Become a Tech Ninja
CLIENT. Microsoft UK
Microsoft UK needed to engage with a technology savvy audience of Microsoft Developers. We decided to reinvent “Clippy”, the face of Microsoft’s infamous desktop help tool as a dynamic Tech Ninja.
Inspired by the materials found in the average work space, we used a mix of stop motion and 2D animation to produce a series of shareable, social videos of user tips and insider tech jokes.
Creative Director & Producer. Stuart Simpson
ILLUSTRATION & Animation. Stuart Simpson
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iPhone Stop Motion Rostrum test
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Motion Frames
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