One of three animated films for schoolchildren, commissioned by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Coral Bleaching is complex biological process that has become a ‘hot’ environmental topic, and is a difficult concept to explain in an engaging way.

 

We created a ‘story’ of a coral polyp lifecycle, and a distinctive information-graphic style that allowed us to show the progression of time, as well as highlighting key elements in the scene.

Key learning points

  • The reef is made from corals
  • Algae called Zooxanthellae provide corals with food and colour
  • Zooxanthellae move out if water temperature rises (coral bleaching)
  • Bleached coral may then die
  • This is happening more and more as climate warms
  • We can help prevent this by acting to slow Global Warming

Target audience age: 10-14 yrs*
Length: approx 2.5mins
Soundtrack: original score by Alan Miller

“This is awesome. It really does an excellent job of explaining Coral Bleaching.”

Paul Marshall
Climate Change Director, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

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