Its an Ill Wind

An Alien species is on the hunt for a planet to inhabit. Circling earth, they look down upon it, deciding if they want to set their ship down. They recognise the earth as is rich for life because of its temperature range, gravity and soil. There is however a major stumbling block: the atmosphere.

These alien creatures thrive in environments where pollutants and heavy metals make up a large part of the atmosphere. They observe, incredulous, at humans behaviour, not understanding why they’re releasing pollutants that will wipe them out.

This animated short takes us through the science of atmospheric circulation and how it is changed by pollutants in the air.