The Garden of Ecos
1997
10 min
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In this animated short, animals and plants are living peacefully together in a large garden until predators attack and ravage their habitat, stealing food and destroying plants. This creates an imbalance that leads to war. A fable that poetically describes how conflicts between 2 different groups in the same community can upset the natural balance of an ecosystem.
Details
In this animated short, animals and plants are living peacefully together in a large garden until predators attack and ravage their habitat, stealing food and destroying plants. This creates an imbalance that leads to war. A fable that poetically describes how conflicts between 2 different groups in the same community can upset the natural balance of an ecosystem.
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directorCo Hoedeman
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scriptCo Hoedeman
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animationCo Hoedeman
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producerThérèse Descary
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editingWerner Nold
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musicGaétan GravelSerge Laforest
Education
Ages 14 to 15
Study Guide - Guide 1
Arts Education - Visual Arts
This short film provides an opportunity to compare the technique used with what might be used if it were made today. The teacher can ask the following questions: how might we convey the same message with today’s techniques? What methods should be favoured? Do you find that the method used in this film has aged well? Whether you answer yes or no, explain why.