Life needs water. But this fluid tends to evaporate over time into a gaseous state.
Drying out is a chemical process that takes hours, days or even weeks.
Without enough water the organisms metabolism is stopping.

Using high resolution cameras with macro-lenses or the microscope, i timelapsed more than hundred sequences of various organic motives which were drying out.

The visual aesthetics and drama of these transformations captivated me.
That’s why I searched for the best scenes and moments to create this Shortfilm.

A film by Christian Stangl

Music composed by my brother Wolfgang aka meercrob.

Vocals by Alexandra Grandl

Timelapse-Software Development: Mario Zeller

Produced in 4K UHD

Soundtrack available at
music.apple.com/at/album/dry-out-single/1546388110?ls
deezer.com/album/195657402

Selection of still-frames:
flickr.com/photos/christianstangl/albums/72157717475367488

No non-microbial animals were harmed in this video.