Skills Academy 2025: Paper

Animated visuals exploring the richness of paper, created for the 7th edition of the Skills Academy by the Hermès Foundation, including a bilingual main video and loops for five conferences.

Creative director: Eric Nung
Animator: Sara Moezi, Emma lecarpentier
Animatic and post production: Acil&Pierre Studio

Commissioned by the Hermès Foundation for the 7th edition of the Skills Academy, this project celebrates paper as a material of innovation, creativity, and sustainability. Five short animated loops were designed for individual conferences, each focusing on a unique facet of paper’s cultural, historical, and ecological significance. The project culminates in a bilingual main video (French and English), encapsulating the Academy’s exploration of paper’s profound impact on our daily lives and environmental practices.

the 5 conferences

THE BASICS II

THE INDUSTRIAL ERA

SURFACE/VOLUME

INK-SHADOWS AND LIGHT

Behind the scene