ELENA LACEY
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Sandworm - all platforms

Video based on the book Sandworm by Andy Greenberg for WIRED's social platforms.
​I storyboarded, designed and animated. 

Wired snapchat reel

During the year and a half on the platform, our team created 149 full editions, over 2,000 snaps (10 second videos), saw an average of 39 million views per month, and acquired over 840,000 subscribers

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Age of flames - All platforms

Video based on reporting by Matt Simon created for WIRED's social platforms.
​I storyboarded, designed, and animated. 

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How to hatch a ​Dinosaur - SNAPCHAT

This edition is one that I am particularly proud of. I came up with the idea to adapt this story that ran in a print issue of WIRED Magazine to Snapchat. It was one of our most successful editions ever, reaching over 18 million total views.  

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WIRED SNapchat - Sizzle Reel 2017

A showcase of work made for WIRED's award-winning Snapchat Discover channel, which has amassed 840K subscribers, and pulled in an average of 39 million views each month. 

​Shorty Awards’ Gold Distinction in Snapchat Discover Story

Shorty Awards’ Audience Honor in Snapchat Discover Story


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