Caption: Adrian Baker
Adrian Baker 

Producer Profile: Adrian Baker

Series: Native Producer Profile
From: AIROS
Length: 00:15:50

Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with filmmaker Adrian Baker. Read the full description.

Adrian_baker_small Ben Kreimer speaks with Adrian Baker, the executive producer of the new animated documentary entitled Injunuity. Split into nine segments, Injunuity captures Native American stories and perspectives in a unique way--animation and real audio. In most animated productions, the characters, story and script are created simultaneously, Baker said. Injunuity is different. The documentary is made up of animated segments created around field recordings of Native American individuals discussing topics such as Native language preservation and education.

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Piece Description

Ben Kreimer speaks with Adrian Baker, the executive producer of the new animated documentary entitled Injunuity. Split into nine segments, Injunuity captures Native American stories and perspectives in a unique way--animation and real audio. In most animated productions, the characters, story and script are created simultaneously, Baker said. Injunuity is different. The documentary is made up of animated segments created around field recordings of Native American individuals discussing topics such as Native language preservation and education.

Read the Producer Profile article l Injunuity website

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