Atomic Alert

https://vimeo.com/171313827

As we begin to understand the long term effects of nuclear power and war, this video is a counter narrative to the 1950s Atomic Alert. The sound clip is an extraction from the Atomic Alert video that was distributed to schools to teach children how to protect themselves from nuclear bombs. Our intent was to take the foundational misunderstanding about nuclear power that American government has perpetuated and contrasting it with the devastating reality of nuclear power. The questions that arose to us were: What are we told about nuclear power? How has our perception of nuclear power changed over time? As we begin to understand the long term effects of nuclear power, we wanted to create a complete narrative around the topic.