Reality looks better in post

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?

December 2020
Microsoft Viva
Microsoft Viva Insights (Manager) explainer
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Discover how Viva Insights helps managers spot burnout risks like after-hours work and meeting overload—then set goals, launch programs, and track progress.

This video frames Microsoft Viva Insights as a manager’s early-warning system—spotting stress signals before burnout becomes your team’s unofficial brand identity. It highlights visibility into work patterns that drive strain, including after-hours work, meeting overload, and too little focus time. The example shown: over half the team consistently works after hours, and the tool helps benchmark that against similar teams across the organization. It then emphasizes turning insight into action: understanding team norms, setting goals for change, using supporting research and best practices, launching flexible programs to protect focus time, improve collaboration, and help teams disconnect at day’s end, and tracking progress over time.

We produced this as a tight, managerial-friendly piece—direct, practical, and paced to respect the viewer’s schedule (which is probably already full of meetings about meetings). Preproduction locked the structure so the story stays crisp; production kept the process smooth; and post delivered the polish—line cut, refined edit, color, and sound design—plus the complete distribution bundle: closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails. You get a video that looks premium and behaves professionally everywhere you publish it.

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December 2020
Microsoft Viva
Microsoft Viva Insights explainer
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A full overview of Microsoft Viva Insights—leader, manager, and employee experiences plus Glint integration, third-party data, and practical tools for well-being.

Microsoft Viva Insights is positioned as a three-lens view of work culture and well-being—leaders, managers, and employees all get what they need without having to interpret a spreadsheet’s emotional backstory. It calls out leader dashboards on organizational resiliency and cohesion (including the example that only 37% of teams show strong cohesion), and introduces a joint Viva + Glint dashboard that maps behavioral insights (how people work) to sentiment data (how people feel). It also highlights Viva Insights inside Glint—analyzing engagement and comment data against metrics like weekly collaboration hours, workweek span, and manager–employee one-on-one time—plus Glint Smart Alerts to flag populations at higher attrition risk. On the “inputs” side, Viva can combine aggregated, deidentified Microsoft 365 signals with third-party sources like Zoom, Workday, and SAP SuccessFactors. For managers, it spotlights burnout signals like after-hours work, meeting overload, and too little focus time, with best practices and programs to improve norms. For employees, it features virtual commute in Teams (with Headspace meditation), Stay connected, Protect time, and Outlook’s Cortana Briefing email with learning nudges and LinkedIn Learning recommendations.

We produced this as a full, end-to-end brand film—starting with preproduction that turns a feature-rich product into a story with a spine (and a pace that doesn’t drift off to check email). Production stays organized and upbeat because we handle the details—crew, schedule, set flow, and the crucial craft service truth: fed people make better videos. Then post is where it all tightens and shines: line cut to validate the narrative, followed by a polished edit, color processing, and sound design, plus delivery-ready essentials like closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails. One-stop shop. Less chaos. More sparkle.

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December 2020
Microsoft Viva
Microsoft Viva Insights (Worker) explainer
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A walkthrough of Viva Insights for employees—Virtual commute in Teams, Headspace meditation, Stay connected, Protect time, and Cortana Briefing with LinkedIn Learning.

This video focuses on the employee experience in Microsoft Viva Insights—personal tools that make the workday feel less like a marathon run inside a calendar invite. It highlights building better habits through regular breaks and protecting time for focus, coaching, and learning. It previews Virtual commute coming soon in Microsoft Teams, with a guided wrap-up routine: close tasks, preview tomorrow, reflect on the day, and even unwind with Headspace meditation. It also features Stay connected to strengthen key work relationships by organizing one-on-ones, requests, emails, chats, and shared documents in one place, plus Protect time to schedule uninterrupted focus blocks before meetings multiply. Finally, it calls out Microsoft Outlook support via the Cortana Briefing email, which nudges time for learning and surfaces recommendations like unlocked courses from LinkedIn Learning.

We made this brand film to feel like a helpful nudge, not a lecture with a lanyard. That starts with a clear script and a visual plan that keeps every feature tied to a human benefit, then moves into a post workflow where pacing, sound, and finish are tuned so the message lands cleanly. As always, we deliver it ready to deploy—closed captions, audio description, thumbnails—because the last thing anyone needs is a launch held hostage by missing files.

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December 2020
Microsoft Viva
Microsoft Viva Connections (Worker) explainer
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A quick employee tour of Viva Connections—personalized news, videos, and conversations plus a custom dashboard with Dynamic Cards to keep work moving.

This employee-focused video introduces Viva Connections as a personalized front door to company news, announcements, videos, and conversations—showing up right where you already work. It emphasizes seamless integration with existing communities, the ability to react and engage, and a custom dashboard that helps people stay on track. A key feature callout is Dynamic Cards, which surface what matters most and provide access to the broader digital workplace—including other parts of Microsoft Viva—so employees can move faster with fewer clicks and less hunting.

