Register. Then. VOTE! This ad utilizes a portion of an archival recording of Eleanor Roosevelt's famous speech in which she petitions the young people of the nation to come to its aid during WWII. A cover of Jimmy Hendrix's raucous Star Spangled Banner instrumental creates the sonic bed and adds urgency to this renewed call to: Register. Then. VOTE!
In this oppositional campaign ad for Arizona Legislative District 17, I build the case against three candidates—who, ironically, refer to themselves as the "Freedom TEAM." I lean on my training as an animator—injecting humor and sound effects—to bring the arguments to life.
In this second oppositional campaign ad for Arizona Legislative District 17, I continue to build the case against the so called "Freedom Team" candidates. My goal is to rapidly develop clear, punchy sequences utilizing both public domain and generative AI assets brought to life with deft motion control and sonic tricks.
In this Register to Vote ad I was looking for a quirky, memorable way to remind the audience to check their voter registration status. I chose to depict my parents as cartoon astronauts, working on a lunar mission. I was experimenting with the use of custom iOS Animoji characters to efficiently generate the talking heads.
This 7 minute piece was commissioned for an AFL-CIO Arizona celebration of women in the labor movement. We shot the foundational interviews on-site at a day-of-action event organized by a flight attendants' union, as well as incorporating historical notes and additional union testimonials.
In this get-out-the-vote campaign ad I've used a simple dolly move on a still portrait as the bed upon which to present key reasons to vote blue. I recorded the music—a cover fragment of the Beatles song, Revolution—intended as a nod to optimism.
In this volunteer recruitment spot for the Pima County Democrats I share the inspiring story of a politically active immigrant—an environmental scientist—canvassing on behalf of pro-labor candidates. I intentionally repurpose my music—the cover fragment of the Beatles song, Revolution—as a si se puede ditty.