Being a beginner is a beautiful thing. Sometimes, if you’re Maxime, it even takes you around the world. Maxime admits to teaching himself animation by analysing the work of other animators. Keen to get his take on the new features, the team flew Maxime to Tasmania to test out the program he’d be using for his new piece. 

Whilst there, Maxime spoke at The Design Conference about rethinking our relationship with mistakes and accidents. He also demoed new Procreate tools to an eager audience – a gratifying full-circle moment. 

“Dream big” is the open invitation that underpins Maxime’s animation. It’s almost a dare: what happens when you remove limitations? 

Maxime’s work is bursting with emotion. In this piece, he takes us to the twinkle in someone’s eye, revealing the blazing energy of the unrealised dream behind it. For Maxime’s character, it’s the dream of a superstar basketball career. What is it for you?