Azuki x Opensea
Led the concept and execution of a short-form animated film for the OpenSea NFT Art Contest, blending anime-inspired cinematics with skate culture to create a high-energy, narrative-driven take on the Azuki brand. Defined the story, dialogue, and storyboard while establishing a clear art direction that balanced stylized motion with grounded, street-level energy. Collaborated with Vincent Bowman (Man 3 Faces) on audio and voice to deliver a cohesive, multi-sensory final piece.
Contest: Opensea NFT Marketplace
Team: Bryan Williams and Vincent Bowman (Man 3 Faces)
Year: 2025
Story First / Storyboarding
Built the narrative through storyboarding first, using it as the foundation to define pacing, framing, and emotional beats before production. This approach ensured each scene served a clear purpose, allowing the story, camera language, and transitions to feel intentional and cohesive from the start.
Prompt & Motion Exploration
Pushed through multiple animation styles and prompt variations to find the right balance between motion, tone, and visual consistency. This wasn’t one-pass, each iteration helped refine how the scenes flowed, how characters moved, and how the overall energy translated, until everything felt cohesive and dialed into the story.
