How Raven Stole The Sun

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘙𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯, Adobe Illustrator and Cinema 4D, 40'x140' at 210,000 lumens, 2024

Animated in Cinema 4D using Redshift, this digital animation reimagines the Salish story of Raven bringing the sun to the People through a layered, scrapbook-inspired visual language. Cut-paper textures and illustrated elements were designed in Adobe Illustrator as vectors, and imported into Cinema 4D.

This work was projected as part of Denver Night Lights on the Daniels & Fisher Clocktower, where its scale and public presentation invited the story into shared urban space. Shown against the city skyline, the piece creates a dialogue between tradition and modern technology, reinforcing the idea that these stories are living, adaptable, and meant to be experienced collectively.