This mesh of live action and animation, with paper cut-outs prevalent, tells the story of a boy who becomes an orphan and goes through the emotional rigors of enduring multiple foster homes, court proceedings and a sense of abandonment. But through volunteers and donations, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is able to help the lad through a daunting maze which typically entails moving from one foster home to the next, working with five or six case workers, multiple lawyers and having to be heard by different judges along the way.
CASA, though, eventually, finds a permanent home, a loving family and stability for the youngster as the organization’s slogan concludes this minute-long PSA, “Lift up a child’s voice. Lift up a life.”
Mode Project produced this PSA, with an ensemble of talent that included CG project lead Stefan Draht and producer Kate Soczka. Agency was EPIC (Engaging Philanthropy Inspiring Creatives) which was connected to Mode Project via design studio liaison Thirst.
SAG-AFTRA Calls For A Strike Against “League of Legends”
"League of Legends" is caught in the middle of a dispute between Hollywood's actors union and an audio company that provides voiceover services for the blockbuster online multiplayer game.
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists called a strike against "League of Legends" on Tuesday, arguing that Formosa Interactive attempted to get around the ongoing video game strike by hiring non-union actors to work on an unrelated title.
Formosa tried to "cancel" the unnamed video game, which was covered by the strike, shortly after the start of the work stoppage, SAG-AFTRA said. The union said when Formosa learned it could not cancel the game, the company "secretly transferred the game to a shell company and sent out casting notices for 'non-union' talent only." In response, the union's interactive negotiating committee voted unanimously to file an unfair labor practice charge against the company with the National Labor Relations Board and to call a strike against "League of Legends" as part of that charge.
"League of Legends" is one of Formosa's most well-known projects. The company provides voiceover services for the game, according to SAG-AFTRA.
SAG-AFTRA has accused Formosa of interfering with protections that allow performers to form or join a union and prevent those performers from being discriminated against โ a move the union called "egregious violations of core tenets of labor law."
Formosa did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "League of Legends" developer Riot Games said that the company "has nothing to do" with the union's complaint.
"We want to be clear: Since becoming a union project five years ago, 'League of Legends' has only asked Formosa to engage with union... Read More