A dusty scrap of paper discovers an ocean between the pages of a book in this beautiful short film, Much Better Now, from Salon Alpin. With a mishmash of techniques, the studio creates surprisingly fluid waves and the perfect tubular ride. 

Sneak a peek behind the scenes of the labor-intensive project with the short making-of video below.

For more work by Salon Alpin, visit http://www.salonalpin.net/.

Via Motionographer. 

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