We produced this film to feel friendly, useful, and brisk—more “helpful teammate” than “training manual with a pulse.” Preproduction shaped the message and flow, production captured exactly what was needed, and post-production tightened the pacing and added polish through edit, color, and sound design. As always, we deliver the full bundle—captions, audio description, and thumbnails—so it’s ready to launch the moment you are.

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December 2020
Microsoft Viva
Microsoft Viva Connections (IT) explainer
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An ITDM view of Viva Connections—curated employee experience in Teams and mobile, Azure AD targeting, simple deployment using existing SharePoint, Stream, Yammer, and Teams.

Geared toward ITDM audiences, this video frames Viva Connections as a curated, personalized hub that meets employees in Microsoft Teams, on desktop, and on mobile—so critical messages cut through the noise. It underscores integration with company communities to support an inclusive culture, then gets practical: schedule and target announcements based on Microsoft Azure Active Directory groups, and deploy with minimal effort by leveraging existing Microsoft Stream, SharePoint, Yammer, and Teams infrastructure. It also mentions targeted navigation and custom branding to reinforce organizational identity while helping employees find what they need quickly.

We produced it as a clarity-first brand film—clean narrative, logical feature progression, and visuals that keep the value obvious. That starts with disciplined scripting and storyboarding, then moves through a streamlined production approach, and finishes with a polished post pass: line cut, refined edit, color processing, and sound design. We also ship it properly—closed captions, audio description, thumbnails—because “almost delivered” is not a deliverable.

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December 2020
Microsoft Viva
Microsoft Viva Connections (BDM) explainer
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A leader’s look at Viva Connections—curated news and communities, video and live events, and branded experiences that reach everyone from office to frontline.

This leader-focused film presents Viva Connections as a way to keep everyone informed, connected, and inspired—meeting employees in the apps they already love so important messages actually land. It highlights curated news, conversations, and communities, plus inclusive participation across the organization. Leaders get specific tools for moments that matter: using video and live events in Viva Connections for campaigns and milestones, sharing stories in an authentic voice, and tailoring experiences for groups and teams—all while reinforcing identity with custom branding. It also nods to the frontline experience, emphasizing streamlined access to key tasks before people head back to customers or building products.

We produced this as an executive-ready brand film with a strong spine: clear story, confident pacing, and a finish that feels premium without feeling precious. Our process covers the full arc—preproduction planning, smooth production execution, and post-production shine via a tight edit, thoughtful sound design, and color polish. Then we deliver the complete release kit—captions, audio description, thumbnails—so your team can publish fast and look brilliant doing it.

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October 2020
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Defender: New for Microsoft Defender for Identity
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Meet Microsoft Defender for Identity—deploy sensors on domain controllers to monitor AD activity, detect identity threats like lateral movement and credential theft, and feed alerts into investigations.

This video introduces Microsoft Defender for Identity (formerly Azure Advanced Threat Protection) and how it detects identity-based threats by monitoring on-premises Active Directory signals. It explains the Defender for Identity sensor—installed on domain controllers or AD FS servers—to collect authentication and directory activity, then shows how the service analyzes that data to surface suspicious behavior such as reconnaissance, lateral movement, credential theft, and abnormal sign-ins. The demo walks through the Defender for Identity experience and how identity alerts feed investigations, helping security teams spot attackers who are abusing identities—often the first domino in a bigger incident chain.

We produced this as a clear, story-led explainer that keeps identity security from feeling like abstract theory. The structure is intentional: what the sensor sees, what the service detects, and how analysts use the results—supported by clean visuals and pacing that lets the key concepts land. Final delivery includes closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails.

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October 2020
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: Onboarding clients
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Onboard devices to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint—deploy the onboarding package at scale, verify devices appear in inventory, and start collecting telemetry for detection and response.

This demo walks through onboarding devices to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint—how you get endpoints reporting into the Defender portal so you can see threats, investigate activity, and respond quickly. It explains that onboarding is essentially connecting devices to the service, then shows the main onboarding paths (depending on your environment) and the idea of using deployment tools to roll it out at scale. The video also highlights what to check after onboarding: devices appearing in the device inventory, data flowing so detections and alerts can trigger, and the foundation being in place for EDR visibility, investigation, and remediation.

We produced this as a rollout-oriented walkthrough built for the people who actually have to make it work, not just approve it. The flow is structured around the real sequence—choose onboarding method, deploy, verify—while the visuals stay focused on the steps and confirmation points that prevent “we think it’s installed” ambiguity. Postproduction keeps the pace crisp and practical, and final delivery includes closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails.

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October 2020
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: EDR in block mode
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Enable EDR in block mode to stop malicious behaviors in real time—add post-breach blocking even with third-party AV, and contain threats faster with Defender for Endpoint.

