After the success of our first video, the University of Glasgow and the UK Metamaterials Network commissioned a second animated video to communicate the research work and inspire more public interest in metamaterials and their applications.

The animation quickly explains how scientists are developing metamaterials that can slow, stop, and even redirect vibrations. This allows the reduction of noise and vibrations from small appliances, up to large scale structures. They could be used to protect buildings from earthquakes by diverting the vibrations elsewhere. Furthermore, metamaterials can help convert mechanical vibrations into electrical energy, opening up exciting possibilities for clean and affordable energy generation to help tackle the climate crisis.

A mix of 2D and 3D animation were used for this project while maintaining the a cohesive colourful, vector, cel shaded visual style.