executive creative director
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Microsoft HoloLens 2 Reveal Video

Microsoft HoloLens 2 Reveal Video

Microsoft HoloLens 2 Reveal Film

The HoloLens 2 Unveil/ Reveal film was a long journey that involved many product changes, team changes, org changes, and several false launch starts. The beginning involved ideation during the summer of 2017 and launched February 2019. The video went through many iterations, but the core principles of the product remained through the end. Comfort, immersion, and transformative were the three main pillars that Alex Kipman outlined to me back in summer 2017. I was so proud that this video remained intact for the public to see at Mobile World Congress.

As of July 2019, the film has garnered 4.7 million views on YouTube. The most popular video on HoloLens’ YouTube channel.

Early mood boards in the beginning stages of development.

Mood Boards

Mood Edit

Pre-Visualization

Test shoot for safety.

Test shoot for safety.

Wardrobe Direction

Some early post production iterations + hologram development

Creative + Art Direction + PM: John Nguyen

Live Action DIRECTOR + PM: David Wolf

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: ERIC HAASE

3d Animation + VFX + COMPOSITING: John Nguyen, Rudy Vessup, Yuchia Kao, Vanessa Lee, Robin Roepstorff, ALbert Omoss, Ovi Bogdan

StoryboardS: Dave Carleson

Additional VFX: Framestore and Analog UK

Music: Matthew Wilcock/ Zelig Sound