Intro Animation
Our Voices, Our Vision is an 11-part video series demonstrating the impact the six Aboriginal Head Start sites in Atlantic Canada has had on the youth and families of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit.
WaterWerks was tasked with creating an intro animation to run before each video using supplied imagery and audio. The end result is this dreamy, almost surreal, animation showcasing the voice and vision of Indigenous youth from across the years.
It takes a team effort
Great work doesn’t happen by accident — it requires collaboration from everyone involved. Even more so when there’s a quick turnaround of work required and no margin for error. From first phone call to final delivery, there was just five working days available to accomplish the goals.
The client group, First Light shared their vision and supporting materials — photos of Indigenous youth that had taken part in Head Start over the years. Working with the client contact, our Creative Director and Director of Video + Motion Media explored and cultivated a definitive style that best represented the client’s vision.
Our illustrator took each photo and recreated elements from each into a singular style. Collaborating with our Director of Video + Motion Media, each one was tested, adjusted, and tested again until they were ready for the final animation.
We’re proud to note our artwork for the video was later reused as the cover design for a final report by the Public Health Agency of Canada. And not just for Our Voices, Our Vision, but a report on the entire Head Start program.
What is the Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) Program?
Created in 1995, Head Start is an early childhood development program, supporting the spiritual, emotional, mental, physical, and social well-being of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children and families. Through a holistic approach, the program focuses on six core components: Culture and Language, Education, Health Promotion, Nutrition, Social Support, and Parental and Family Involvement.
For community members, AHSUNC is “Reconciliation in action” as the program is operated “by and for Indigenous people.”
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