Sample Animation

For the style of animation, I decided to use pixel art. The reason is because it can mimic how scientific illustration generally looks like. I started with an ameba-like creature. The gif, which was done by Photoshop, shows how the animation will be, but this is only a test, so it won't be included in the project. Even though I only animated a simple movement, the process was sort of time-consuming because some parts had to be animated pixel by pixel. But overall it was a fun experience.
It is kind of interesting to mention how pixel has been connected to science in an episode of Futurama. In this episode, the characters try to find the basic unit of matter. Because the entire animation was styled in pixel art, a pixel is described as "the fundamental structure of the universe." Here is the clip of what I'm taking about.