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MAGIC LEAP

A flagship enterprise in augmented reality
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Magic Leap is an American startup company that superimposes 3D computer-generated imagery over real-world objects. By projecting a digital light field into the user’s eye, they achieve an augmented reality experience that is wildly beautiful and useful for both entertainment and practical purposes. When we started working with Magic Leap their product was still in development. This posed an interesting challenge for us: we had to teach the general public about their technology while they were still mastering it themselves! With these obstacles in mind, our initial strategy was to simplify their amazing product to make it more approachable.

 

It’s clear to say that Magic Leap has entered into a new era of technology. As they started navigating uncharted territory it became clear that they needed a skilled team of marketers and content creators to introduce their product and company to everyday consumers. As with any new technological development, educating the general public of its many uses and benefits is a key challenge. Simply put, people don’t like change. Fortunately, today more than ever, consumers are more receptive to game-changing technologies. Even still, Magic Leap faced a serious hurdle in the race to market: they needed to simplify a seriously complex tool to appeal to the mass market. So, they hired us to create media that would educate the world on their innovations in augmented reality.

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The Minds Behind Magic Leap One

Since augmented reality is an unknown frontier to most consumers, we needed to introduce Magic Leaps’ product in a way that was approachable to the average person. Therefore, our primary mission was to simplify the intimidation factor of their product. We did this by introducing the people behind the product.

 

This is perhaps one of the strongest videos in our overall marketing campaign. It begins by introducing the engineers leading the development of Magic Leap One. Hearing their stories and the path that led them to Magic Leap humanized a rather intimidating brand. That was step one.

 

The second affect we needed to achieve was showcasing Magic Leap’s global presence. This was extremely important as we wanted to show that though this is an American startup, top minds from around the world were leading project development. To properly frame this conversation, we traveled to multiple countries from San Francisco, New Zealand, Switzerland, and beyond. We filmed interviews with chief engineers who shared their inspirations and aspirations. This unscripted take not only made the brand and product more approachable, but it made Magic Leap’s company culture relatable to people both involved in the company and those hearing about it for the first time.

 

In the end, this video spearheaded the growth and unity of Magic Leap’s company culture and ultimately, allowed us to continue the conversation using smaller, bite-sized pieces of media, which you will see below.

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TONANDI and Magic Leap

Though Magic Leap’s flagship product the Magic Leap One was initially designed as an entertainment and gaming tech it has many practical uses, such as virtual site planning, surgical training, engineering, and so on. However, at the start of our journey with Magic Leap, entertainment was the focus. In addition to showing the artistry that led tech development and the insanely real graphics, we wanted to introduce Magic Leaps’s gaming partners. There are many recognizable development software companies affiliated with Magic Leap, such as Insomniac and Funomena, so this is where we began. In a way, this was our first immediate “in” to the market and the best way of building the foundations of a loyal following.

 

We knew that gamers would be the most receptive consumer segment as they expect and welcome tech innovation. For these reasons, we chose to film a few videos that included Magic Leap’s gaming partners. By seeing beloved and reputable companies joined in Magic Leap’s mission, we were able to immediately excite these consumers and further educate them on the power of this amazing technology. This had many long term benefits, the most obvious of which was that it secured a large brand following out of the starting gate. All in all, this made consumers even more excited to play with the Magic Leap One as they wanted to see how their favorite gaming software companies were contributing to the first era Magic Leap entertainment.

DUPLICATE View from drone of LEAP Conference billboard on display near road with cars parked and driving by
DUPLICATE LEAP Conference Magic Leap and Free Your Mind banners on display on side of a building in city
IU C&I Studios Portfolio LEAP Conference billboard on display by a parking lot in city near road with cars parked and driving by at night
IU C&I Studios Portfolio LEAP Conference Magic Leap and Free Your Mind banners on display on side of a building

LUNA'S GARDEN

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INSOMNIAC

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LAUNCH DAY

Launch day brought with it a massive display of media. To properly execute the product launch, we created a series of user video guides to teach users how to use and master their Magic Leap One device. We knew this educational series would live for as long as the product was in the market, so we had to make sure everything was perfectly accurate so users would receive the ideal experience.

 

Our intro series is a step-by-step explanation on how to get the most out of every Magic Leap experience. These videos live on Magic Leap’s website and are delivered with each product that is purchased.

 

The many videos we filmed for Magic Leap — both the creative and educational — led up to this moment. The world’s most influential techies gathered in L.A. to learn and play with the new Magic Leap One. We photographed the event and used this media to further Magic Leap’s influence in the exciting world of gaming innovation.

