In the furthest reaches of space and the human imagination lies an exoplanet teeming with life. This is Ionia, home to a plethora of alien flora and fauna that skirt the border of the familiar and bizarre. Observing life in the Arid Tundra - a desert expanse with sand as malleable as snow - we come to understand the nature of Anima, the Latin root that marries the concepts of life as we know it, and animation as a medium.

School of Visual Arts thesis film by Griffin DeAngelis, graduating class of 2021 and holder of a BFA in Animation. With the exception of a colorist I owe my life to and the best thesis advisors a student could ask for, everything in this film was done by me... even the music, narration, and synthetic sounds the Bjord makes!