Kinetic Type
1.15.21
Harlem

Kinetic Type rendition of the powerful Langston Hughes poem.

Concept

In 2018, when this project was conceived, it was haunting to us that some of the same things that Mr. Hughes was experiencing in 1951 were still unchanged 70 years later. We wanted to express in a modern way, the enduring suffering and power behind these words. We hope they help us to have more empathy towards one another.

A.K.A. "A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes

"...or does it explode?"
Early Storyboard Frames (2018)

Credits

Written by Langston Hughes, Narration by Danny Glover (used under creative commons), Design and animation by Motioneer ©2021