The Concept

Trading isn't new. Humans have been doing it for thousands of years - long before currencies existed, before coins were minted, before anyone put a king's face on a piece of metal to remind you who was in charge.

The Coin strips all that away. No monarch. No institution. No gatekeeper. Just pure form - abstract, sculptural, gold.

It represents something different: access. Access to global markets. Access to the same instruments the professionals use. Access to the continuation of something humans have always done.

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The Lineage

The animation tells this story visually. Frame by frame, we move through 2,600 years of currency:

• Ancient Greek drachma with the owl of Athens
• Byzantine solidus - when gold became the standard
• Through centuries of faces and empires
• Until the faces disappear entirely

And then The Coin appears. Abstract, faceless, modern.

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The Tagline

"We were traders before we were anything else."

This line anchors the whole piece. It's not about inventing something new. It's about continuing something fundamental to human nature. Trading is ancient. The tools are new. The instinct is the same.

The ending lands on two words: "History continues."

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My Role

I handled art direction across the entire project:

• Concept development - The narrative framework, taglines, and visual metaphor
• Key visual - The sculptural gold coin system
• 3D renders - Abstract coin forms in Blender 3D
• Animation - Motion design and editing in After Effects
• Music remix - Adapted the soundtrack to match the visual pacing