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MOST PEOPLE THINK CHICKENPOX IS JUST A CHILDHOOD MEMORY, BUT THE VIRUS NEVER ACTUALLY LEAVES YOUR BODY. IT STAYS WITH YOU, HIDING IN THE BACKGROUND AS YOU GROW UP. GSK NEEDED TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS VIRUS LIVES WITHIN ALMOST EVERY ADULT, WAITING FOR THE RIGHT MOMENT TO REAPPEAR LATER IN LIFE. WE HAD TO MAKE PEOPLE REALIZE THAT A PIECE OF THEIR PAST IS STILL WALKING BESIDE THEM.

THROUGH AN EMOTIONAL ANIMATED FILM, WE FOLLOWED A CHARACTER’S ENTIRE LIFE SHARED WITH A CONSTANT, UNSEEN GUEST. BY PERSONIFYING THE VIRUS AS A LIFELONG COMPANION, WE TURNED A MEDICAL FACT INTO A RELATABLE HUMAN STORY. THE GOAL WASN’T TO SCARE, BUT TO SHOW THAT THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE IS TO UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY YOU’RE ALREADY CARRYING.

BY REVEALING THE TRUE NATURE OF THIS HIDDEN PARTNERSHIP, WE TRANSFORMED AN INVISIBLE THREAT INTO A VITAL CONVERSATION ABOUT PREVENTION.