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Talking Energy: The Future.
E-on
Shroomstudio direct and produce a short animated film for e.on UK as part of the Talking Energy campaign.
Interviews with academics, politicians and consumers draws heavily on Shroomstudio iconic style to encourage public debate about the UK energy trilemma of affordable and low carbon energy from secure supplies.
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UN REDD
United Nations
This short film by Natasha Serlin for TVE about the benefits of reducing deforestation was specially commissioned to open the UN conference in NYC attended by World leaders ahead of the climate conference in Copenhagen. Animated sequences by Shroomstudio explaining the main elements of the R.E.D.D program include the 'value of ecosystem services, projections for 2100 and the importance of living trees as effective carbon stores.
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Google World Thinkers Conference / Brandfuel
Part 1 India, explores the opportunities for solar energy and community projects to build decentralised renewable energy systems, focusing on the work of the Barefoot institute which aims to empower women through training in renewables engineering for use in their own communities. |
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This short film by The Bespoke Film Company, narrated by Sir David Attenborough about the importance of forest ecosystems was
specially commissioned by UNEP to open a UN conference in Nairobi attended by World environment ministers from over 150 countries. Animated sequences by Shroomstudio explaining the 'value of ecosystem services and the importance of living trees as effective carbon stores.
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Terra 2050
Episode 1 - Environment
C4
By 2050 UK record temperatures of 101.3 degrees will be the norm. Meanwhile the Amazon Rainforest could suddenly die from lack of rain, along with 1 million land species and millions of people worldwide. With oil prices at record highs and energy demands ever increasing, how will we adapt to these changes and what can tomorrows’ technology offer?
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Google World Thinkers Conference / Brandfuel
Part 2 Africa,
The focus is on high speed mobile networks for data, banking services and communications.
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Party Political Broadcast
Green Party
The style of Shroomstudio's Terra2050 series was adopted to develop a graphic narrative from the party's 10 key messages by interviews with members of the public. The two broadcasts for national broadcast on BBC & ITV were directed and produced by Shroom in conjunction with The Ethical Agency and Contaminant media for the 2008 national local election and London Mayoral campaign. repeated in 2009.
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Terra 2050
Episode 2 - Humans
C4
Global Warming will intensify competition for resources and make food production difficult, but will technology help provide for those in need or will they be left to starve? Will GM foods provide safe and tested products, how will it be marketed, produced and prepared? Robots will be used around the home but will they learn to cook?
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Google World Thinkers Conference / Brandfuel
Part 4 China,
focuses on the internet, gaming and digital technology for the stimulation of economic growth at home and abroad
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Bamboo Film
I.N.B.A.R International Bamboo & Rattan Society / T.V.E Brush drawn 2D & 3D animation describing the low environmental impact and high design values of bamboo for short film. Sequences include growth, erosion prevention properties of bamboo and carbon absorption. To be screened at I.N.B.A.R pavilion, Shanghai Expo 2010.
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Terra 2050
Episode 3 - Technology
C4
In the future robots could run the planet or maybe just help out with tasks. People will merge with machines. Travel to far distant galaxies will take no time at all and a boy’s favourite toy will be a chip in the head. Buildings will power themselves by light and your loo will check the families’ health. Children’s books will take them to bed and read them their favourite stories.
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A life Among Whales
Kasander Films
With 27 awards this highly successful feature length international documentary examines the history of whaling and the 'Save the Whale' foundation. Animation sequences by Shroomstudio were output at 2k for cinema screening. 4 sequences cover the technological advance of killing whales, the major groupings of whales with whale facts and a narrative piece using green screen actors and a full 3D build of a blue whale. Extended title sequence with composited elements and hand drawn illustrations.
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One Planet Future
WWF
A five minute animated film for education / teachers conference using childrens drawings from workshop sessions as animation assets. Aim: to clarify WWF core message that their focus is not preserving key species alone but is also about habitat conservation and direct action through sustainable practices at home and schools through Forest Stewardship Council and Marine Stewardship council directives.
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Terra 2050
Episode 4 - Hopes & Fears
C4
Popular fears include the continued global terrorist threat, robots taking over and the eventual decimation of the natural world. Hopes include bombs going out of fashion, people switching to clean renewable energy and the rainforest not dying after all. This concluding episode reveals that the future means many things to different people, but that it’s also important to live in the present.
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The Luckiest Nut
Directed by Emily James
Animation design and characterisation for this 30 minute critically acclaimed & award winning animated musical documentary film about World Trade Economics. The film examines the roles of The IMF and World Bank in relation to developing economies and uses the stories of nut agriculture and trading as examples of how free trade is not necessarily fair trade for all involved, especially when debts are involved.
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