Plastic Ocean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul413pRt8cE&feature=youtu.be

So I had a lot of trouble coming up with ideas that I was really excited about but I decided to go with the environment theme because the first time I saw anything about the Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch I was really moved by it. I put images of the garbage patch next to a factory where they are making plastic. I wanted the viewer to see how easy it is to make plastic and how it is so easy to mass produce it. I was originally going to go with a happier song to show how easy it is to look at these images but focus more on something else that is going on in our lives. I used The Beach Boys song, don't go near the water because the Ocean is slowly becoming more and more toxic.

I found several different videos of plastic factories and trash from plastic bottles. I also found several images on beaches and from boats that show the floating garbage along with the suffering marine life. I paired these with different audio from different documentaries and news specials on the garbage patch. I admit that the video is a little dry but it does mean a lot to me and I hope someone can take something from it.