This video introduces EDR in block mode in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint—an extra layer that shifts endpoint detection and response from “alert and investigate” to “detect and block in real time,” even when Microsoft Defender Antivirus isn’t the primary AV. It explains that EDR in block mode works with Defender Antivirus in active or passive mode (with cloud-delivered protection enabled), and shows how to enable it in Settings > Advanced Features by toggling “Enable EDR in block mode.” The demo then illustrates the impact with a NanoCore RAT scenario: an Excel file with a malicious macro triggers a PowerShell download-and-execute chain that a third-party AV misses, while Defender for Endpoint detects the behavior and EDR in block mode blocks and contains the Excel file and PowerShell script—stopping the attack mid-flight.

We produced this as a tight feature spotlight with a proof-point arc: define the problem (post-breach behaviors), introduce the capability (client-side blocking), show the one-step enablement, then land it with a real attack chain that makes the value obvious. The pacing stays brisk, the UI moments are uncluttered, and the story is engineered to stick—“turn it on, get faster containment.” Final delivery includes closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails.

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October 2020
Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 Defender: New in Microsoft Defender for Office 365
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Defender for Office 365 gets supercharged in Microsoft 365 Defender—with incidents, richer email analysis, automated investigations, Action Center approvals, and advanced hunting across email telemetry.

This video introduces the move of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 into the Microsoft 365 Defender portal, framing it as a major upgrade for investigating and responding to email-based threats. It contrasts Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 protection (email, links, collaboration tools) with Plan 2’s post-breach capabilities (automation, investigation, remediation), then spotlights what gets better in the unified experience: incident-driven investigations that correlate alerts into a single story (with Microsoft citing nearly an 80% reduction in case volume), deeper mailbox and evidence views (malicious email clusters, URLs, files, configurations), and a richer email entity page with authentication/detection details, override visibility, plus email and header previews. It also highlights attachment detonation details (observed files, IPs, URLs, screenshots, behaviors), “Go hunt” pivots into Advanced hunting, standardized investigation pages for automated investigations, and the Action Center for reviewing pending actions, bulk approve/reject, and full action history—including decisions made by automation.

We built this as a product-tour demo that keeps the value crystal clear while still showing the exact places security teams will live: incidents, evidence, email analysis, investigations, action review, and hunting. The screen flow is deliberately choreographed so each feature arrives with context—not as a random click safari—and the edit keeps momentum while letting the key UI details stay readable. The result is a polished walkthrough you can hand to analysts and admins alike: fewer disconnected alerts, faster investigation pivots, and more time spent hunting persistent threats instead of babysitting triage. Final delivery includes closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails.

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September 2020
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Endpoint Manager: VPN explainer
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A concise case for split-tunnel VPN—bypass nonessential traffic like Office 365 and updates, ease VPN strain, cut costs, and boost employee experience.

Remote work surged fast—by June 2020, as much as 42% of the US workforce was working remotely—and VPN usage spiked right along with it (up 124% per week back in March 2020). This animation shows the predictable result: saturated VPN infrastructure, slower network access, grumpy users, and rising costs from forcing all traffic through the office. The fix is split-tunnel VPN: keep line-of-business apps and data going through the VPN, while everything else—Windows updates, cloud apps like Office 365, personal websites, and even packaged apps delivered via Microsoft Endpoint Manager—goes straight to the internet. More throughput where it matters, less pain everywhere else.

We produced this as a quick-hit explainer that takes a very “ugh” IT problem and turns it into a simple, actionable story. In preproduction, we shaped the narrative around the stats, the bottleneck, and the clear remedy—then designed visuals that make the traffic-routing concept instantly legible (so nobody has to imagine packets doing interpretive dance). We paired professional voiceover with supportive music, kept the animation clean and purposeful, and finished with sound polish that makes the message land crisply. After streamlined review loops, we delivered the final with closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails—ready to deploy wherever your audience is feeling that VPN strain.

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September 2020
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Endpoint Manager: Security baselines explainer
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A quick, confidence-building explainer on Windows security baselines—best-practice policies in Microsoft Endpoint Manager that reduce attack surface with minimal IT effort.

Windows 10 has hundreds of security settings, and first-time configuration can be time-consuming and complex. The solution is Windows security baselines—preconfigured policies with vetted, best-practice settings that help keep users and devices secure by default. It shows how you can apply baselines to different device and user personas using Microsoft Endpoint Manager (like Group Policy Objects—only better), use them as-is or customize them, and easily compare updates as Endpoint Manager refreshes the baselines. The payoff: reduced attack surface across managed devices with minimal time and effort, backed by Microsoft security expertise.

We produced this as a tight explainer built to turn “hundreds of settings” into one clear, confidence-boosting next step. We shaped the story around the problem-to-solution arc, planned visuals that make the baseline workflow instantly legible, and paced the beats so the benefits land without the viewer needing to pause and squint. Then we layered in professional voiceover, supportive music, clean motion, and crisp sound finishing—because clarity is a feature, not a happy accident. After streamlined review loops, we delivered the full package: closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails.

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