At one point the solar system consisted of nine planets, but in 2006 Pluto was demoted to the new status of ‘dwarf planet’. This project highlights the fascinating dwarf planets that didn’t make the cut as official planets.

The video is designed to reintroduce adults to astronomy, blending a playful yet sophisticated animation style to explore this new frontier in our journey through space. Below, you’ll find some early style frames developed for the animation.

Scripting, Storyboarding, Animation, Graphic Design, DATA VISUALISATION, Creative direction

Starburst effect with white text in the centre reading 'Kicked Out Of The Club' and 'Meet The Dwarf Planets' against a black space background.Illustration of the dwarf planet Ceres with a beige spherical shape and a symbol representing it, against a starry black background.Illustration of Pluto with shaded surface tones labeled with its name and orbit distance of 39.5 astronomical units against a starry black background.Illustration of the solar system planets arranged diagonally by distance from the sun, with a grainy texture on a black background.Illustration of a solar system with a central star and five orbiting planets on dashed elliptical paths against a starry background.