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Proof we're not bluffing

Here’s the evidence. Brand pieces so bold they’ve been asked to tone it down, demos that could teach a goldfish cloud computing, and digital events that made audiences put down their @#$% phones. Every video here was built to grab attention, spark curiosity, and lodge itself in memory like a souvenir you’re strangely attached to. We’re talking craft, care, and the occasional flourish made purely to amuse ourselves. Proof we’re not bluffing—because who has time to fake this many good videos without winning an award or two?

April 2023
Microsoft Security
NinjaCat boards SWAG
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Strathmill
At Honeycutt Inc., we partnered with Microsoft to create the Ninjacat Boards Swag video, blending bold animation with playful storytelling. Our motion design features Ninjacat chopping through boards, celebrating Microsoft’s developer spirit with dynamic visuals and branded swag energy.

We take your story and make it move—literally. You bring the ideas; we bring pixels, paths, and occasionally a few dancing icons. We start by understanding your message—what needs explaining, what should shine, and what could use a little theatrical flair. Then we draft a storyboard and animatic that map out the visuals and timing, so every scene hits just right. Once approved, our animators get to work—bringing characters, graphics, and concepts to life with motion, color, and sound that engage and delight. Every frame is polished, every transition intentional, every detail nudged until it’s doing exactly what it should. You review a near-final cut, drop notes, and we finesse it all into a finished animation—ready to explain, impress, and occasionally make someone chuckle.

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April 2023
Microsoft Security
NinjaCat archery SWAG
Animations
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Strathmill
At Honeycutt Inc., we partnered with Microsoft to create the Ninjacat Archery Swag video, combining bold animation with playful storytelling. Our motion design features Ninjacat taking aim with precision, celebrating Microsoft’s tech culture through dynamic visuals, developer humor, and branded swag energy.

We take your story and make it move—literally. You bring the ideas; we bring pixels, paths, and occasionally a few dancing icons. We start by understanding your message—what needs explaining, what should shine, and what could use a little theatrical flair. Then we draft a storyboard and animatic that map out the visuals and timing, so every scene hits just right. Once approved, our animators get to work—bringing characters, graphics, and concepts to life with motion, color, and sound that engage and delight. Every frame is polished, every transition intentional, every detail nudged until it’s doing exactly what it should. You review a near-final cut, drop notes, and we finesse it all into a finished animation—ready to explain, impress, and occasionally make someone chuckle.

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April 2023
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Intune Suite Tech Accelerator title sequence
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Mey
At Honeycutt Inc., we partnered with Microsoft to create the Intune Suite Tech Accelerator Title Sequence, delivering a bold, high-energy intro that reflects modern endpoint management. Our motion design highlights streamlined IT workflows, secure device control, and the innovation behind Microsoft Intune’s enterprise-ready solutions.

We turn brand visuals into something that moves, pops, and occasionally dances on its own. You bring the vision; we bring pixels that behave… mostly. We start by diving into your brand—colors, fonts, icons, and personality quirks. From there, we craft a creative concept and design system that feels unmistakably you—a toolkit ready for video, social, and anywhere else your story lives. Once the concept is approved, we build the full graphics package: motion graphics, transitions, overlays, lower thirds, and any custom assets your team needs. Every element is designed to be flexible, polished, and playful, so your brand can shine without breaking a sweat. We walk you through a near-final review, tweak based on notes, and deliver the complete package—ready to drop into projects, presentations, and campaigns.

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April 2023
Microsoft Security
Microsoft 365 Defender: Virtual Ninja Training with Heike Ritter title sequence
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Strathmill
At Honeycutt Inc., we partnered with Microsoft to create the Microsoft 365 Defender Virtual Ninja Training title sequence, blending bold motion design with cybersecurity themes. Our animated intro energizes the training experience, highlighting Microsoft Defender’s role in threat protection and IT security across Microsoft 365.

We turn brand visuals into something that moves, pops, and occasionally dances on its own. You bring the vision; we bring pixels that behave… mostly. We start by diving into your brand—colors, fonts, icons, and personality quirks. From there, we craft a creative concept and design system that feels unmistakably you—a toolkit ready for video, social, and anywhere else your story lives. Once the concept is approved, we build the full graphics package: motion graphics, transitions, overlays, lower thirds, and any custom assets your team needs. Every element is designed to be flexible, polished, and playful, so your brand can shine without breaking a sweat. We walk you through a near-final review, tweak based on notes, and deliver the complete package—ready to drop into projects, presentations, and campaigns.

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April 2023
Microsoft 365
Tackling Tech with Harjit Dhaliwal title sequence
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Tamworth
At Honeycutt Inc., we partnered with Microsoft to create the Tackling Tech with Harjit Dhaliwal title sequence with bold motion design.

