First, we storyboarded our infographic:

Then Wendy sourced platforms and tools for creating animated infographics.

The tools:

• http://www.verticalresponse.com/blog/diy-5-tools-for-creating-killer-infographics/

• http://www.creativebloq.com/infographic/tools-2131971

• http://www.animaker.com/

Then Chase built the infographic (without voiceover) based on the storyboards.

Two days later, the team reconvened and developed a script based on the animated inforgraphic:

Yo what's up slide:

Hi, I'm Kate.

Teens have a hard time slide:

Teens like us face a lot of hard issues...we have school stress, hmwk, college applications and parent to deal with.

Cityscape slide:

As if that's not enough, societal pressures are bringing us down. Life is really tough for us and there isn't enough time to deal with it all.

Empathy is good for you slide:

Empathy can ease all of these problems

Empathy is putting yourself in someone else's shoes in order to understand how they feel and behave.

Empathy is associated with a 47% increase in oxytocin. Oxytocin is also known as the hug hormone, cuddle chemical, moral molecule, love hormone.

Researchers have found that empathy increases happiness and positive relations with others.

In awhile slide:

*Where can i learn more about empathy?

I've heard that empathy circles are a great place to give and receive empathy

Chase found a friend to be the voiceover talent, and they recorded her reading the script. Then Chase applied the audio to the infographic, and this is the result!

Wendy was inspired by the music in this trailer, and thought it might be a good addition to our infographic.

We tested our prototype with local teens in the Burbank area, as well as grade 11 advisories at Atlanta International School, with help of Shelley Paul and Elena Barrio. They offered the following feedback.

Next up:

This team believes the video is Part I in a series, where Part II explains what the Empathy Circle is. We gather that Part I has piqued interest, and that more info is desired.

The questions below have been categorized to help you organize your feedback. If you need more room please feel free to answer these questions in your own notebook. Be sure to debrief with your teammates after each prototype testing session.

Who, What, Where?

• Where did you go? – Chez Gray, local community, and the internet

• Who did you test your idea with? – local teens, as well as grade 11 advisories at Atlanta International School

• What were you testing for? – To see what and how we could engage teens in EC’s

The Good?

• What did people value the most? – Videos are an engaging medium for teens.

• What got them excited? – free food? ;) lol

• What convinced them about the idea? – not yet convinced, need to create Part II video

• The Unexpected? Animated infographics are easy to create and captivate teens

The Bad?

• What failed? – Need more time and resources to create Part II for this prototype to truly be effective.

• Were there suggestions for improvement? - less sad content in the video may be helpful to engaging teens

• What needs further investigation? -

The Unexpected?

• Did anything happen that you didn't expect? – need more time and resources to engage teens. And FREE FOOD! LOL J