Darkened horizons (Karen Aqua & Ken Field, 2010)
This animated film reflects on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and its environmental impact. The film was created by 6th-8th grade students (ages 11-13) at Sidney Gutierrez Middle School in Roswell, New Mexico, USA, under the direction of animator Karen Aqua and composer Ken Field. The students used hand-drawn animation techniques (cut-outs and flipbooks) and created all the artwork, sound effects, music and narration.
Created by: Abbey Bell, Anton Dominguez, Andrew Fox, Eli Fox, Julia Hickerson, Gus Liakos, Joseph Martinez, Connor Olguin, Aric Saiz and Ben Yearsley (students)
Under the direction of: Karen Aqua and Ken Field
Produced and sponsored by: Sidney Gutierrez Middle School, Roswell Independent School District.
Running time: 4 min
Country: USA