We turn brand visuals into something that moves, pops, and occasionally dances on its own. You bring the vision; we bring pixels that behave… mostly. We start by diving into your brand—colors, fonts, icons, and personality quirks. From there, we craft a creative concept and design system that feels unmistakably you—a toolkit ready for video, social, and anywhere else your story lives. Once the concept is approved, we build the full graphics package: motion graphics, transitions, overlays, lower thirds, and any custom assets your team needs. Every element is designed to be flexible, polished, and playful, so your brand can shine without breaking a sweat. We walk you through a near-final review, tweak based on notes, and deliver the complete package—ready to drop into projects, presentations, and campaigns.

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April 2023
Microsoft Security
Microsoft XDR explainer
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Kilronan
Microsoft 365 Defender XDR unifies signals across endpoints, identities, email, and apps—then uses AI disruption to isolate compromised accounts and devices. Try it: aka.ms/XDR.

This animation explains why siloed security strategies break under modern pressure: more phishing, more ransomware, more identity threats—and attackers love the gaps between separate endpoint, email, and identity tools. It introduces extended detection and response (XDR), then positions Microsoft 365 Defender as Microsoft’s XDR solution with a unified investigation and response experience. Key points include correlating native signals across endpoints, hybrid identities, email and collaboration tools, SaaS apps, and data loss insights to show the full attack chain, helping SOC teams prioritize and remediate faster. It also highlights AI-powered disruption that can automatically isolate compromised devices and user accounts to stop lateral movement early, plus integrated identity protection—ending with a CTA to start a free trial at aka.ms/XDR.

We produced this one with a “make the complexity behave” mindset. The narrative is engineered around contrast—silos vs unified—so the value is obvious even to a viewer multitasking. We kept the motion clean, the voiceover crisp, and the audio polished so every product name lands clearly (because nobody wants to rewind an acronym). Delivered with closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails.

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April 2023
Microsoft Security
Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Preset security policies
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Kilronan
Preset security policies in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 apply recommended protections org-wide in a few clicks—and stay updated automatically. Learn more at aka.ms/Presets.

As the threat landscape evolves (and generally refuses to stop evolving), this animation explains how preset security policies in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 help organizations maintain a strong security posture by automatically enabling Microsoft-recommended controls and settings. It contrasts deeply customizable policies—which can drift over time and quietly reduce protection—with presets that apply recommended spam, malware, phishing, Safe Links, and Safe Attachments protections across the entire organization in just a few clicks. It also emphasizes that presets are regularly updated based on Microsoft’s observations and new capabilities—balancing protection and productivity—so you stay current without constant upkeep. The how-to is straightforward: in the Preset security policies page, choose “Manage protection settings” under Standard or Strict (Standard for most users, Strict for priority users), select “All recipients” to automatically include new users and groups, and you’re covered—ending with the CTA aka.ms/Presets.

We produced this as a clarity-first explainer that makes “security policy maintenance” feel less like an endless chores list and more like a smart shortcut. We structured the story around one core relief: stop babysitting individual settings and stay aligned with recommended protections as they evolve. Then we brought it to life with professional voiceover, supportive music, and clean motion that keeps the concepts readable—finishing with sound polish so every product name and key benefit lands crisp. After streamlined review loops, we delivered the full package: closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails.

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April 2023
Microsoft Security
Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Priority account protection
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Kilronan
A quick overview of priority account protection in Microsoft Defender for Office 365—extra scrutiny for high-value users to catch targeted phishing fast. aka.ms/PriorityAccounts.

Priority accounts are the crown jewels—executives, leaders, and high-impact roles that attackers love because one compromised account can open a lot of doors. This animation introduces priority account protection in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 as a way to automatically identify those key people and give their email extra attention. It highlights how Defender applies heightened scrutiny and reporting to messages involving priority accounts, helping security teams spot targeted phishing, business email compromise attempts, and suspicious communication patterns faster—then points viewers to learn more via aka.ms/PriorityAccounts.

We produced this as a short, executive-aware explainer that keeps the message sharp and the stakes clear. We shaped the story around the “why this matters” moment first, then paced the visuals so the feature feels simple to adopt rather than “another thing to configure.” Professional voiceover, supportive music, and clean animation keep it confident and easy to follow, while sound polish ensures the key phrases land crisp—because priority protection shouldn’t sound optional. After streamlined review loops, we delivered the full package with closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails.

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April 2023
Microsoft Security
Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Email entity
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Kilronan
A quick tour of the Microsoft Defender for Office 365 email entity page—timelines, actions, and detonation details that speed investigations. Learn more at aka.ms/EmailEntity.

This animation introduces the email entity page in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 as a one-stop, human-readable view of an email’s history and key details—built for faster incident response and threat hunting. It highlights the delivery timeline (user, admin, and system actions), the ability to preview/download/take action right in place (like deleting the email or blocking the sender), and detonation details for zero-day threats in attachments or URLs—complete with forensic info and screenshots. It also notes the page is available across Defender for Office 365 experiences (alerts/incidents, Threat Explorer, and more) and is accessed via “Open email entity,” with a CTA to aka.ms/EmailEntity.

