Strangers
- 1973
Relates the story of the discovery, retrieval, processing and distribution of Natural gas. An animated cartoon which uses a humorous treatment to explain what natural gas is and how it is brought ashore at high pressure; how it is transmitted in underground pipelines throughout the country, and the methods used to control the pressure up to the point of use. Intended for students aged 11 - 14 years.
Animation has an almost magical ability to charm and captivate. And those same qualities also make it a strikingly effective communication tool. It grabs attention, speaks to all ages, and can distil complex messages into simple and appealing visual metaphors. For government or other august bodies, cartoon antics have often been the perfect jam to sweeten the pill of official communications, whether to explain sweeping change or impart health and safety messages. And for the inventive animator, even the most utilitarian brief is no barrier to the most outlandish of treatments.