Motion & Film
MLK Day Tribute Video: Honoring Legacy With Motion and Meaning
01 / The Challenge
The Challenge
For the 2021 National Day of Service, we were asked to create a short-form piece honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. It needed to feel personal and powerful while working inside a 60-second social format.
02 / The Shift
The Shift We Made
We built a flowing visual tribute combining historical footage with contemporary animation and design, connecting Dr. King’s voice and vision with ongoing conversations around equity and community.
03 / The Work
How We Did It
I led creative concepting and hands-on production, personally animating the piece to maintain a unified emotional arc:
- Curated and restored archival footage of Dr. King from public sources and edited it for narrative flow
- Designed a layered visual story using CGI animation, animated typography, and textured overlays
- Wrote and timed animated on-screen quotations to guide the narrative
- Selected music and created original sound design synchronized with motion and historical audio
- Delivered widescreen and vertical versions with captioning options
04 / What Happened Next
What Happened Next
05 / Why It Mattered
Why It Mattered
The project treated archival material with respect while finding a contemporary visual language for it, giving Dr. King’s words renewed presence in a modern social feed.