Awareness Videos

Animated Awareness Video about Postnatal Wellbeing

Client | Dr Holly Smith PhD, UCL
Production | Buff
Script | Deej Johnson
Design & Animation | Buff
Sound Design | James Locke-Hart

Creating a gentle healthcare awareness video for new parents and GPs.

We partnered with Dr Holly Smith PhD, to produce an animation to raise awareness about mental well-being after childbirth.

The Challenge

The video was designed to be shared by GPs and consultants to new parents. The hope for the project was that it would encourage more conversations and ensure more people get the support they need.

The Solution

We used 3D character animation to create a soft, relatable design and colour palette to help soften a topic that can be triggering. We needed to create a character design with enough detail to show a range of emotions. The first version was run through a focus group, and we had feedback that the colours were too dark, so we made some adjustments to the palette and script to create the final version.

The Postnatal Wellbeing Video is an animated awareness piece produced by Buff Motion for Dr Holly Smith PhD at University College London, designed to raise awareness about mental well-being after childbirth and to be shared by GPs and consultants with new parents. Brighton-based Buff Motion, a certified B Corporation, handled design and animation in-house, with script by Deej Johnson and sound design by James Locke-Hart. The studio used 3D character animation with a soft, relatable design and colour palette chosen to sensitively handle a topic that can be triggering. Character design required enough detail to convey a range of emotions. The first version was run through a focus group whose feedback led to adjustments in both the colour palette and script for the final version. The final delivery was a 60-second animation for use online and distribution via healthcare professionals. Dr Holly Smith PhD reported receiving many compliments on the video, stating it far exceeded all expectations.

The Impact

The final delivery was a 60-second animation for use online and shared via healthcare professionals.

"The whole team at Buff are diligent, attentive, creative and extremely talented. The team will keep you updated on all aspects of the project as they are happening, and is passionate about supporting you with your vision/goal. The finished animation beautifully balances the sensitive topic with an engaging and interesting design. I have received so many compliments on the video and I am absolutely thrilled with it. It has far exceeded all my expectations."

University College London (UCL)
PhD
University College London (UCL)

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