This stop-motion animation was created during
the Design and Media Culture course at Aalto University.

Our assignment was to produce a video essay combining two randomly assigned concepts — we got JOMO (Joy of Missing Out) and Muriel Cooper.

JOMO explores the pleasure of disconnecting and enjoying the present moment, while Muriel Cooper was a visionary designer known for her experimental work at MIT and her relaxed, unconventional approach, like taking off her shoes during interviews.

That spirit of comfort and rebellion became part of our narrative.

Monica Maxia
Motion picture editing and colour grading | Camera operation | Puppet fabrication | Set design

Luca Amoros Sillman
Research of Muriel Cooper | Set design | Puppet fabrication

Jason Hu
Voice of radio | Set design | Audio design and editing

Ella Laukkanen
Storyline | Research of JOMO | Set design | Filming assistant

Sanni Ahonen
Final script | Set design | Puppet fabrication

Matias
Set design | Filming assistant

Lucas Jordi Lassenius
Voice of Muriel Cooper