Photos App Animations

These animations appear when users first launch the Microsoft Photos app in Windows 10. They were designed to give users an overview of the capabilities in the app, introduce new features, and provide some fun and delight. The project was art directed by my manager, Alex Laurant. I coordinated our team of four illustrators and animators and also created many animated elements myself (such as the roiling clouds, the cake entering the computer, and the woman swiping the giant phone, among others). I was ultimately responsible for the final assembly and output of the animations.

The animations were designed to live in a carousel dialog that appears when you launch the app: