Film

Animals Save the Planet

Animals Save the Planet is a series of humorous, animated short films that feature tips from animals on how to live an eco-friendly lifestyle. Produced for “Animal Planet” by Aardman Animations, the Academy Award-winning studio for Wallace & Gromit, Animals Save the Planet is a funny, engaging series of eleven short clay animation films (20-40 seconds in length) that feature animals, in their own habitats, demonstrating how everyone can make a difference by practicing a greener lifestyle. As humans continue to damage the environment and animal habitat, viewers can watch as some of their favourite creatures speak up, providing useful and positive tips on living a cleaner lifestyle.

ELECTRIC EELS (2008, video, col., 58’)

A brilliant couple of Eels to promote energy saving.

ELEPHANT WATER (video, col., 38’’) It would more
polite to consider others before wasting all the water.

GAS MEAT (video, col., 38’’) The more meat we
eat, the more cows there are that make the gases that create the greenhouse effect.

JELLYFISH BAG (video, col., 47’’)

Think about where the rubbish ends up.

LIONS RECYCLE (video, col., 29’’)

If animals can recycle, then so can we.

MEERKATS TRAFFIC (video, col., 1’)

We all agree that riding a bicycle does not produce emissions and is to everyone’s advantage.

POLAR BEAR BULBS (video, col., 50’’)

Energy-saving light bulbs use only a fifth of the energy conventional ones use.

SUPERMARKET BAGS (2008, video, col., 1’)

We can take our shopping bags from home to do the shopping.

Il regista / The Director

Lester Mordue began his career working for MTV VH1, TMF and VH1 Classic, before joining SKY, where he developed and launched three new music channels for young audiences. In 2006 he became creative director for Discovery UK, then transferred to Animal Planet for which he produced the series Freaky Facts and Animal Tales.

Edizione 2008
Panorama - Discovery Italia per lèambiente/Discovery Italia for environment

Animazione
Regno Unito/UK, 2007,

REGIA/DIRECTOR
Lester Mordue

TAGS:
Cambiamenti climatici/Climatic change, Mobilita'/Mobility, Rifiuti/Solid Waste, Energia e fonti energetiche/ Energy and energy sources, Sviluppo sostenibile/Sustainable development