I wanted to study the designs of evocative book covers, then see if I could reproduce those designs myself, and add to them with little moments of delight to create animated cover reveals. I hope to eventually do more “editorial” animations based on book quotes, similar to TED-Ed videos. For now, I’m starting small and experimenting with style and technique.

This is student work. I’m not affiliated with the original creators.

Additional credits

• Canvas texture by Olga Thelavart

• Wall texture by Mona Eendra

• Glitter paper texture by Katie Harp

• Ink splash footage by Mixkit

About the book

12th Century mystical parable in which the birds of the world go on a perilous journey to find the elusive Bird King.

Book credits

• Written by Farid u-Din Attar and translated by Sholeh Wolpé

• Jacket design by Jaya Miceli

• Bird art from Pergamon Museum on Google Art Project / Wikimedia Commons (original creator unknown, 17th Century)

• Published in 2017 by W. W. Norton & Company