2020 Online Salon
Shining a Light on Phototropism
Project Detail
- Entrant Name: Laura Ekl
- Membership Type: Student Submission
- Address: Baltimore, Maryland USA
- Client: David A. Rini, MFA, CMI, FAMI
- Copyright: 2020 Laura Ekl
- Medium/software used: Maxon Cinema 4D R21, Adobe After Effects 2020, Adobe Audition 2020, Adobe Photoshop 2020, Adobe Illustrator 2020
- Final presentation format: Online video
- Primary Audience: High school science classes, interested lay audience
Project Description
Phototropism is differential plant growth in response to a light stimulus. This simple yet sophisticated mechanism has been a driving factor of plant prosperity for hundreds of millions of years. Although the average person might not realize it, they are surrounded by phototropism every day. This animation introduces the biology behind phototropism, including light reception, auxin diffusion, and differential plant growth, in an inviting way. The viewer is invited into the narrative with a light mood and cheery plant, then the viewer is engaged by the drama of the storm. After seeing this video in a science class or online, teenagers will have a better understanding of basic plant biology.
