In 2019 I was commissioned by The New Yorker to direct, design, and animate a pilot series of three animated visual essays.
The first of the three films features the great Leonard Cohen as he reflects on death and preparing for the end. The initial interview, by David Remnick, was recorded at Cohen's home in Los Angeles a month before he passed away.
You can view the full article on The New Yorker here: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/video-dept/leonard-cohen-and-the-divine-voice
Credits:
Direction, Design & Animation: Joe Donaldson
Original Music and Sound Design: Ambrose Yu
Executive Producer: Soo-Jeong Kang
Senior Producer: Yara Bishara
Senior Editor: Brian Redondo
Producer: Sara Joe Wolansky
Audio Engineer: Jill Du Boff
The New Yorker
David Attenborough and the Resiliency of Nature
The last of the three films features the legendary David Attenborough as he discusses, spiders, mortality, and what links us all.
You can view the full article on The New Yorker here: newyorker.com/culture/video-dept/david-attenborough-on-the-variety-and-resiliency-of-nature
CREDITS
Direction, Design & Animation: Joe Donaldson
Original Music and Sound Design: Ambrose Yu
Executive Producer: Soo-Jeong Kang
Senior Producer: Yara Bishara
Editor: Christopher Hwisu Kim
Audio Engineer: Jill Du Boff

