Sexual Violence Animation
Communicating sensitive issues requires a production partner who prioritises empathy, safeguarding, and clear storytelling. Floating Harbour produced this sexual violence awareness animation for the University of Bristol to help promote reporting and support services on campus. By combining a real student voice-over with gentle, stylised motion graphics, we explored the complex barriers to reporting in a way that is both impactful and trauma-informed.
As specialists in higher education and public sector animation, we understand the technical and ethical rigour required for such delicate projects, from conducting sensitive interviews to ensuring the visual tone is appropriate for the audience. Whether you are developing a campus safety campaign or a national safeguarding resource, we create educational animations and awareness films that are on-message, accessible, and have high-impact.
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Read the transcript
A little while ago, I had a bad sexual experience. I was walking around and something happened to me. At first I thought I could deal with it. I thought if it was something that I just put away in a little box, I'd forget about it and I won't ever have to confront it.
And so I wouldn't go to uni. I wouldn't go shopping because I didn't want people to look at me. I didn't want to seek help. I felt like people would blame me because I wasn't sober at the time.
I thought that would be a reason why people wouldn't take me seriously. I was withdrawing from my friends and that's when they noticed. They were the ones that pointed out that I should probably get some help and probably speak to someone. The biggest hurdle for me was just booking that appointment and stepping through that door.
I spoke to someone and they listened and they didn't judge me and the massive weight was lifted off my shoulders. And in hindsight, I wish I had gone sooner. Please don't hold back from talking to us. Whatever your situation might be, we know there are lots of reasons why you might feel awkward about coming forward, but we're here to support you.
You can take your time, change your mind, decide what to share and work out whether you want to make a formal report, or just come and find out your options. It's you that counts.
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