BBC Mercator and Gorilla Gorilla

The BBC StoryWorks film ‘A Sea of Change’, created with Gorilla Gorilla for the EU Copernicus Ocean State Report 2024, uses animation to make complex ocean science accessible to the public.

The report, produced by Mercator Ocean International, highlights critical issues like marine heatwaves, ocean warming and polar sea ice loss. To reach beyond academic audiences, the 60-second film combines animated typography, motion design and impactful imagery. The creative concept, ‘If This, Then What?’, illustrates how ocean health affects biodiversity, climate, politics and everyday life.

Designed to align with a broader campaign including a BBC article and social media cut-downs, the animation brings scientific insights to life while maintaining visual appeal and factual accuracy.

One judge described the film as a “visually engaging and accessible way to present complex environmental data.”