Inclusive Educational Media
Role:
Lead Animator | UNY Special Education Collaboration
Project Background
- Audience: Junior Highschool students with intellectual disabilities
- Theme: "Building Positive Gender Relationships"
- Duration: 8-minute instructional animation
- Institution: Special Education Department, Yogyakarta State University
Production Process
1. Content Development
- Consulted with special education experts
- Simplified complex concepts into visual metaphors
- Designed age-appropriate character interactions
2. Animation Production
- Software: Adobe Animate + After Effects
- Style: Bright colors with high contrast visuals
- Features:
- Clear mouth movements for lip reading
- Pause points for teacher explanations
- Visual cues for important concepts
3. Accessibility Features
- Slow-paced scene transitions
- Subtitles with simplified language
- Non-verbal sound cues
- Repetitive key message reinforcement
Implementation
- Used in 5+ special needs schools
- Incorporated into UNY's teacher training curriculum
- Adapted for multiple disability types
Project Link
» View Animation: Google Drive