To launch our new design & animation studio, we created an experimental stop motion animation using sub surface engraving. The process shines two laser beams at a cube, disrupting the crystal and creating a 3D image built from thousands of dots. Inspired by the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, we designed a low poly astronaut and animated a run cycle with an infinitely looping moon surface. The sound design was made from sound bites from the NASA website.