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Marianne Perez
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Branded Content · Social Experiment · Video Production

The Social Experiment.

What's inside can surprise you — a branded content film for Chupa Chups about looking past first impressions.

Two participants seated across from each other during the Chupa Chups social experiment

01 · The Challenge

Beyond first impressions.

How can Chupa Chups connect with a Gen Z audience while staying true to its playful identity? The brief asked for a campaign that pushed people to look beyond appearances and discover what lies beneath first impressions.

02 · The Insight

We judge before we connect.

People form opinions about strangers within seconds. The campaign explored how quickly those assumptions fall apart once a real conversation actually begins.

03 · The Experiment

Unwrapping people.

Participants were shown a photograph of a stranger and asked to describe who they thought that person was. Moments later, they met face-to-face and engaged in a series of playful, personal conversations. As connections formed, assumptions disappeared.

04 · Final Film

Watch the experiment.

The complete short film — strangers, assumptions, and the small surprises that happen when people finally talk to each other.

05 · Behind the Camera

On set and at the edit.

The project involved directing, filming, coordinating participants, and editing the final piece to capture authentic reactions and emotional moments — part of the creative and production process that brought the experiment to life.

On set: studio lighting and participant during the Chupa Chups social experiment shoot

Studio · Production

Editing the Chupa Chups social experiment film on a laptop

Post-Production · Edit

The Message

What's inside can surprise you.
If you take the time to unwrap it.

06 · What I Learned

Branded content as emotional engagement.

This project taught me how branded content can create meaningful emotional engagement.

By combining a simple social insight with an authentic human interaction, the campaign demonstrated how storytelling can transform a playful brand message into a memorable experience.

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