Short Film

Our Colorful World

In a vibrant exploration of color and light, a curious character embarks on a journey that reveals the profound ways in which we perceive the world around us, crafted by the creative talents of students and faculty at Towson University.

Produced by

Christian Ready and Lynn Tomlinson

Directed by

Lynn Tomlinson

Project Description

Exploring our colorful world, our character Ojo learns about how we perceive color and light. Created by students and directed and produced by faculty at Towson University, in Maryland, USA.

About the Director

Lynn Tomlinson is an award-winning director of animated short films. She animates moving clay paintings that transform and shift perspectives. Her work explores environmental themes, often imagining how non-human beings might view humanity’s impact. Her award-winning animated shorts, including The Ballad of Holland Island House (2014), The Elephant’s Song (2018), and Ten Degrees of Strange (2021), have screened around the world, from Ann Arbor to Annecy, Hiroshima to Hollywood. Lynn is Associate Professor Electronic Media and Film Department at Towson University, where she is researching the development of an interdisciplinary immersive fulldome production lab.