Drive Slow | Stop motion music video

DRIVE SLOW is an original song written and performed by Eleanor Tucker, created to encourage slower driving from dusk until dawn to help protect Tasmania’s native wildlife.

This stop-motion music video was directed by Vivien Mason and made with handmade puppets in Lutruwita / Tasmania, featuring Tasmanian devils, wombats and other nocturnal animals affected by road accidents.

Created as a sing-along for children, schools and families, DRIVE SLOW includes educational lyrics and teaching resources to support conversations about wildlife conservation and road safety.

Drive Slow has been made possible with the help of Lara van Raay, Donald Bate, Friends of Tasmania Wildlife, and the 2A4 Small Grants, Bellendena Small Grants Schemes.

Credits

Directed & Designed by Vivien Mason

Animated by Vivien Mason, Jenae Hall, Air Patsarun Chuthapisit

Vehicles by Tony Thorne, Alex Vander Hek

Backgrounds by Paula Hatton

Editing by Vivien Mason

Compositing by Vivien Mason, Joshua Malone

Composed by Eleanor Tucker

Musicians, Eleanor Tucker, Simon Reid, Kelly Ottaway, Elias Solis

Music produced and recorded by Donald Bate

Special thanks to model making assistants Martin Barrett, Charlie and Betty McRobert.

Specifications

Runtime: 2 minutes 26 seconds

Country of Origin: Australia

Language: English

Shooting Format: Digital HD

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Film Color: Colour

Project Type: Animation, Short

Genres: Music, Stop Motion, Puppet Film, Children, Environmental