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.
Sheriff Reports Preliminary Autopsy Results On Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa
Preliminary autopsy results didn't determine how Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife died at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but did rule out that they were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning, the sheriff leading the investigation said Friday.
The condition of the bodies found Wednesday indicated the deaths occurred at least several days earlier and there was no sign of foul play.
At a news conference, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said the initial examination by the medical examiner showed no sign of carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas produced from kitchen appliances and other fuel-burning items. When it collects in poorly ventilated homes, it can be fatal.
Mendoza also said an examination of the 95-year-old Hackman's pacemaker showed it stopped working on Feb. 17, which means he may have died nine days earlier.
Hackman's body was found in an entryway. The body of his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, was in a bathroom. She was on her side and a space heater was near her head. Investigators said the heater likely was pulled down when she fell. There also was an open prescription bottle and pills scattered on a countertop.
Whether the pills or other drugs were a factor won't be known until toxicology tests are completed in the coming weeks.
Dr. Philip Keen, the retired chief medical examiner in Maricopa County, Arizona, said it would be unlikely for a person who tests negative for carbon monoxide initially to later be found to have been poisoned by it.
He also said the moment when a pacemaker stops working could mark the point when a person dies, but not always.
"If your heart required a pacemaker, there would certainly be an interruption at that point — and it might be the hallmark of when... Read More