Studies have shown that insect populations have been rapidly decreasing over the past decades. With insects forming a key link in our ecosystem this development endangers biodiversity in general.

In the past 25 years alone, 50% of all butterflies have disappeared from Europe´s meadows. One of the main reasons is the ongoing reduction of their habitat: flowering meadows…

Together with the renowned scientist Dr. Matthias Nuß we had the chance to work on a short animated film adressing what could be one of the major challenges to mankind: Preventing this “ecological Armaggedon” from happening.

German version below.

Client
Senckenberg Naturhistorische Sammlungen Dresden

www.schmetterlingswiesen.de

Design, Direction & Animation
Robert Pohle & Uli H. Streckenbach

Scientific Adviser
Dr. Matthias Nuß

Music
Leonard Petersen

Sounddesign & Mix
Kling Klang Klong

Narrator
Alison Rippier

Produced by
schnellebuntebilder