Change the Ref Joaquin’s First School Shooting 2023

Description

This video presents an illustrated children book titled Joaquin’s First School Shooting, created as part of an advocacy project by Change the Ref with music by Grayson Music. The animation features simple, colourful cartoon illustrations depicting classroom settings, school buses, and children experiencing a school shooting incident. The narrative is conveyed through stylized text accompanying each page turn, combining a child-friendly aesthetic with a stark, serious topic. The art style employs flat digital illustration techniques with soft pastels and primary colours.