The Breathtaking Courage of Harriet Tubman
TED-ED
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"Escaping slavery; risking everything to save her family; leading a military raid; championing the cause of women’s suffrage; these are just a handful of the accomplishments of one of America’s most courageous heroes."
An animation I directed and animated in collaboration with TED-Ed and educator Janell Hobson.
Explore the full lesson here at TED-Ed's website.
CREDITS
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Design, Direction & Animation:
Yan Dan Wong
Script:
Janell Hobson
Script Editor:
Brendan Pelsue
Associate Producer:
Bethany Cutmore Scott
Elizabeth cox
Content Producer:
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer:
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator:
Christina Greer
Sound designer:
Jarrett Farkas
Additional colouring in & compositing:
CONCEPT
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The use of a daisy flower:
Daisy has the meaning of childbirth, it also represents new beginning, innocent or purity.
We see a new born Harriet blooming out from a daisy in the beginning shot.
When we talk about Harriet's aging and death, we see the flower wilting, petals falling onto the ground.
A new daisy buds bloom out from the ground as we hear Harriet's final words:
"I go away to prepare a place for you".
