Ribbit Launches in Copenhagen With Birdie Brand Film

New Copenhagen motion studio Ribbit just dropped us their launch project, a fresh and friendly brand film for Birdie, the Danish-designed indoor air quality monitor that uses a canary-in-a-coal-mine metaphor to visualize CO2 levels.

Martin Aggerholm, co-director/aniimator at Ribbit: “When launching Ribbit, we wanted our first project to reflect exactly the kind of work we’re here to make: playful, with a strong visual concept. Birdie felt like the perfect match, as it not only looks great on the wall, but is also very functional.
 

“The central challenge was telling a functional story without being literal: keeping the product feeling mysterious and desirable while still communicating what it does.”

 
“Rather than producing a straightforward product demo, we leaned into metaphor. The film visualizes how Birdie senses and communicates air quality through a series of dynamic, imaginative scenes, turning the technically complex into something intuitive and emotionally pleasing.

“The central challenge was telling a functional story without being literal: keeping the product feeling mysterious and desirable while still communicating what it does and anchored in a distinctly Scandinavian aesthetic.”
 

Images

 
A minimalist hallway in Copenhagen features a series of white arched doorways, light wooden floors, and sheer white curtains. At the end of the corridor, a small yellow object—possibly inspired by Ribbit—stands out on the far wall. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Minimalist interior with sunlight streaming through a window, casting shadows on a white wall. A modern Ribbit wall clock with a bright yellow pendulum is mounted near a wooden arched doorway, evoking Copenhagen-inspired design. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Abstract spiral pattern of bright yellow leaf-like shapes radiating outward on a pale background, evoking the vibrant energy of Birdie Brand Film and the dynamic spirit of Copenhagen in a symmetrical design. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Colorful bird-shaped hooks in yellow, green, and blue are mounted on a patterned wall with curved and arched niches in beige and white tones—a minimalist, geometric scene inspired by Ribbit Launches in Copenhagen With Birdie Brand Film. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Four bird-shaped hooks from Birdie Brand Film in pastel blue, wood, yellow, and pastel green are mounted on round white bases against a light, neutral background—a subtle nod to Copenhagen design. Frame from Stash Magazine article.
 

Credits

 
Client: Birdie

Production: Ribbit
Director: Casper Aarup Rasmussen, Simone Tufvesson, August Kyrø, Martin Aggerholm
Design: August Kyrø
Producer: Martin Aggerholm
Animator: August Kyrø, Martin Aggerholm

Sound design: Alexander Bernsen