To add to the global pressure to world leaders during the COP26 negotiations WWF asked us to help raise awareness about the devastating destruction of the Arctic and how this destruction affects the rest of the planet.

We decided to create an emotional film that highlights the urgency of the matter by communicating that time is running out. We used the natural properties of ice to create a stop motion film that is, itself, melting away.

A direct metaphor created entirely using real, melting ice.

We used an innovative combination of 3D-Printing, Mould-Making, and Ice-sculpting to create 500 unique polar bear ice-sculptures that were then used to create the stop-motion animation. More than 1000 litres of ice were used to create the polar-bear sculptures and environment.

The film took a year to produce.

The medium itself, as well as the process of making the film, reflected the message we were trying to communicate and made the production of the film particularly hard, as with every melted sculpture and ruined shot, we were being reminded of the devastating issue at hand and how easy it is to underestimate it.