This animation/narrative explores a form of racism that the migrant community suffer from, yet not all of them are aware of. It identifies media as one of the tools used so stereotypical and degrading images are spread, and thus emphasizing that making media by our own hands is essential to counter it.

Basic sanitation is one of our fundamental needs. Every human being should have access to it. But sadly that’s not the case. Many government schools in India do not even get enough funding to fix/clean their existing toilets, that is if they have any Girls, especially opt out of school because of poor hygiene and lack of sanitation. Poor sanitation also causes the spread of many diseases which could otherwise be prevented. This youth artist worked with his mentor, Gautam, a member of the organisation Reap Benefit, and restored the confidence to attend school by physically clearing debris, cleaning toilets and cisterns, fixing pipes and creating green areas.They took up work that many of us would rather not take up. As a result of their efforts, toilets are now functioning and clean, water is available in the schools and grey water is being channelized to water small gardens that the youth artist has developed in the schools.

Eternal Scroll depicts the all too common issue of procrastination and easily accessible social media. Inspired by Strawberry Bootlaces, Eternal Scroll demonstrates the issue through a narrow yet generic perspective of an average student caught between the immediate entertainment of Tumblr and the long term benefits of academic excellence. The storyline directly involves the viewer allowing the audience to directly relate to the issue presented. Eternal Scroll combines animation and video footage and is presented in an exaggerated manner that is humorous and memorable thereby spreading awareness of the issue in a simple yet entertaining way.

Learn how to spread the word about your web portfolio by adding social media and optimizing your portfolio for search engines to find you. Then publish your portfolio and make sure to keep it fresh with new content that promotes the work you're doing. Utilize the example web portfolio assets to finish and publish your own web portfolio.

No need for expensive contact lenses, we’ll show you how to use the incredible planar tracker in mocha AE to track your eyes, export them as a Mocha shape layer and apply effects in After Effects to create that “white iris of the zombie” look. Another added feature in this episode is how to use Refine Matte to control the feather, spread and choke of the mocha shape layer. This effect gives you control of how much of the original iris shows around the edge stopping the new white iris from blending into the rest of the eye.

Our animation is about a guy who is having a bad day, and gets disrespected by others. In the end he remains strong, and does a good deed for a total stranger. This animation has a large meaning, which can be understood easily; it represents that kindness is still alive in the world, and sometimes it just takes a nice deed to spread it around.

Learn how tablets can deliver great mobile experiences and why they have certain benefits over smartphones and desktops. This session provides examples of brands and content partners that are already taking advantage of this new form factor, using it to acquire new customers and retain existing ones as they spread their usage across multiple screens. Join us and find out how to avoid leaving your applications stuck on phones in people's pockets.

We can all feel alienated in this world. In the public service announcement, Don’t Spread The Hate, the audience is introduced to a set of animated characters that choose to segregate and seclude the main character. Life has its cast of personalities who promote negativity, but we are encouraged in this PSA to advance actions that affirm others. In life, truly producing hope and acceptance requires the fruit of forbearance.

One of the best new features InDesign CS4 offers is the ability to rotate spreads. Find out what that means and how to do it properly with InDesign CS4 Visual QuickStart Guide author Sandee Cohen.

Live from the Macworld, 2009, InDesign CS4 Visual QuickStart Guide author Sandee Cohen shares brand new tips/shortcuts for integrating InDesign with Photoshop and Illustrator.