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Leaf Number Three

Animated leaves on branches, taken from the Leaf Number Three short film

The story

Leaf Number Three highlights the value of being yourself and being proud of what makes you different. Throughout the short film, we're introduced to numerous characters, leaves with their own personalities and preferences that make up one vibrant tree.

The film's design and content was heavily inspired by workshops that took place in May 2025, with targeted groups from Nottinghamshire libraries and the local community. Peter Snelling from film production company MyPockets led the workshops, taking participants through activities and prompts to exercise their creativity like "draw one of the biggest things that's ever happened to you". The drawings were then used in the animation of Leaf Number Three, giving identities and personality to the leaves in the film.

View the film and draw your own leaf at Big Draw 2025: Drawn Together workshops this October half-term! Find a venue near you.

A table full of drawings from the workshops. On each piece of paper there's a leaf drawn, with annotations about the artist's life.
Peter Snelling from MyPockets leading a workshop. He sits next to a woman talking.
Peter Snelling from MyPockets leading a workshop. A group of children (cubs) sit around a table drawing intently.
Peter Snelling from MyPockets leading a workshop.
Example of artwork made during the workshops
A woman at a workshop, holding out a piece of paper with her leaf drawing

About Leaf Number Three

Leaf Number Three by Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries is commissioned as part of Digital Spaces, supported by  is a 180-degree virtual reality film commissioned by Inspire, created by The Space in association with Arts Council England. Created in partnership with MyPockets and Neon8. Drop-in workshops inspired by the Leaf Number Three process took place in October 2025 as part of The Big Draw 2025: Drawn Together, along with a touring exhibition.

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