Video Production Portfolio - Demo Duck https://demoduck.com/portfolio/ Your Video Production Partner Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:39:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://demoduck.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/dd-logo-for-animated-explainer-video-company-32x32.png Video Production Portfolio - Demo Duck https://demoduck.com/portfolio/ 32 32 Eyz https://demoduck.com/portfolio/eyz-explainer-video/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:26:30 +0000 https://demoduck.com/?post_type=work&p=1974 To tell the story of the server technology developed by Darewise called Eyz, we created this high-energy animated explainer video.

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Eyz

Animated Explainer Video

A playful journey through a new server technology in the gaming industry

The Challenge

Demo Duck has a good amount of experience working with tech clients, but have been lucky enough to venture into the gaming space more in the last few years. For this partnership, we need to create a video that captures the excitement & capabilities of Eyz, a technology that allows game developers to create multiplayer and MMO games where a player’s experience isn’t restricted to a single server.

The Solution

While this technology was originally created for the gaming industry, and it was important we feature that in the video, we didn't want to show any actual game footage, but rather focus on the empowering nature of this tech. With that in mind, we create a world where our lead protagonist acted a player proxy in a colorful and futuristic world powered by Eyz.

Behind the scenes

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Adlumin https://demoduck.com/portfolio/adlumin-explainer-animation/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:49:01 +0000 https://demoduck.com/?post_type=work&p=1849 An animated explainer video for Adlumin cybersecurity solution that pairs together 2D, 3D, and stock footage.

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Adlumin

Animated Explainer Video

A security journey that features 2D, 3D, and live action footage.

The Challenge

Demo Duck has a good amount of experience working with tech clients, with a handful in the cyber security space, but Adlumin came to us with a clear brand color ethos: we want to shine a light on things happening in the dark. So it was on us to figure out how to take that statement, driven home by their brand name, and turn it into an animated piece.

The Solution

Our plan centered around creating contrast throughout the piece. The first way we accomplished that was to actually kick off the video with a piece of stock footage before zooming into a server stack and the abstract, animated world of cybersecurity. The way we carried contrast, and leveraged light and dark, throughout the video was to "illuminate the network" with dashes of white and a sense of a light glow following some key shapes. The motion keeps us moving throughout and the 3D components add an exciting level of sophistication. Overall, it is a video we're proud to have light up your screen.

Behind the scenes

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BetterCloud https://demoduck.com/portfolio/bettercloud-animated-explainer/ Wed, 31 May 2023 19:56:00 +0000 https://demoduck.com/?post_type=work&p=2085 Your IT team is the secret weapon of your organization, and now they have another trick up their sleeve.

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BetterCloud

Animated Explainer Video

A deep dive into the world of your IT team and how BetterCloud makes their lives easier.

The Challenge

The task was to create an explainer that describes BetterCloud's offerings from a high-level. An interesting challenge was that we needed to "future-proof" the video—since their platform would be making some changes, we couldn't rely on showing specific UI. Also, we needed to make sure we didn't depict IT teams as if they were lacking in productivity or ability. They're crushing it every day to serve their organization, and BetterCloud gives them a a powerful boost of visibility and control into their SaaS stack.

The Solution

The approach here was to celebrate the unique view that IT teams have of their organization, using a playful sci-fi exaggeration. We start the video with a quick glimpse into a general office setting, before transitioning into a stylized, hi-tech world of the IT team. Floating screens, imaginative transitions, helpful robots—it was all on the table. The freedom created by this futuristic setting also allowed us to show the benefits and features of BetterCloud in an abstracted way, keeping the video both engaging and evergreen.

Behind the scenes

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American Cancer Society https://demoduck.com/portfolio/american-cancer-society/ Tue, 30 May 2023 18:16:23 +0000 https://demoduck.com/?post_type=work&p=1669 An animated series for the American Cancer Society

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American Cancer Society

Sun Safety Animated Video Series

 

Style: 2D Animation
Length: Varies

The Challenge

Inform and engage sun lovers of all ages, races and education levels about the basics of skin cancer prevention and sun protection.

The Solution

We’ve all played the SPF guessing game. Is 70 too much? Is 15 too little? Or showed an unwitting family member a questionable freckle or two. And that’s because there are a lot of facts to keep straight around skin cancer and sun protection. The American Cancer Society came to us to help them get clear, engaging and helpful information on these topics out to the masses. We used a vibrant color palette and a full spectrum of skin tones to make learning about skin protection as much fun as a day in the sun.

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AWeber https://demoduck.com/portfolio/aweber-commercial-production/ Tue, 30 May 2023 14:34:33 +0000 https://demoduck.com/?post_type=work&p=1833 A live action commercial that uses cute characters, dropped into the real world, to communicate the value of AWeber.

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AWeber

Live Action Video

Animated meeples help a small business owner

The Challenge

There's no monkeying around in email marketing platform space. It's a jungle of competition out there, and the top players make some pretty epic video campaigns. AWeber came to us with a challenge we love to get: Give us a video that'll make our competitor go bananas.

The Solution

To show how powerful and low-maintenance AWeber is with a video campaign, we can up with an idea called, 'Imaginary Friends.' Since AWeber makes self-employed business owners feel like they have a whole email marketing team on-staff, we made a video that shows folks what that imaginary (and animated) team looks like. Spoiler: they're really cute.

