The Adobe Experiment.

The Experiment from Colin Trenter on Vimeo.

Original note from post:

An experimental video created for Adobe’s challenge “See what’s Possible.” The guidelines were to create a compelling 15 second animation within competition theme and using only Adobe products.

The insect and bird animation were done with various techniques: stop motion, live elements shot on HD Cam, and animated still images photographed on a light table. All elements were composed in Photoshop and After Effects.

Credits:
The Action Cats at GSP
Design: Lisa Mishima
Animation: Chris Kelly, Mike Landry, Colin Trenter
Sound design: Shannon Botts
Producer: Nick Brown

Words from the creator of the video:

There is no formula for creative process. It is fluid and transient, allowing singular thoughts to merge and evolve in unexpected ways. The Experiment conveys the evolution of an idea in the form of an organism.