In Hot Water

In Hot Water is a stop-motion film shot entirely on a thermal camera. Created for WWF and launched at COP29, the film raises awareness about the invisible crisis of ocean warming. How do you visualize something that cannot be seen? How do you convey the invisible, devastating effects of ocean warming? Using a thermal camera, we transformed heat into a vivid, tangible visual language. Each frame required meticulous, frame-by-frame temperature control, alongside precise manipulation of 3D-printed replacement stop-motion models, individually heated using ovens, heat lamps, and heat guns.