Microsoft Teams
2021
Celebrating the ‘power of we’, we helped Microsoft relaunch their powerful Teams app.
BUCK worked with Microsoft to craft a narrative of a modern-day family coming together virtually to plan a birthday party.
With young families as the key audience, it was important for moments of levity and self-expression to be featured, in addition to the daily productivity that Microsoft Teams is known for. The story weaved in key Teams app functions, such as tasks, emoji reactions, and Together Mode.
Live Action & 3D
This was an ambitious concept that involved a live action shoot, complete with stylized set design where our cast of family members were taking their Teams calls. It also included elevated 3D animation designed to fit in with the live action, and be the connective thread throughout the narrative.
BUCK
Executive Creative Director
Ben Langsfeld
Group Creative Director
Thomas Schmid
Executive Producer
Joe Nash
Associate Creative Director
Joyce N. Ho
Stevie Watkins
Senior Producer
Alex Decaneas
Art Director
Emily Simms
CG Supervisor
Bill Dorais
Chris Phillips
Storyboard
Ida Zhu
Joseph Remnant
Design
Alex Perry
Guillermo Zapiola
Hogan Williams
Patrick Sluiter
Pedro Veneziano
Taylor James
Tim Krakowiak
Zuheng Yin
Previs
Anton Tokar
Ida Zhu
John Karian
2D Animation
David Hobizal
Kyle Snider
3D Modeling
Arvid Volz
Bryce Pemberton
Manon Sailly
3D Animation
Anton Tokar
Guillermo Zapiola
Hogan Williams
Ida Zhu
John Karian
Patrick Sluiter
Pedro Veneziano
Taylor James
Will Burkart
Zuheng Yin
Lighting
Joy Tien
Kat Smith
Shane O'Hara
Compositing
Chris Russo
Editorial / Finishing
Dave Conte
Jose Fuentes
Colorist
Seth Ricart
Color Producer
Sheina Dao
Live Action
Line Producer
Brian Bennhoff
Director of Photography
Adam Carboni
Set Design
Marie-Yan Morvan
Sound
Music Studio
Antfood
Song Title
Tangerine Tabletop
Composer
Bennett Fisher Eiferman
Wilson Montgomery Brown
Executive Producer
Sue Lee
Producer
Kat Horn