The eccentric geometric style of New York illustrator/animator Joel Plosz elevates a story by John Scalzi into a mini-classic short film and the latest addition to The Verge’s ongoing Better Worlds science fiction project.

You may recognize Plosz’s singular style from this standout effort he created for VICE News in 2018 called Privatizing Space.
 

Client: The Verge

Director/animator: Joel Plosz

Creative Direction: The Verge
Creative Director: William Joel
Story: John Scalzi
Screenplay: Laura Hudson, William Joel
Executive Producers: Eleanor Donovan, Nilay Patel
Supervising Producer: Sophie Erickson
Production Manager: Meg Toth
Editorial Director: Helen Havlak
General Manager: Steven Belser
Network Manager: Sarah Bishop Woods
Audience Development: Ruben Salvadori, Dilpreet Kainth, Esther Cohen, Kaitlin Hatton

Sound Design: Ambrose Yu
Narration: Marissa Lenti, Erick David