Swiss Siberia

La Brévine in western Switzerland is considered the coldest inhabited place in the country. The frosty reputation of the little village in the Jura hills may scare many away, but visitors willing to brave the cold receive a warm welcome.

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My work is focused on making videos and podcasts about science and technology topics. I specialize in developing explainatory video formats for mobile viewing, mixing animation and documentary styles. I studied filmmaking and animation at Zurich University of the Arts and began working as a video journalist at SWI swissinfo.ch in 2004. Since then I have specialised in creating different styles of animation for our visual products.

(swissinfo, Michele Andina)

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Swiss Siberia

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