Microsoft Copilot
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Microsoft Copilot

'AI for All'

At a time when everyone was talking about AI, but many people were also struggling to intuitively grasp how it could be useful, we got the opportunity to work with Microsoft on an insightful campaign. Instead of getting technical, these spots focused on how using Copilot to make work life easier makes you feel, with a funny, edgy, creative tone. We at Scholar speak fluent meme, and faster than you can say “Boomshakalaka,” we were coming up with wild animation ideas, storyboarding live-action transitions, and designing elevated user interface interpretations. The end result could only have come from the wild creative hive mind that is Scholar.

Credits

Director(s)
Will Campbell, Sean Martin

Managing Director / E.P.
Anne Skopas

Executive Producer
Kate Aspell

Head of Production
Nicole Smarsh

Line Producer
Rich Kaylor

DP
Manuel Caballero

Production Designer
Stephanie Trazancos

Design & Animation
Scholar

Creative Director(s)
William Campbell, Cristina Barna, Sean Martin

Managing Director / E.P.
Anne Skopas

Executive Producer
Kate Aspell

Head of Production
Nicole Smarsh

Sr Producer
Seth Gantman

Production Coordinator
Alexandera Marca

 

Designers
Ana Chang, Liam Elias, Madison Ellis, Irma Hasanic, Jina Kwon,  Macauley Johnson

2D Animators
Sam Bachman, Kenny Kerut

Cel Animators
Sam Bachman, Ana Chang

Compositors
Ryan Kaplan, Rachel Moon, Kevin Njoo

Flame Artist
Matt Lavoy

Editor
Dominic Strazulo

Assistant Editor
Adrianna McKinley, Luke Buckley

Colorist
Matt Lavoy

Mix & Sound Design
Wave Studio

Artist & Track Name
Meeting Prep: “Why” by Empire of Excellence

Teamwork
“You Got This” by The Home of Happy

Customers
“Fresh to Death” by Lunareh

Growth
“Lesssss Go” by Matt Wigton

Data
“Fast Slide”

Brainstorm
“Tick Tock” by Ivy Bakes

Catch Up
“Been Awhile” by Neon Bench

Before and After :30
“Straight Crushin” by Matt Wigton

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That feeling when all the dots connect

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That feeling when you know why they love you

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That feeling when your creative process jumpstarts

This project was a fantastic opportunity for Scholar to flex all of its creative muscles. From live action to animation, from branded content to unusual visual approaches, the team was able to bring expertise and humor every step of the way –and while managing all the different techniques and spots was a unique exercise in multitasking, the collaboration process really brought the best out of our collective creativity.

Process

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There’s a cheeky tone that we protected from the initial pitch through to the final product, never letting it get watered down. It shows in the casting, the colorful wardrobe, the performances, and the wild meme-like animations. The spots have a specific offbeat voice, and are more successful for it.

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