An award-winning explainer animation with a fairytale book feel.

About The Bearded Man

The Bearded Man is a playful explainer animation based on a strange South Carolina law that prohibits bearded men from kissing women in public. The project combines storytelling and whimsical motion to engage viewers and communicate the concept clearly.

Goals

Write a script to explain the law humorously
Develop characters and scenes that communicate the story clearly
Create an engaging, fairytale-inspired animation

Results

addy award winner!

I wrote the script and co-animated the full piece with my team, bringing the concept to life. The animation successfully communicates the story in a playful, visually engaging way and earned a Silver ADDY Award for creative execution.

Check out my process!

illustration

I drafted the characters and scenes, establishing the visual style and narrative flow, which my partner then finalized in her style for the final animation.

Script

I wrote the full script and used an AI voice reader to bring it to life, adding music to match the fairytale-theater tone and enhance the storytelling.

Animation

My partner and I split the animation work, co-creating the full motion piece that blends playful storytelling, engaging visuals, and later earning an ADDY Award.