Animations for a Solution to Global Warming

by Emily Gertz · 2009-01-13 08:22:00 UTC
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Check out these wonderful animations, created in a collaboration between animation students at the University of the Andies in Bogota, Colombia and drawing students at Red Deer College in Alberta, Canada.  The unifying theme is promoting 350 ppm of atmospheric carbon dioxide, which by some scientific lights would be low enough for the globe to avoid the worst impacts of global warming. (We're currently around 384 ppm and rising.)  

 

The theme was inspired by Bill McKibben and the 350.org campaign.  Canadian Professor John Graham describes the process:

During the 350 project, both the drawing and animation groups were very excited to meet and interact during a live intercontinental web conference. Even with the language obstacles, the exchange of information and ideas amongst the drawing students and animation students was spontaneous, candid, informative and friendly. During the development of the project, the RDC drawing students learned how to visualize and realize their 350 concepts as one-minute time-based motion pictures. They soon realized the challenges and complexity of how to shape their projects into potent forms of idea sharing and storytelling. Group brainstorming sessions and exhanges on the project blog site enriched the process. During the several in-progress critiques, the RDC students received valuable feedback from many sources. Students in both of the groups took remarkably personalized approaches in what they wanted to visually communicate.

 

Read more at the 350.org blog.

Emily Gertz
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