An animated video based on a prose poem of the same title by Carmel Bird. The poem is very simple in its language yet it is able to evoke profoundly archetypal imagery concerning the birth and evolution of the creative spirit. Though the images are computer generated each segment is actually hand drawn to give the piece an overall soft pastel watercolour sensibility. The following is an excerpt from the text of Sophie: 'First of all, Sophie was a fish. Then she became a wonderful snake. And then a bird. Sophie became an angel. In the course of time, she turned into a baby girl. Sophie was born...'