Bundeswehr Attack on the soul

Breaking taboos!

Post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders and depression – mental illnesses are a major burden for soldiers on the one hand, and on the other hand they carry a huge stigma, although almost one in five is affected in some way.

Triggered by difficult and psychologically stressful missions, those affected sometimes do not seek help for up to 20 years, out of shame or ignorance, although these illnesses are nowadays easily treatable. Creating awareness for this problem and encouraging those affected to get help – that was the task of our films for the German Armed Forces.

Attack on the soul
3D Animation
3×3 minutes

Production

The aim of the films was to present as broad a spectrum as possible of the effects of the diseases in short formats (for a wide variety of online platforms, incl. appropriate formatting). Those affected and their relatives should feel spoken to by the films and use the CTA at the end to get help.

The result is three animated films with different focuses: affected persons, relatives of affected persons and professionals. Interviews with affected persons and real events served as the basis for the films.

Credits

DIRECTOR, CONCEPT: Dirk Soldner
3D ARTIST: Markus Feder
PRODUCING: Babette Kavka
PROJECT MANAGER: Tanja Klebsch
EDITING: Moritz Zinser
GRADING: Colorado
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Peter Kasza