This piece draws inspiration from such films as "Metropolis" and "Modern Times". In further development I"d introduce stop-motion elements, and more fully realize the German Expressionist aesthetic. I"d love to try out a whole series of these, where the text acts as an architectural element.

My crazy clay visualization to the reading of The Declaration of Independence. The last 3rd is just at animatic stage. It will be fully claymation too, no lame airbrush look. Would love to hear what you all think! -Dan MacKenzie

Pinocchio like character is trying to become a human. Fairy must teach him how. This is just a general overview of the movie. Stay tuned to see what it takes to become a human being.

Human existence sparks an idea carved in stone. The stones ignite to create a human of all colors who walks a path. A door opens upon a world of people with luminous hearts as an allegiance of new humans watch from above.

Man must first climb before reaching the top. "If there is no struggle, there is no progress." -Frederick Douglass

"What to the American slave is your fourth of July?" Speech of Frederick Douglass. Animated by Stephen Loveluck

The people speak competition animation. Declaration of Independence text used, read by Matt Damon

"Animatic" Susan B. Anthony’s address to Judge Ward Hunt reaches across time to women and men today, calling them to unite and continue the fight for equal rights." Created by Michal Finegold and Toby Cochran.

Patriotism illustrated with fairy tale antics.

What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? In this 30 second film we use a stark contrast of style and colour to show that as America thrived and celebrated their power, their slaves were victims of gross injustice and cruelty.