Pop-up animation tells story of a water droplet

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Revolution is an animated short that showcases the life-cycle of a single drop of water. Watch this incredible pop-up inspired work.

This brilliantly creative short animation from Chris Turner, Helen Friel and Jess Deacon brings the pop-up book to animated life. The video depicts the revolutionary nature of the life cycle of a droplet of water and its cyclical journey.

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