Social Distancing Visualized With Ping Pong Balls and Mouse Traps

The Ohio Department of Health made a very creative and informative public service announcement that visualizes the importance of keeping physical distance in an effort to “flatten the curve”.

Social distancing works. We’re all in this together Ohio.

The first scenario in the PSA features single ping pong balls lying atop set mouse traps that are placed closely together. When one trap goes off, all of the neighboring traps do as well.

Los Angeles based artist Juan Declan created some using the analogy of matches.

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Safety Match . . . . . . #Safetyfirst #yomequedoencasa #safetymatch #frenarlacurva #yoelijoserresponsable #yomequedoencasa #motiongraphics #motiondesign #2D #3D #animation #mograph #cgi #digitalart #motionlovers #flattenthecurve #dontbeaspreader #flattenthecurve #socialdistancing #seeyoulater #flatteningthecurve

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There is no place like … your Matchbox . . . . . . #Safetyfirst #yomequedoencasa #safetymatch #frenarlacurva #yoelijoserresponsable #yomequedoencasa #motiongraphics #motiondesign #2D #3D #animation #mograph #cgi #digitalart #motionlovers #stayhome #matchbox #chill #dontbeaspreader #c4D #matchstick #home #homedecor #homedecoration #socialdistancing

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