I love your story. It was very well put together and well paced. Even without audio, I think the story is still understandable and I really hope to see you develop it even further.

Thank you!

From what I can gather, the message of this story is to not be too tied down by fear, and experience what the unknown is, embrace it, and spread it among others. While it is a bit unclear if there is a deeper reason for the other birds preventing the main one from knowing about the stars in the sky (or if the main bird is meant to be very young), the storyboards do a good job at showing the latter's curiosity and yearning for more info. This culminates with the bird taking their first flight up among the stars, appearing to gather a few of them as well to show to their brethren, while also acting as a guiding constellation of sorts.

I am, admittedly, not sure if everyone would get the meaning behind this short immediately, but there is a chance they might upon further examination. So I could see this being considered for the Exhibition Gallery.

Hi Andrew! I am hoping that as I continue to move forward with this story details such as the other birds' fears of the star will become clearer. Thank you for your comments :)

This is such a sweet story. I love how the bird’s night fly resulted in collecting stars in their feathers. I was a little confused as to why the other birds would not let them near the fallen star. Overall great drawings and imaginative story. Congratulations on completing your final submission!

Thank you for your comment Colleen! I think I should have been a little more clear about the birds thinking the star was dangerous . Something to think about for a future edit :)

Hi Ariana! I’m so glad to see your final submission!

I like te uniqueness of your idea as well as the character design of the bird, it’s amazing. Have you considered to add music or some sound effects? I think that adding music could help to keep the audience engaged. You’ve mentioned that you want to keep working on this story, so maybe you’re planning to add it later.
I’m not quite sure what happens when she goes to the space, does she finds the cause of the stars falling? Is it dangerous for them to keep living in the forest if there are falling stars?

Congratulations on finishing the Xperiential program!

Hi Julieta! Thank you for your comment. I am planning on adding sound effects and music, but I wasn't sure how to do it before I submitted. When she goes to space, it's kind of like a transformation where her wings change and are bedazzled with stars. Something that she wouldn't have experienced if she wasn't brave enough to go. Then she comes back and encourages everyone else to experience space and they transform as well.

Hi Ariana! I think that adding music was one of the most difficult things for me since I had never done it before. It takes a lot of time to find the right track, but I encourage you to work on that since I truly believe that your story would be much more powerful with it! Congratulations again, and feel free to contact me if you need any help with this or another story!