Climate change animations launched
Following their launch in Australia earlier this month, the climate change animations commissioned by GBRMPA and produced by Archipelago are now available online.
The films cover three topics:
Impacts of Climate Change is an emotive animation conveying the effects climate change will have on marine ecosystems and suggesting ways to minimise our impact.
What is Coral Bleaching? follows the lifecycle of a coral polyp and explains the complex biological process of coral bleaching in an easy-to-follow, engaging way.
What is Climate Change? follows a young boy on his journey to the beach and gives clear explanation of the basic concepts of climate change for younger children, creating an emotional connection between personal actions and their impact on coral reefs.
The animations were designed and produced at our UK studio, and feature original soundtracks by composer and producer Alan Miller.
Feedback from children, teachers and scientists has been amazing – GBRMPA described them as “the best explanations of climate change and coral bleaching some of our experts have ever seen.”
You can also watch the animations on the ReefBeat website:
Watch ‘What is Coral Bleaching?’
Watch‘What is Climate Change?’
Watch‘Impacts of Climate Change’
We are now discussing adapted versions of the animations which will be localised for other parts of the world. For further information please give us a call on UK+44 (0)1992 505222 or use our contact form
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Joe – these climate change animations are truly great. I will forward on your email to various people in our program and to partners in the hope that someone will take up the need to have Archipelago customize these animations for the different places we work. Thanks for sending and congratulations on your impressive style and products.
by Rod Salm on Nov 30, 08:34 PM
Nice work, Joe; BUT I confess I don’t think that the message at the end will be helpful. Individualised action is not going to save us – only mass collective action can possibly be enough, to stop dangerous climate change.
by Dr. Rupert Read on Dec 1, 09:34 AM
Rod – Many thanks for the comments.
Rupert – I agree with you personally, but the messaging in the animations represents what the client (GBRMPA) is prepared to say on the subject. Their remit is about individual awareness, rather than campaigning.
If you’d like to commission us to convey something stronger, just give us a call ;-)
by Joe on Dec 1, 11:15 AM
Great stuff!!
Have you considered addressing deep-sea corals?
by Dan Dorfman on Dec 1, 02:38 PM
Dear Joe,
Vanakkam! Greetings from Tamil Nadu, India.
A million, million and more… thank yous to you from the very depth of our heart. I simply don’t have words to appreciate enough for those wonderful works on Climate Change and Coral bleaching in particular.
I will use them for educational purpses by screening them in our village schools…:~)
Thank you again.
Best wishes.
ramjee
by Ramjee on Dec 2, 05:25 AM
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