Population facts

I’m working on a film project now that represents the entire world’s population – 1 pixel per person – in just under 10 and a half minutes.
To fill the time and make the pixels more interesting, I’m creating brief mini-features of facts on world population, growth, development, density and other things. It’s not as dull as it sounds…
Here’s a sample from the film. It compares ten seconds of the film (about 103 million people) to various groups. I was surprised at the facts I dug up. Did you know there are more AIDS orphans than there are Mexican citizens? That the number of coffee drinkers in America is equal to the number of people with Herpes worldwide?
Have a look for yourself. This is a draft version–the narration has a glaring error and will be re-recorded later. And the footage is still under review. Comments and suggestions welcome, but please be kind.
playicon.gif Ten Second Facts 7.5 MB 1’10” MP4

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Mediatinker, Kristen McQuillin, is an American-born resident of Japan since 1998. This blog chronicles her life, projects, thoughts, and small adventures.