Way back in the summer of 2007, Digital Design instructor Sergio Toporek gave a master class at VFS called Digital Art: A Poetic Vision.

Sergio has turned that very talk into a 35-minute animated video, which has seen acclaim both online and off. It’s been featured on Creative Commons Mexico, prompted a personal response from CC guru Lawrence Lessig, and screened to a packed theatre at the Universidad Iberoamericana.

A side story to this thought-provoking work: not a motion designer by trade, Sergio learned After Effects from scratch in making the video. Giving him advice? Digital Design grad Ryan Uhrich.

You can see more of Sergio’s work at his site. Below, Digital Art: A Poetic Vision. Enjoy!