The individual project. The Samurai meditate and playing on the flute in the magical forest. Spirits from incense are singing with the music. The image and music create feelings of calmness, freedom, and self-confidence. The musical 2D digital hand-drawn animation finished in Toon Boom Harmony. Animation idea comes from online lo-fi-radio on YouTube. The inspiration for the character and environment design is "Samurai Jack" from Cartoon Network. The music is the main soundtrack for the trailer "Avatar: Last Air Bender".

Character and Environment design were inspired by Japanese culture. Spirituality is one of the main things that are respected in culture. Samurai are guardians and soldiers of Imperator. They have dignity and elegance. In animation, Samurai is the representation of power, dignity, and balance. In the scene, he is not fighting, but playing on the flute to gain mental strength and connect with nature.
Incense spirits resemble this spirituality. Besides that, incense sticks are popular in Asia as a tool for meditation and god worship.
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