I returned to the narrative of the Arts & Crafts movement and how it might be re-interpreted for the user in both a linear and emergent style. The original significance of the art objects – rejection of classical form and return to craftsmanship – has been documented well, so in this work I opted to create video portraits of seven of these followers of John Ruskin. I constructed a setting for each video portrait, complete with headshot, backround, audio clip and ambient sound effects. I used the z axis and 2½D camera in After Effects to create movement for these static archival photographs. For a sound design, I recorded the voice-overs myself in a dry studio and then layered sound effects on top using Pro Tools to fill out the sensory experience. The result was an animation summary of the Arts and Crafts design principles, in which the viewer sees the faces that accompany the famous names and hears their messages situated in context.