Animating Greenpeace's Ocean Action

Jens Blank of AnimateMe! has directed a new web animation for Greenpeace UK to highlight the issue of illegal over-fishing in a simple, memorable way. Featuring a mix of stop motion and computer-generated animation, the 75-second clip for Greenpeace's homepage illustrates how EU-subsidised Spanish fleets are flouting the current laws and devastating fish stocks.

The first version of the video contained a couple of shots referencing paella: after angry reactions from Spanish viewers, these were removed for the final version

The first version of the video contained a couple of shots referencing paella: after angry reactions from Spanish viewers, these were removed for the final version

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