3.5%

What will Europe look like if we continue to ignore the climate crisis?

In a not too distant future, the once picturesque city of Lucerne (Switzerland) has become uninhabitable due to climate change. Beginning in an abandoned kitchen, the scope of the change is revealed on an ever-increasing scale, until finally the dried-up Lake Lucerne can be seen.

3,5% is is a hybrid of 3D animation and live action. It is based on real footage of the city of Lucerne, heavily manipulated with CGI and Compositing (VFX). The audio consists of excerpts from interviews with Swedish climate activist and founder of the "Fridays for Future" movement Greta Thunberg.

  • Lukas Bieri
    Director
  • Jürgen Haas
    Producer
  • Lukas Bieri
    VFX Generalist & Compositing
  • Jan Glauser
    Music and sound design
  • Thomas Gassmann
    Mix
  • Giordano Canova
    Filming Support
  • Ennio Ruschetti
    Filming Support
  • Liam Carter
    Additional Modeling and Texturing
  • Samuel Bienz
    Additional Modeling and Texturing
  • Simon Ott
    Additional Modeling and Texturing
  • Iris Burkhardt
    Additional Modeling and Texturing
  • Fabienne Schwarz
    Additional Modeling and Texturing
  • Kai Müri
    Credits
  • Gerd Gockell
    Executive Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Science, Sci-Fi, Climate, Future, Anidoc, VFX, Climate crisis, Environmental
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 27, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Switzerland
  • Country of Filming:
    Switzerland
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Hochschule Luzern
  • 57. Solothurner Filmtage
    Solothurn
    Switzerland
    January 22, 2022
    World Premiere
    Animated film competition
  • SIGGRAPH 2022 Computer Animation Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    August 9, 2022
    International Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 20th Fantoche International Festival for Animated Film
    Baden
    Switzerland
    September 7, 2022
    20 Years of Animation Special Programme
  • Exground Filmfest 35
    WIesbaden
    Germany
    November 13, 2022
    German Premiere
  • 76 Locarno Film Festival
    Locarno
    Switzerland
    August 6, 2022
    Schools without Borders Selection
Distribution Information
  • HSLU Studienbereich Animation
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Lukas Bieri

* 1996 in Switzerland. Lukas Bieri freelances as a multimedia designer and animator since 2018. He graduated with a Bachelor in Animation from the Lucerne School of Art and Design (HSLU) in 2021. He currently works in Zurich as a VFX generalist and director.

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Director Statement

3,5% is a hybrid of documentary and fiction.

The project is inspired by the scientific finding that non-violent protests always create systemic change when at least 3.5% of the population actively participates. Even though climate change sometimes seems like an insurmountable threat, the active participation in protests of 3.5% of the population would be enough to create real systemic change. This is what I feel amidst all the grim news on climate a spark of hope.