Sean Gordon

The Lucky Carnation by Sean Gordon - The story of President McKinley's carnation, from the perspective of his flower. President McKinley, who wore a carnation on his lapel as a sign of good luck during his presidency, is said to have removed the flower, as a gift, minutes before an assassin shot on him, ultimately leading to the president's death. An Interactive interface used for museum display, using a carnation as the animation trigger. You an watch the full animation at: http://youtu.be/60mP_WrcKSA

The Lucky Carnation by Sean Gordon - The story of President McKinley's lucky carnation, from the perspective of his flower. President McKinley, who wore a carnation on his lapel as a sign of good luck during his presidency, is said to have removed the flower, as a gift, minutes before an assassin opened fire on him, ultimately leading to the president's death. Written, designed, animated, and edited by myself, this animation was completed using Photoshop, Maya, Pencil and paper, Audacity, and Final Cut Pro.

The Lucky Carnation by Sean Gordon - The story of President McKinley's lucky carnation, from the perspective of his flower. President McKinley, who wore a carnation on his lapel as a sign of good luck during his presidency, is said to have removed the flower, as a gift, minutes before an assassin opened fire on him, ultimately leading to the president's death. Written, designed, animated, and edited by myself, this animation was completed using Photoshop, Maya, Pencil and paper, Audacity, and Final Cut Pro.

Preview of The Lucky Carnation by Sean Gordon - The story of President McKinley's lucky carnation, from the perspective of his flower. President McKinley, who wore a carnation on his lapel as a sign of good luck during his presidency, is said to have removed the flower, as a gift, minutes before an assassin opened fire on him, ultimately leading to the president's death. Written, designed, animated, and edited by myself, this animation was completed using Photoshop, Maya, Pencil and paper, Audacity, and Final Cut Pro.