Light Up (2026) is an animated short film I worked on as a Layout & Background Artist. My role focused on creating atmospheric, painted backgrounds inspired by the Norwegian mountain landscape, using lighting, colour, and composition to emphasise mood and support the film’s tone.

LIGHT UP DJCAD ANIMATED FILM

Step-by-step illustration of drawing a pine tree: start with a basic tree shape, carve details with a square eraser, paint rough tree trunk, add leaf shapes to the middle, use clipping mask to shade leaves, and add rough snow shapes on the branches.