6 min
Witness: An Organima Film
6 min
Meticulously hand-animated with organic materials, Witness: An Organima Film is an experimental short that reveals the hidden vitality of small life-forms: ancient stone beings, an intelligent water droplet, and spirits of sunlight. Allowing natural elements to guide their own narrative, the film becomes an elemental archive—awakening a child-like way of seeing and inviting us to reflect on the interconnectedness of matter, memory, and human purpose.
Nik Arthur is an experimental animator and filmmaker living in Montreal, Canada. Most often working with organic matter, Nik develops novel animation approaches that engage with nature’s intrinsic patterns, attending to how their constructions can shape new methods of storytelling.