We produced this as a crisp, UI-led explainer that makes a feature feel instantly useful. The structure is intentionally “show, then reassure”: we frame the problem (time-consuming investigations), then walk viewers through the page’s key capabilities in a steady, readable sequence. Pro voiceover keeps the pace confident, animation clarifies where the clicks happen, and sound polish makes the whole piece feel sharp and premium without getting loud about it. Delivered with closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails—ready to deploy wherever your security audience needs a faster path to answers.

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April 2023
Microsoft Security
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Microsoft Teams explainer
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Kilronan
A clear explainer on securing Microsoft Teams with Microsoft 365 Defender—Safe Links, auto-purge, and unified XDR—ending with a CTA to aka.ms/MDO.

Remote and hybrid work are here to stay—and so is Microsoft Teams—which makes it a vital collaboration tool…and a shiny new attack vector. This animation explains how adversaries use phishing in Teams to gain access and move laterally, then introduces collaboration security for Microsoft Teams as part of Microsoft 365 Defender’s industry-leading XDR across endpoints, identities, email, and cloud apps. It highlights Safe Links to verify (and block) malicious URLs before users click, user reporting and tagging of suspicious Teams messages to feed the Microsoft 365 Defender unified investigation experience, and visibility across the full attack chain for faster response. It also calls out zero-hour auto-purge to analyze Teams messages post-delivery and automatically quarantine malicious items, plus simulations that build employee resilience. The close is a clear next step: protect critical collaboration tools with Microsoft Defender for Office 365—aka.ms/MDO.

We produced this as a tight, security-forward animation that keeps complex ideas crisp and watchable—no “wall of acronyms” allowed unless it’s behaving and wearing a badge. We shaped the story into clean beats, planned the pacing so each capability lands without sprinting past comprehension, then recorded professional voiceover and paired it with music that supports the momentum. From there we illustrated and animated each moment with purposeful motion, finishing with sound design tuned for clarity—because if the VO gets muddy, the message does too. After streamlined review loops, we delivered the final with closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails—ready to deploy wherever your audience is clicking links they absolutely shouldn’t.

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April 2023
Windows
Behind the Screens: Windows Autopatch
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Linstock
Customer feedback on Windows Autopatch plus Forrester TEI highlights—control without the chaos, Autopatch groups, better reporting, and a security-driven path to 95%+ compliance.

In this episode of Windows Autopatch: Behind the Screens, Lior Bela brings in Mike Hildebrand and Michael Cureton to share customer feedback and break down the newly released Forrester Total Economic Impact study on Windows Autopatch. They talk candidly about the biggest adoption hurdle—fear of losing control—and why that fades once customers see Autopatch isn’t a “big bang” switch: you can onboard gradually, pause when needed, and back out if something isn’t working. They also highlight what customers keep asking for (more control and better reporting), how Autopatch groups help tune feature/quality update cadence, and why the security story matters—faster time to compliance and clearer visibility, with the TEI study noting customers reaching 95%+ patch compliance.

We produced this like a good behind-the-scenes segment should feel: short, human, and grounded in real-world experience, not brochure-speak. We shaped the conversation to move from “here’s what customers worry about” to “here’s what they actually get,” then kept the edit snappy so the key takeaways land without wandering. Finally, we packaged it for streaming and replay—clean graphics, clear audio, and a smooth delivery that makes the message easy to share internally.

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March 2023
Microsoft Security
Microsoft Sentinel: Monitor health and integrity of analytics
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Sandgate
Enable Sentinel analytics rule auditing and health monitoring—use workbooks and SentinelHealth/SentinelAudit queries to spot failures, trace changes, and troubleshoot fast.

This demo shows how to enable auditing and health monitoring for Microsoft Sentinel analytics rules, then use the resulting Log Analytics data to troubleshoot problems fast. It walks through turning the feature on from the Settings page (Auditing and health monitoring), optionally configuring diagnostic settings, and choosing where diagnostics data is sent (Log Analytics by default, with options like Storage, Event Hub, or partner solutions). From there, it tours the built-in Health and audit workbook under Analytics workbooks—using Overview, Health, and Audit tabs to visualize rule status, failures/warnings, and rule create/update/delete activity. Finally, it drops into Logs to show the two key tables—SentinelHealth (rule run status and error messages) and SentinelAudit (who changed what and when)—and demonstrates querying them to pinpoint when a specific rule broke and which edit likely caused it.

We produced this as a practical, follow-along troubleshooting walkthrough: we planned the story around the exact admin path (enable→visualize→query→diagnose), captured clean portal screens so every setting and table name is easy to read, and shaped the edit to highlight the “needle-moving” moments—where you confirm failures, correlate changes, and get to the fix without wandering. The result is a crisp demo that helps SecOps teams maintain rule reliability, spot regressions early, and keep Sentinel detections running with fewer surprises. Final delivery includes closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails.

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