Green Economy

Creative process

The animation focuses on overcoming the idea of “economy” and “ecology” as two separate entities. Instead it highlights the possibilities of merging them together into one coherent world. This is expressed most directly in the opening shot. Completed storyboards for the near final narrative, as delivered by our friends at Zoï, contained mostly figurative scenes (with a slight shift towards graphs and statistical data in the second half). This lead us to explore several visual styles reminiscent of mid-late 20th century picture-books.

Out of several design proposals the most “realistic” style was chosen by the client: “01 illustration” in the included image. The urban landscapes are the main reference point: visual elements are built out of geometric shapes, yet manage to give an organic impression thanks to variation in their composition and in their colors. Grainy texture and loose jittery edges add another hint of the handmade feel of slightly worn out printed illustrations.

Production

The animated explainer video was produced by Zoï Environment Network.

Zoï Environment Network – “(from Greek ζωή, zoi, “life”) The Geneva based Zoï Environment Network is a new answer to some stubborn old questions. An international non-profit organization, Zoï’s mission is to reveal, explain and communicate connections between the environment and society.”