A Line Rider educational short film serving as a history lesson about United States imperialism, with music. Made in solidarity with the George Floyd Rebellion after he was killed a mile and a half from my home.
Runtime: 7 minutes
Development Time: 22 hours of work over 2 weeks
Created using Line Rider Studio
Audio: Saint Patrick Battalion by David Rovics and his Song For Today Podcast
Inspirations and special thanks in the video credits.
Done with a mouse and trackpad on a MacBook Pro. Utilized bezier tool, scale, and shade mods developed by David Lu.
“This is great! I definitely learned something. It is good to be reminded how, throughout history, people have responded to their own shared humanity and did what that humanity called to be done.”
- Michael Schmidt
“I'm a quarter Irish and this made me feel some pride towards that for the first time, probably :) Incredible track.”
- Twig/Branches (LIne Rider creator)
“Thank you for this lesson. On the LR side, I really appreciate the reoccurring track elements, especially "From Dublin city to San Diego" with the track that come from off screen.”
- gaoyubao/th_rtyf_re (Line Rider creator)
“Your efforts are so appreciated and it’s amazing how you’re using your platform for good. Thank you so much.”
- J. J. Liu
“I never knew about any of this. Amazing video.”
- hatsjer
“You ever watch something then like, not cry right away, but 10 minutes later? There's a lot to think on.”
- FinetalPies
“A beautiful thing, the harmony of history and art. Well done, and thank you.”
- Avera9eJoe