USER VIDEO GUIDES

1. POWER ON
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2. CONNECTING CONTROLLER
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3. CUSTOM FITTING
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4. PRESCRIPTION LENS
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5. VISUAL CALIBRATION
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6. WIFI SETUP
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7. USER GUIDE
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8. CLOSING APPS
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L.E.A.P. CONFERENCE
DUPLICATE View from drone of LEAP Conference billboard on display near road with cars parked and driving by
DUPLICATE LEAP Conference Magic Leap and Free Your Mind banners on display on side of a building in city
IU C&I Studios Portfolio LEAP Conference billboard on display by a parking lot in city near road with cars parked and driving by at night
IU C&I Studios Portfolio LEAP Conference Magic Leap and Free Your Mind banners on display on side of a building
IU C&I Studios Portfolio LEAP Conference billboard on display by a parking lot in city near road with cars parked and driving by at night
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Man using Lightwear equipment using a remote in a room with paintings on the wall

LAUNCH DAY

Launch day brought with it a massive display of media. To properly execute the product launch, we created a series of user video guides to teach users how to use and master their Magic Leap One device. We knew this educational series would live for as long as the product was in the market, so we had to make sure everything was perfectly accurate so users would receive the ideal experience.

 

Our intro series is a step-by-step explanation on how to get the most out of every Magic Leap experience. These videos live on Magic Leap’s website and are delivered with each product that is purchased.

 

The many videos we filmed for Magic Leap — both the creative and educational — led up to this moment. The world’s most influential techies gathered in L.A. to learn and play with the new Magic Leap One. We photographed the event and used this media to further Magic Leap’s influence in the exciting world of gaming innovation.

IU C&I Studios Portfolio Two people in a futuristic simulator in reddish and bluish lights
IU C&I Studios Portfolio LEAP Conference Free Your Mind outdoor setting with tables and chairs
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Man standing on stage surrounded by audience at a Free Your Mind event
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Side profile of man wearing glasses standing on stage at a Free Your Mind event
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Side profile of woman with pink body movement sensors doing moves while man views a monitor with characters mimicking her moves in The Imaginarium Studios
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Side profile of woman using a console wearing Lightwear equipment in a bluish and reddish lights
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Woman with pink body movement sensors smiling in front of The Imaginarium Studios sign
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Side profile of man with bushy beard and woman with short hair on stage for Free Your Mind talking to audience
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Man with short gray beard on stage at a Free Your Mind event talking to the audience surrounding him with him projected on a screen above him
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Closeup of man with short gray beard on stage at a Free Your Mind event talking to the audience
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Man and woman on stage at a Feed Your Mind event with big screen above them showing a graphic
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Woman with pink body movement sensors smiling and posing doing a salute in front of The Imaginarium Studios signs
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Closeup of three men sitting in chairs on stage talking to an audience
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Closeup of audience at a Free Your Mind event
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Three men sitting in chairs on stage talking to an audience at a Free Your Mind event
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Man wearing Lightwear equipment talking to another man in front of a map model
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Woman with pink body movement sensors doing moves while man views a monitor with character mimicking her moves in The Imaginarium Studios
IU C&I Studios Portfolio View from behind of people wearing Lightwear equipment with laptop and tablet showing building graphics
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Woman with pink body movement sensors posing with arms outstretched in front of The Imaginarium Studios sign
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Two men and a woman wearing Lightwear equipment and a man with a beard talks with them
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Man with grey beard talking to audience gesturing at a Free Your Mind event
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Three men sitting in chairs on stage talking to an audience at a Free Your Mind event
BEHIND THE SCENES
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap San Francisco Bridge
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap View from behind of two videographers working with a video camera by a lake
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap Tattooed woman with blue tint hair and wearing a black tank top smiling and posing by the San Francisco Bridge
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap View from behind of man crouching in the sand by the lake with boats in the distance
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap Video crew on a hilltop overlooking a valley
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap Video crew on a hilltop overlooking a valley
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap Three men and woman crew on a platform with metal railing overlooking a valley
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap Crew members on a platform with metal railings on a hill
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap Side profile of woman smiling and posing for the camera with the sun setting in the background
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap Crew members walking on a path to the platform overlooking the valley
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap Two crew members working on the platform in the setting sun
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap Drone in the sky over the valley with reddish clouds in the background
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap Crew members holding video equipment getting on and off a white van with a white trailer attached to the back
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap Crew members working from the side of the road near a valley
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap Train Station in Europe with people walking around
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap Artwork on display in an alley in Europe
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap Artwork on display on a pier near water
IU C&I Studios Portfolio Magic Leap Video crew walking on a brick path near building with green foliage
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