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Save the Planet One Turtle at a Time

Synopsis

A film about corruption of sea life; from rubbish where I am making a 2D animation of the corrupted fate of ‘The Red Turtle’ – showing two sides of the coin being presented with the difference from reality to manipulation.

Review

3/5
A fleeting animation that highlights the consequences of marine pollution on sea turtles.
Written, directed and animated by Aya Najib, ‘Save the Planet One Turtle at a Time’ is a short animation film that gives a brief glance at ocean pollution and the effects it is having on the sea turtle. The 2D animation, with a musical soundtrack by Quantum Dream, showcases the man-made waste that is contaminating the ocean – causing detrimental effects on marine life and environmental protection. Despite the film’s fleeting runtime of 18 seconds, the overriding message is firmly coherent.

The 2D animation is part of a wider developing project entitled, ‘The Red Turtle’, which intends to illustrate the predestination of the species. Plastic waste (shopping bags) and fishing nets are the antagonistic subject of this tale – both of which bring about a perilous confinement that harms, if not kills the turtles.

Save the Planet One Turtle at a Time
Aya Najib has created a neat production with a promising expansion to come. The animation design and artistry is finely crafted – working well with the musical soundtrack. The animation would benefit from further examination in order to keep viewers engaged and educated.

Cast/Crew

Director(s): Aya Najib
Writer(s): Aya Najib
Cast:
Producer(s): Aya Najib
Director of Photography: Aya Najib
Animation: Aya Najib

Specifications

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Year: 2022
Runtime: 1 min

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Cast/Crew

Director(s): Aya Najib
Writer(s): Aya Najib
Cast:
Producer(s): Aya Najib
Director of Photography: Aya Najib
Director of Photography: Aya Najib

Specifcations

Genre:
Subjects: , , , ,
Collections: , ,
Country:
Year: 2022
Runtime: 1 min

Recommended

3/5

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  • United Kingdom
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Save the Planet One Turtle at a Time

Synopsis

A film about corruption of sea life; from rubbish where I am making a 2D animation of the corrupted fate of ‘The Red Turtle’ – showing two sides of the coin being presented with the difference from reality to manipulation.

Review

A fleeting animation that highlights the consequences of marine pollution on sea turtles.

3/5
Written, directed and animated by Aya Najib, ‘Save the Planet One Turtle at a Time’ is a short animation film that gives a brief glance at ocean pollution and the effects it is having on the sea turtle. The 2D animation, with a musical soundtrack by Quantum Dream, showcases the man-made waste that is contaminating the ocean – causing detrimental effects on marine life and environmental protection. Despite the film’s fleeting runtime of 18 seconds, the overriding message is firmly coherent.

The 2D animation is part of a wider developing project entitled, ‘The Red Turtle’, which intends to illustrate the predestination of the species. Plastic waste (shopping bags) and fishing nets are the antagonistic subject of this tale – both of which bring about a perilous confinement that harms, if not kills the turtles.

Save the Planet One Turtle at a Time
Aya Najib has created a neat production with a promising expansion to come. The animation design and artistry is finely crafted – working well with the musical soundtrack. The animation would benefit from further examination in order to keep viewers engaged and educated.

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