Municipality of Hoeksche Waard · Standard animation
Animations about the sewer system for the Municipality of Hoeksche Waard
Two animations for the Municipality of Hoeksche Waard about the world beneath the street. The first shows how the sewer system deals more smartly with rainwater, the second how the municipality inspects and maintains the sewers and what residents can do themselves.
The challenge
Beneath the streets of Hoeksche Waard lies a world residents hardly ever see, but which works for them every day. The climate is changing: heavy downpours alternate with dry spells, and the sewer system has to be ready for that. The municipality wanted to explain clearly to residents how the sewer system works, why changes are being made and what they can contribute themselves.
The approach
We made two short animations in a friendly, recognisable style, with a street full of houses as a recurring setting. The first video follows the rainwater: from gutter and street drain to the ditch instead of the sewer, so the sewer system is put under less strain. The second video shows what the sewer system does for a healthy living environment, what is better not flushed down the toilet, how the municipality checks the pipes with camera inspections and why works are combined wherever possible. Both videos are subtitled, so they can also be followed without sound on the website and social media.
