, Animation, Illustration
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a10067d5-2b08-448f-9233-2f845a63572b/90557f71-a8c6-4363-8637-8cf9e6d451e4_rw_1920.jpg?h=900d108a9bb506c4f04cce359d800201)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a10067d5-2b08-448f-9233-2f845a63572b/1130950e-2429-49d3-ade5-5b62109a8e69_rw_1920.gif?h=1aa9a0807f6a3cf4d1865b265e7872ce)
The composing and songwriting process portrayed in abstract and literal concepts.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a10067d5-2b08-448f-9233-2f845a63572b/8ed4469d-57cf-45cb-b397-7dd249552659_rw_1920.jpg?h=380d9e1c821430b37cb6d7673ed031f5)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a10067d5-2b08-448f-9233-2f845a63572b/b8173cc9-963b-4607-896f-837299f0c8e0_rw_1920.gif?h=e4ef99cd9313c42aff1dc7910d7f0d9d)
Nathaniel Wolkstein plays a plethora of instruments but the violin, viola, and cello are his specialties.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a10067d5-2b08-448f-9233-2f845a63572b/16c85f98-5294-4534-b915-5e799cdf705b_rw_1920.jpg?h=a3fc41d05c25d00ac089209bf9234ed7)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a10067d5-2b08-448f-9233-2f845a63572b/4ea2f8b1-2af0-4290-8262-b8510b744ba5_rw_1920.gif?h=14566a30f97161c1dad562c836311d38)
Finally, the editing process— bringing everything together into life.