Behind the scenes

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Thorn https://demoduck.com/portfolio/thorn-brand-animation/ Sun, 28 May 2023 14:57:34 +0000 https://demoduck.com/?post_type=work&p=1953 A live action commercial for Rippling that communicates it's ease of use.

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Thorn

Animated Brand Video

A new animation launched alongside a new brand for Thorn

The Challenge

They asked us to develop a hero video that introduced their mission, and their new brand, to the world. The most challenging components of the video, as one might expect from watching, was being delicate and intentional with the subject matter. CSAM is a very serious issue, with some alarming statistics, so it was important we balance communicating the prevalence of the issue with the hope of a brighter future.

The Solution

Working closely with Thorn's design team, we brought motion and emotion together to create a video that elegantly explains an incredibly challenging topic. Over the course of the video the color palette brightens as the content becomes more hopeful and uplifting as well. Additionally, the design of kids in the video became more detailed as the video progresses as well as it was important to show childhood joy in a world where it's better protected. It was even nominated for a 2024 Motion Award under the category of 'Infographics - Social Good'.

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Rippling https://demoduck.com/portfolio/rippling-live-action-commercial/ Fri, 26 May 2023 20:27:25 +0000 https://demoduck.com/?post_type=work&p=1829 A live action commercial for Rippling that communicates it's ease of use.

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Rippling

Live Action Video

A split screen video with a wall of widgets!

The Challenge

Rippling takes a lot of manual, disparate processes across HR, IT, and Finance, and puts them all into one easy-to-use software. So why not visualize this difference via a split screen approach? And, while we're at it, let's throw in a playful wall of widgets to further drive home the problem? Well, the Rippling team came to us with some of these high level questions and it was on Demo Duck to make it a reality...all within a few weeks time.

The Solution

While we usually use this section to talk about how we crafted a concept to solve the Challenge, this time we'll focus on production specifics since time was of the essence for this video. So here's a brief list of things we did to get this shot: purchased a ton of widgets (online and in-person), taped out the wall size, cut custom letters with a Cricut machine, had a 48-hour casting process, and brought everything together in a one-day shoot in our studio. From there, given the split screen approach and short duration, it was a matter of lining everything up in post and getting it out the door. Phew!

Behind the scenes

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Fictiv Robogym Testimonial https://demoduck.com/portfolio/fictiv-robogym-testimonial-video/ Sun, 30 Apr 2023 14:30:17 +0000 https://demoduck.com/?post_type=work&p=1855 A testimonial video production, featuring a Battlebots team, tells the story of how Fictiv helped with the creation of the robot.

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Fictiv Robogym Testimonial

Customer Testimonial Video

One team. One robot. A lot of moving parts.

The Challenge

We found the task at hand for this video, which was clear to us after the pre-interview, was how to capture the camaraderie of these five guys but not lose sight of how Fictiv has helped them build, iterate, and improve their battling robot.

The Solution

In order to best capture the vibe of team Robogym we knew we had to get them all together, instead of performing a few remote interviews since they are a spread out bunch, but we also wanted to ensure they were comfortable. By filming at one of the team members homes over the course of the day, we were able to let them be themselves in familiar environment, show pieces fabricated by Fictiv in the workshop setting, and, perhaps most importantly, alert the neighbors that any fires they saw were indeed intentional.

Behind the scenes

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Skai Retail Media Animation https://demoduck.com/portfolio/skai-retail-animated-video/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 16:34:40 +0000 https://demoduck.com/?post_type=work&p=1800 An animated explainer video created with Skai.

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Skai Retail Media Animation

Animated Explainer Video

An out of this world mixed media style animation.

The Challenge

The pandemic ushered in a new era of online shopping and with it, a whole new set of marketing challenges. Skai's software solutions for retail media are exactly what marketers need to cut through the noise, but first they needed a down-to-earth video to talk about them. A video that speaks the language of marketers, removes all the industry jargon and answers the question, "Why Skai?"

The Solution

Okay, so it's a marketing video about a marketing solution and our target audience is marketers. To keep out heads from spinning off into the meta-verse, we went with a straight-talking script and an eye-catching visual style branded with Skai's colors. Using real images in this collage style allowed us to be more 'see-say' (as in, here's a visual that that lets you see exactly what the narration is saying). The end result cuts through the jargon and feels unique to Skai's brand atmosphere.

Behind the scenes

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Pella Fiberglass Animation https://demoduck.com/portfolio/pella-fiberglass-animation/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:18:36 +0000 https://demoduck.com/?post_type=work&p=1795 An animated product video created with Pella.

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Pella Fiberglass Animation

Animated Explainer Video

Providing a clear look at a new type of material for windows.

The Challenge

Pella Impervia windows are some of the strongest windows in the industry. But you wouldn't know that just by looking at them. So the question became, how do you make the value of Pella, and their new fiberglass material, as crystal clear as the product itself?

The Solution

Pella is more than a high quality product, it's the best in the business. And we needed a best-in-class visual presentation to match it. We developed a highly detailed 3D concept that saw the Pella logo bouncing it's way through our script's benefits. With this style, we were able to easily weave in photo-real renderings of windows and the proprietary Pella process. In the end, it's more than showcase for windows, it's a showcase for the Pella brand's pitch perfect balance of strength and elegance.

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