It is no secret that there is a ton of trash in the ocean. 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic debris, to be exact. We are taking steps forward to get rid of things we simply don’t need or replace with reusables—like metal straws, long-lasting bags, and other eco-friendly items. However, we still have a long way to go until we clean our planet of the trash we made.
Swiss filmmaker Pascal Schelbli created a powerful animated short film that highlights the issue of trash in the ocean. The short film shows what would happen if the waste in the ocean came to life and replaced the animals and creatures living in the ocean.
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The video shows a fantasy world in which the trash dumped out into the ocean becomes the new sea life
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The artist told Bored Panda: “Sometimes I feel numb and powerless regarding this tragic topic about ocean pollution. So I had this little idea of what if plastic could be integrated into sea life?
It turned out that this little pipe dream could actually work and that I might set a sign even living far away from the ocean. And through a lot of sweat, tears, and the help of an amazing team, it became something which I am really proud of and something I want to share with the entire world.”
The Beauty
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In the description of the video on the channel Film Academy Baden-Württemberg, the short film is described like this: “What if plastic could be integrated into sea life? The Beauty directed by Pascal Schelbli is a poetic journey through the oceans, which are simultaneously stunning and filthy. Discover a world where concerns and fears dissolve into the mysterious depth of the polluted blue sea.”
The short film is beautiful and ‘ugly’ at the same time. Of course, the idea of such creatures is pure fantasy; however, the threat to our oceans is very real.
The fish in the ocean are replaced by flip flops
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The seaweed becomes straws
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Coral reefs become plastic cutlery
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A puffer fish out of bubble wrap
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Discarded tires turn into eels
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The jellyfish are plastic bags
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Whales turn into water bottles
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13 million tons of plastic reach the oceans each year
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“There are 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic debris in the ocean. Of that mass, 269,000 tons float on the surface, while some four billion plastic microfibers per square kilometer litter the deep sea,” as per National Geographic. That is a ridiculously huge amount of trash. It is very important for us to start caring about our environment.
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What do you think of this film? Did it make you think about what the future of our oceans could look like? Tell us in the comments below and don’t forget to follow the creators on their social media. If you like indie films like these, go to Film Academy Baden-Württemberg‘s YouTube channel where you can find many more!
Some concept art for the underwater creatures
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Here is how they made the short film
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