Editorial / 9:16 Vertical

Why Metro Manila
Floods So Fast

ROLECreative direction · Editorial animation · EditingFORMAT9:16 Vertical / 00:38

01 / Project description

A paper diorama explainer about why Metro Manila can flood so quickly during heavy rain.

02 / The project

The idea behind the project.

I broke the topic into the main causes, including hard surfaces, runoff, low lying areas and drainage pressure. The paper diorama style let me show those ideas with maps, arrows and flood blue routes without turning the video into a dense infographic.

03 / Behind the production

Selected frames from the production.

Paper diorama showing concrete and absorbent ground — Surface comparison

Paper city with flood blue runoff routes — Runoff system

Flooded Metro Manila paper diorama scene — Editorial payoff

These are actual project frames from the production.

04 / Workflow

Structure

Reduce the flooding explanation to a short cause and effect narrative.

Visual system

Define the tactile paper diorama world and flood blue route language.

Generation

Develop vertical scenes that preserve scale, palette and geographic clarity.

Editorial edit

Sequence the visual causes into one concise, readable progression.

05 / Final output