Goals
The video is aimed at young people who often don’t even know that they’re already allowed to vote — it’s meant to inform, motivate, and show that their voices matter.
Animated video explainer (2024)
This short film addresses the lowering of the voting age to 16 for the 2024 European elections and highlights the ideas, parties, and perspectives of young people behind this decision.
The film was created as part of the exhibition “MitStimmen. AbStimmen. BeStimmen” at the Brandenburg State Center for Political Education.
The video is aimed at young people who often don’t even know that they’re already allowed to vote — it’s meant to inform, motivate, and show that their voices matter.
My research was based on the 2022 Bundestag session on lowering the voting age for the European elections, as well as other sources listed here.
Production Period
April 2024 – July 2024
Genre
Animation, Explainer Video, Student Film
Duration
02:26 minutes
Format
16:9, Full HD 1080p
Technique
Digital Animation, Mixed Media
Character Animation
Procreate, Frame-by-Frame, Adobe After Effects
SFX
Adobe After Effects
Backgrounds
Generative AI, Adobe Photoshop
Voice-over: "Samantha" – elevenlabs.io | Production: Animation/Production/Editing – Maria Dinitz | Supervision: Prof. Klaus Dufke, Prof. Lisa Bucher | Music: City Lights (loop ver.1) – Light Upbeat Background by AudioCoffee | University: University of Applied Sciences Potsdam – Communication Design | © 2024