The mother of all protest songs.. Sung by Bing Crosby,Al Johnson,by Rudy Vallée,by Tom Jones and by Tom Waits. Barbara Streisand and even George Michael,Peter,Paul and Mary and many others made a version. Now Kitsune Kowai has illustrated the Allison Moorer cover.

During the Great Depression many families had to resort to creative means to survive and small moments of generosity could mean having a meal or not.

A storyboard of a fragment from "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" The lives of two old friends have dramatically changed under circumstances of the Great Depression. The idea was to tell a story that connected with the song’s subject conceptually and emotionally without illustrating lyrics.

Once sung by Al Johnson,by Rudy Vallée,by Tom Jones and by Tom Waits. Barbara Streisand and even George Michael,Peter,Paul and Mary brought us their version and so did many others. Yet nobody sang it nearly so good as Bing Crosby. Now Kitsune Kowai has illustrated the Allison Moorer cover.

Stop-frame video based on the song, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime" (please watch in High Quality)

During the Great Depression many families had to resort to creative means to survive and small moments of generosity could mean having a meal or not. If my work is selected I will show how these moments continue to impact peoples lives and reachout into the world even beyond the Great Depression.

A series of visual allegories are drawn from the lyrics and progress to the rhythm of the song.

A singer sings her tale of glory and woe in a back alley. Animated with original illustrations in After Effects, Maya 3D, and Anime Studio,

A series of visual allegories are drawn from the lyrics and progress to the rhythm of the song.

A hand drawn, charcoal animation inspired by Yip Harburg, Song "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?". A short video about the long journey of hard work, sacrifices and hopes of many American immigrants...