diminuendo
– 2D animated short film –
Diminuendo visualizes the detrimental effects plastic waste has on marine life and the environment from an emotional point of view. Through visual metaphors, the viewer is guided through sceneries that get more and more covered by plastic. To emphasize the contrast between the natural world and the plastic, the animation is done entirely with ink on paper, except for the plastic, which stands apart from the oceanic life in bright digital yellow. The two parts are united through the pulsing paper texture that shines through the semi-opaque yellow as a constant reminder of the underlying life it covers. Diminuendo has won six awards and has been selected to be screened at over 50 film festivals around the world.
Directed by Henrike Lendowski
Sound Design by Felix Waverley-Hudson