DNA Facts Pt. 1
DNA Facts Pt. 2
DNA Facts Pt. 3
DNA Facts Pt. 4
DNA Facts Pt. 5
A cange in law allow the Swiss Federal Police to add the process of phenotyping to their crime solving methods. With phenotyping, an individual's observable traits, such as height, eye color and blood type can be determined based on DNA evidence found at the site of the crime.
To communicate the nature and the limitations of phenotyping to the media and the pouplation, Fedpol commissioned a series of short clips explaining the ins and outs of the method.
As this was a sensitive topic and tricky to get right (and keep light) I turned to the look and visual style of detective novels and comics, paired with a soundscape derived from 80s educational tv shows. If you pay close attention you'll notice a pair of slightly familiar dudes whenever there is talk of twins.
Text: Fedpol
Additional animation: Will Crook
Sounddesign: Daniel Jakob