We The People: Kyle and Tim Rauch on Using Music and Animation to Teach People About Government
Created by Chris Nee and executive produced by Kenya Barris and Barack and Michelle Obama, the Netflix original series We the People is comprised of ten music videos, each their own original song performed by an incredible line-up of artists and animated in a mix of styles. Covering a range of basic U.S. civics lessons to educate young Americans about the power that each of us has within us, each three-minute short helps recontextualize what government and citizenship mean in a modern world in which the power really is with the people.
During this virtual interview with Collider, which you can both watch and read, Kyle (who co-wrote and performed the song “Link Up” for the episode entitled “Federal vs. State Power”) and episode director Tim Rauch talked about why this project appealed to them, the challenges and rewards with doing something like this, combining music and animation to give people a better understanding of government and the world they live in, and how they hope this will inspire young people to get more involved in the political process.
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