Youth in Technology Animated Ads
Creative Direction, 3D Illustration, Animation ✦ 2021
A series of animated shorts used as advertisements for Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)’s Youth in Technology Incubator program. Each animation highlights a unique aspect of YTI’s mission of teaching youth ages 12-24 in Santa Clara County about different skills and interests, from media to arts and technology.
3D Design & Modeling: Nicole Garcia
3D Animation: Eric Ruperto
Music: Hans Galvez (HXNS)
Technology
YTI hosts a variety of workshops and programs to teach youth about technology-related skills like building a personal website, editing multimedia, and more. For this animation, we wanted to lean into the website-building aspect specifically, incorporating elements of what a student might include in their own personal portfolio.
Arts
YTI hosts a variety of workshops and programs to teach youth about art-related skills like painting, drawing, collaging, zine making, and more. We wanted to lean into the collage aspect specifically through the animation, while tying in the other art elements mentioned.
Media
YTI hosts a variety of workshops and programs to teach youth about media-related skills like podcasting, script writing, audio editing, video editing, film making, and more. We wanted to lean into the podcasting and audio editing aspect specifically through the animation.