There aren’t enough mainstream discussions about the complexity of Filipino American history. 

 

With colonization and immigration at the forefront of the subject, AARP and NextDayBetter partnered with rezonate to produce a short documentary about the early Filipino immigrant experience in America. 

 

Intending to accurately shed light on the most critical points of a diaspora community, the clients and studio worked with a team of historians to weave a narrative that entailed utmost sensitivity and accuracy.

 

rezonate led the creative direction, animation, design, and sound design efforts by harnessing visual cut-outs of some of the earliest graphical records of Filipino immigrants in the United States. 

 

Through black and white photos, soft transitions, and pastel-colored backgrounds, rezonate presented the interlaced yesteryears of the Filipino American people in a comprehensible form--easy enough to digest and learn from no matter the viewer’s background.