NotReal’s long and prolific relationship with Mircrosft continues with the release of this vivacious film designed to emphasize the fun and friendly side of connecting communities with Microsoft’s Teams platform.

From NotReal: “By using friendly, engaging metaphors, we aimed to inspire people to see Teams not just as a platform, but as a space for meaningful connection and collaboration. Each hero image is designed to treat the user interface as a product — placing it within relatable, natural environments and surrounding it with carefully chosen elements.
 

“By using friendly, engaging metaphors, we aimed to inspire people to see Teams not just as a platform, but as a space for meaningful connection and collaboration.”

 
“These visual elements are meant to evoke belonging and shared identity, reinforcing the idea that Teams is more than a productivity tool: it’s a hub where collaboration, unity, and team spirit come to life.

“A group of people who shares common interests and goals acts like a natural ecosystem where everyone inspires each other. We aim to represent that with a mix of nature with gradients, color reflections and caustics to give a dreamlike touch.

“Solidity and calmness are communicated by incorporating soft lights and cast shadows to create a peaceful and timeless visual experience. Organic shapes, nature elements such as rough wood, organic shapes, and uncluttered layouts to evoke a sense of calmness and harmony, where creative processes can easily flow.”
 
 

 
Client: Microsoft
Principal Designer: Sue Nguyen
Principal CD: Colin Day, Alexis Copeland
Senior Design Program Manager: Shane Tierney
Senior 3D Designer: Danil Tabacari

Production: NotReal
CD: Milton Gonzalez
EP: Roberto Connolly
Project Manager: Sofía Lopez Pumarega
Art direction: Luján Borzi
Animation Director: Sebastian Baptista
Illustrator: Loris Alessandria, Nahuel Rollan
2D Designer: Florencia Porreca, Loris Alessandria
3D Designer: Vitor Texeira, Juan Cioffi, Flor Tasso, Joan García Pons, Jose Llano, Carolina Carballo, Simon Appel
3D Animator: Alex Loud, Federico Piccirillo, Oscar Pettersson, Marcus Bakke, Juan Pablo Sciaccaluga, Gonzalo Diaz
2D Animator: Pablo Lozano
Simulation: Paul Esteves
Rendering: Juan Cioffi
Compositing/Color Grading: Mauricio Navas, Milton Gonzalez

Sound Design: Facundo Capece

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