Break Free
When Alice Blue approached us to collaborate on this campaign for Free Guitars 4 Kids, we were immediately on board. A meaningful cause and full creative freedom? Now that hits all the right notes.
The idea was simple but powerful: a guitar isn’t just six strings and a wooden body—it’s a lifeline. In a world where kids are juggling school stress, social media pressure, and complex home lives, music can be the one place they feel free. With over 3.2 million teens facing major depressive episodes each year, we knew this needed to be more than just a pretty animation.
Our goal was to craft something honest, heartfelt, and full of hope—to give each kid a little room to breathe, strum, and maybe, just maybe, start to heal.
Brand
Free Guitars 4 Kids
Services
Direction
Art Direction
Animation Direction
Storyboard
Design
Animation
Frame-by-Frame Animation
Awards
Communication Arts Illustration Annual 66 - Award of Excellence
Category
2D short film
Year
2024
Credits
Client: Free Guitars 4 Kids
Agency: Preston Spire
Production: Alice Blue Studios
Executive Producer: Meredith Ott
Directors: Khoo Siew May & Jay Septimo
Art Director: Khoo Siew May
Storyboard & Design: Khoo Siew May
Animation Director & Animator: Jay Septimo
Sound Design and Music Composing: Overcoast
Vocals: (can you believe) Katrina Cain (The Voice 2018 contestant sang for this🤩)