Gap is releasing its first ever Instagram micro-series to celebrate the coming of Spring as part of the "Dress Normal" campaign.
Gap and Wieden+Kennedy New York have teamed with directorial team the Daniels of PRETTYBIRD to create the #SpringIsWeird Instagram series.
Premiering on Gap’s Instagram account, the micro-series tracks the burgeoning romance between the love struck duo of Slate and Dano, as they navigate chance encounters, first dates and moody Spring weather in the hope of finding their perfect fit. As they grapple with what is real and what is not, they begin to suspect that their lives may not be theirs alone.
The films feature Gap’s key trends of the Spring season, the form-fitting Resolution Denim, the new Spring-ready Khaki, and the go anywhere Jogger Pants
Here is episode one of the micro-series.
Credits
Client Gap Agency Wieden+Kennedy New York Susan Hoffman, David Kolbusz, executive creative director; Stuart Jennings, Nathaniel Lawlor, creative dirctors; Mike Vitiello, copywriter; Cory Everett, art director; Nick Setounski, head of content production; Jesse Brihn, sr producer; Hayley Parker, brand strategist; Jordan Schenck, interactive strategist; Jessica Abercrombie, social strategist; Hopper Stone, photographer. Production PRETTYBIRD Daniels, directors; Kerstin Emhoff, Ali Brown, exec producer; Tracy Hauser, head of production; Jonathan Wang, line producer; Sebastian Wintero, DP; Joe Carugati, post producer. Editorial Rock Paper Scissors Carlos Arias, editor; Lisa Barnable, post producer; Eve Kornblum, post executive producer; Joe Rounseville, Christian Oreste, Staley Dietrich, editorial assistants. VFX Rock Paper Scissors Edward Reina, VFX lead Flame; Candice Aquino, VFX CG artist; Charlyn Derrick, producer. Post Company 3 Tom Poole, colorist. Audio Post Heard City Keith Reynaud, Phil Loeb, Dan Flosdorf, moxers; Sasha Awn, producer. Music Alessandro Tabora, artist
White Ribbon has launched its “My Friend, Max Hate” campaign in Canada featuring this public service film that follows the journey of a young, isolated boy who becomes influenced by a misogynistic online puppet, “Max Hate.” The PSA reveals how online figures in the manosphere--a network of online communities promoting hateful, misogynistic rhetoric which fuels attitudes among young men and boys that contribute to gender-based violence.
“It’s alarming to see the growing impact of the manosphere and how they are conditioning vulnerable populations such as teens, particularly young men,” said Humberto Carolo, White Ribbon CEO. “These misogynistic online groups have existed for years, but their influence has grown under controversial figures, driving an increase in gender-based violence. With the My Friend, Max Hate campaign, our goal is to expose the damaging influence of misogynistic figures and raise awareness, particularly among young men who are often drawn into these toxic online communities.”
Launching two weeks before Safer Internet Day (February 11), the campaign--from Toronto agency Bensimon Byrne--underscores the importance of online safety and protecting youth through clear content boundaries.
White Ribbon is creating an online resource hub that educates individuals on how to recognize harmful online groups and provides support for young men and boys seeking to escape. Additionally, the campaign will launch a TikTok account, @max_hate_, featuring the PSA ‘My Friend, Max Hate’ puppet to expose how these figures gain influence and spread hate in a space that reaches those most influenced, young men.
The PSA was directed by Angie Bird via Toronto-based Westside Studio.
