We All Have Mental Health – Teaching Resource Animation
This animation about mental health was made with The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families. The short film was produced as part of teacher's toolkit to use in classes to raise awareness and encourage discussion about mental health among secondary school students aged 11 - 14. Young people were involved at the animation concept stage through school workshops and were able to review and feedback into each production stage of the project. The animation was produced between late January 2018 and early July 2018. The pre-production planning phase was between January and April 2018. May to July was focused on producing the animation and sound track. I was responsible for the art direction, story concepts, storyboards, character designs, illustrations, character rigging and animation.
Credits
- Creative Direction, Storyboards, Illustration and Animation: Mair Perkins
- Anna Freud Project Coordinators: Jaime Smith, Natalie Merrett, Miranda Wolpert and Charlotte Payne
- Workshop Participation: Year 7, 8 and 9 pupils at Heartlands High School, London and Crestwood Community School, Eastleigh and Jon Nagle, Deputy Headteacher and Alex Murray, Assistant Headteacher.
- Feedback and input throughout the project: Anna Freud Young Champions, Youth Participation Officer Nick Morgan and the Quality Assurance Panel
- Music Composition and Sound Design: Ben Haynes
- Script Writing: Kristina Proffitt
- Voiceovers: Ella Dooley and Oliver Bonallack
