I’m making a stop-motion series about the history of money. Here’s the story of the first financial crisis and fake money.
Hey everyone,
I’ve been working on a stop-motion paper craft series called The Dawn of Economics, exploring how human trust and money evolved.
In this new chapter, the village faces an unexpected problem: their wealth has become a literal burden. The shells they use as currency are now too heavy to carry in the market and too dangerous to hide at home.
It was a fascinating challenge to animate their solution—the creation of the first "Vault" and the birth of paper receipts. This is essentially the dawn of the credit system. The physical wealth stays safely locked in the dark, but its value circulates through the market on a simple piece of paper.
If you're interested in the history of money or just like stop-motion art, you can check out the full video here: https://youtu.be/zPt_t3Y9SPI
Would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback on the animation!