Yelp is a sneak peek at some of the material we're exploring in Connected - a feature film in production that looks at what it means to be human in the 21st century.

While we were busy working on Connected, some friends at Reboot starting planning a National Day of Unplugging. 

So late one night on a road trip, my husband, Connected co-writer Ken Goldberg, and I wrote a poem called Yelp, based on Allen Ginsberg's, Howl.  Then I, along with Connected co-editor Dalan McNabola edited the footage together. It was really satisfying to whip out something short in the midst of working on an 80-minute feature. The images and original animations (created by our animation director Stefan Nadelman) are pulled from Connected, which will by completed by the end of this year. 

You can also follow Connected on Twitter @tiffanyshlain