Stories based on history can be a visual sleeping pill, which is what happens when we use archives as a shortcut or filler. But it doesn’t have to be this way! In this session we will discuss ways in which technology and animation can rescue us from the mindless use of archival footage. Social media and historical re-enactments may seem like two things that do not belong together. But there are ways for public broadcasters to pull this off - we’ll hear from people who have done it. Sometimes there are no pictures to help us bring someone’s backstory to life. So we have to invent it. We’ll discuss strategies to do this with credibility and how it can humanize polarizing debate over issues like refugee seekers and drug addiction.
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