Aaron Koblin

“I've always loved music and held it as a sacred thing that I can't touch, as I don't really want to deconstruct it or be a musician.”

“I grew up with the idea of the cyborg and the robot, but at the same time I felt this intense disconnection between the things I was engaged with and inspired by in terms of fun and play. It seemed like paintings and drawings were so static.”

“I was really intrigued by the idea of using live streams of data that's relevant to real people, and that would allow us to reflect and learn about ourselves.”

“I've found that when everyone rallies behind a cause, and when they learn their effort can contribute something bigger, they get engaged.”

“What's clear - and exciting - is that communication for social change is growing.”

“I've always been excited by rotoscoping, the technique used in films like 'Waking Life,' which fuses animation with real-life emotion. It seemed like it was a process ripe for innovation.”