Project Detail

Wastopia

Synopsis

WASTOPIA is a short animated film exploring the issues surrounding global attitudes to waste disposal and the environment pollution the inevitably follows. The film indicates a visual journey based on an otherworldly place inhibited by strange creatures and the products of what humans discard.

Details

Year
2020
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
4 min 36 sec
Format
digital
Director
Qianhui Yu
Producer
Royal College of Art
Sound
Henry Sims
Composer
Andrew McDonnell

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Royal College of Art

Kensington Gore
South Kensington
London
SW7 2EU

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