Speak Up: Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The Joint Commission asked us to create this fun and educational video as apart of their ongoing "Speak Up" campaign for Patient Safety and Advocacy. This video is seen at hundreds of hospitals, doctor offices and clinics nationally and internationally!

Red19 collaborated the The Joint Commission to write a script based on the sensitive nature of this important content. The goal was to show how people from all walks of life and ages need to be aware of their mental health needs, and to understand that that making sure that along with your physical health, your mental health is important and should not be ignored.

In order to make the characters relatable and have ultimate flexibility we use “Toon Boom Harmony” to both illustrate and animate. Working from a detailed storyboard, we illustrate all scenes prior to animation. All voice work is then recorded and mixed to-time to expedite animation. Animation takes several weeks, and then we do a final mix. Lastly we additionally create a Spanish version. The entire process takes approximately 10 weeks.

Thanks to the many people that helped on this one! Pat Bradley Toon Boom Harmony Illustration, Chris Wysoglad animation, Bryen Hensley of NoiseFloor for final sfx & mix, Voices of Kim Handysides, Sean Chiplock, Esteban Silva, Diana Silva, Shaunte Newby and Serra Hirsch!