Animated photo sequence for the episode "Disfranchised in America", part of the award-winning current affairs series Al Jazeera 'Fault Lines'.
As the editor, I wasn't satisfied with doing a pan and scan treatment on this set of historical photos. So I started with an After Effects template of a modern contact sheet.
Then I customized the look of the template to match the period of the photos. All the antique contact sheet elements you see, from the numbers written in ink to the aged photo frames and textures, I sourced from Photoshop brushes and scanned archival materials. Finally I adjusted timings and added sound design. Paired with the chorus of expert voices underneath, it made for a highly engaging historical context beat.
Credits: Editor, Photo animations