Project Brief

How to make topics engaging to an audience and get them to WATCH, THINK, DIG DEEPER and DISCUSS.

TED-Ed Animations feature the words and ideas of educators brought to life by professional animators.

Coral reef fish, like the yellow tang surgeonfish, begin life in a fascinating and weird way – as tiny floating larvae! These babies are capable of drifting thousands of miles on ocean currents, far from the reefs where they were born. Amy McDermott describes how these tiny trekkers travel across vast oceans, searching for the far-flung reefs they will one day call home.

Results and ROI

See the most up to date viewing and engagement figures here: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-secret-lives-of-baby-fish-amy-mcdermott

Details and technique

Made in 2014, HD

Hand made artwork animated in After Effects

Credits

Educator Amy McDermott

Producer Stephen Whittle at Reflective Films

Animator Lucy Lee

Script Editor Alex Gendler

Narrator Michelle Snow