A short educational film designed to make time zones intuitive through storytelling and everyday scenarios.
Role: Instructional Designer | Scriptwriter | Director | Producer
Format: Educational Film (Video Based Learning)
Target Audience: Primary School Learners
Context: National Competition Submission to All India Children’s Educational eContent Competition by Central Institute of Educational Technology
Duration: Aug 2019 – Dec 2019
Time zones and GMT are abstract and difficult to visualize for young learners
Traditional teaching relies heavily on rote memorization and static maps
Required a format that improves conceptual understanding + retention
Simplify a complex global concept into age-appropriate understanding
Replace passive learning with visual and narrative-driven engagement
Enable learners to relate time differences to real-life situations
Applied story-driven instructional design using everyday scenarios to contextualize time differences
Translated theoretical concepts into visual sequences and real-life analogies
Designed content using edutainment principles to increase learner engagement
Designed for cognitive simplicity (breaking concept into small, digestible parts)
Structured the film to follow a progressive learning flow (basic → applied understanding)
Integrated audio-visual reinforcement to support diverse learning styles
Conceptualized the idea and learning flow
Scripted narrative aligned to learning objectives
Managed creative direction, narration flow, and visual storytelling to match instructional intent
Produced and edited the final learning film
Submitted as an official entry to a national-level educational content competition
Shifted from content delivery → experience design
Used edutainment format before it became mainstream (pre-COVID)
Translated textbook learning into situational understanding
Demonstrates capability in digital learning content creation beyond traditional formats
Showcases ability to simplify complex concepts for younger audiences
Early example of applying multimedia learning principles in instructional design
Strengthened foundation in visual storytelling for education
This project marked a transition from traditional teaching approaches to experience-driven, media-rich learning design, shaping my approach toward creating engaging , scalable digital learning solutions.