Breath of Stress Air
2022
Truth, a national prevention and education initiative, is on a campaign to stamp out Gen Z’s vaping problem by revealing the myths and misinformation behind the epidemic.
Stressed Out
Vaping is sold to an anxious generation as a way to relieve stress. But in reality, vaping creates a vicious cycle of stress and anxiety. The only way to win that game is not to play.
The education messaging was communicated to Gen Z through the lingua franca of memes and social media. They wanted us to help debunk popular misconceptions and myths about vaping and drive traffic to their website which links to a 24 hr help hotline.
Deliverables
The project was rounded off with two main 30 second tv spots, and additional spots that were also cutdown to size for social media.
We also took over the website landing page, which featured a series of illustrated gifs and type assets that accompanied the brand’s messaging. The art jumps off the page like cascading, stressful thoughts, and guides users along an endless scroll of educational resources.
Visual Approach
We wanted to create a visual language that felt fresh and relevant to 2021 social media, without simply trying to mimic existing memes and visual styles. Relying heavily on treated photography, emojis, and bright colors, we tried to create a look that felt unique and different enough that it would not quickly become dated.
For the Waterfall spot, we used a glitch animation style in moments to communicate that feeling where one too many vapes cause your energy and stress level to get a bit crispy.
Music & Sound Design
When we made it to post-production, music and sound design became vital in setting up the crescendo and journey from “calm to chaos”. The two main spots both feature an unsettling arrangement of glitchy sounds, ominous voiceovers, and audio textures designed for discomfort.
BUCK
Group Creative Director
Daniel Oeffinger
Executive Producer
Billy Mack
Creative Director
Yker Moreno
Producer
Alexi Yeldezian
Tracey McDonough
Production Coordinator
Flo Fusco
Hayley Newett
Editorial
Audrey McHale
Billy Kostka
Dave Conte
Jose Fuentes
Peter Brandi
Design
Carmel Gatchalian
Melissa Miyamoto-Mills
Vero Gómez
Animation Lead
Sean Merk
Vero Gómez
2D Animation
Dan Cantelm
Luke Barker
Meitar Almog
Melissa Miyamoto-Mills
Michael Russo
Paola Chen Li
Colorist
Ben Rohel
Jose Fuentes
Mojo Supermarket
Group Creative Director
Jono Paull
Creative Director
Tim Kang
Copywriter
Brian Marcolini
Art Director
Eddy Allen
Executive Producer
Colleen Miller
Sound
Music Studio
Duotone
Executive Producer
Greg Tiefenbrun
Head Mix Engineer
Andy Green
Senior Mixer
Juan Aboites