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Here’s the evidence. Brand pieces so bold they’ve been asked to tone it down, demos that could teach a goldfish cloud computing, and digital events that made audiences put down their @#$% phones. Every video here was built to grab attention, spark curiosity, and lodge itself in memory like a souvenir you’re strangely attached to. We’re talking craft, care, and the occasional flourish made purely to amuse ourselves. Proof we’re not bluffing—because who has time to fake this many good videos without winning an award or two?

March 2023
Microsoft Security
Microsoft 365 Defender: Give us your feedback
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Sandgate
Improve Defender outcomes with SOC feedback—classify incidents and alerts consistently, submit false positives/negatives, add comments, and reduce noise through continuous tuning.

This video shows how feedback loops make a SOC smarter in Microsoft 365 Defender—specifically, how analysts can teach the system by classifying incidents and alerts, submitting false positives/negatives, and adding context that improves future decisions. It walks through where to leave feedback during triage (manage incident/manage alert), how comments and determinations create a useful trail for other analysts, and why consistent classification helps reduce noise and improve reporting accuracy. The emphasis is on turning daily triage work into long-term tuning—less “same alert forever,” more continuous improvement.

We produced this as a habit-building micro-demo: concise steps, clear on-screen cues, and an edit that keeps the workflow feeling lightweight—because if feedback feels like paperwork, nobody does it. The result is a practical walkthrough that helps teams build better signal quality over time, with final delivery including closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails.

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March 2023
Microsoft Security
Microsoft 365 Defender: Hunting linked downloads
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Sandgate
Hunt URL clicks that lead to file downloads—join DeviceEvents, DeviceFileEvents, and UrlClickEvents, add SmartScreen context, and catch redirect chains in Microsoft 365 Defender.

This demo builds an Advanced hunting query in Microsoft 365 Defender to find URL clicks that result in file downloads. It starts with browser navigation in DeviceEvents, connects it to downloaded file activity in DeviceFileEvents, then brings in UrlClickEvents so you can tell when a downloaded file traces back to a link clicked from an email (including the network message ID). The walkthrough turns the query into a reusable pattern—defining variables with let, joining tables on DeviceId and RemoteUrl, pulling in SmartScreen URL warnings with a leftouter join, and projecting the key columns (timestamp, file name, remote URL, warning signals, email-click context). It also addresses common attacker behavior like chained redirects by extending the logic to consider referral URLs, so you can catch “clicked A, downloaded B” paths that would otherwise slip by.

We produced this as a power-user tutorial that stays practical—less theory, more “here’s the exact query shape you’ll reuse.” Preproduction focused on the story arc, production captured clean UI and readable code with narration that calls out why each join matters, and post kept the pacing tight while still letting viewers absorb the structure. Delivered with closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails.

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March 2023
Microsoft Security
Microsoft 365 Defender: Automated self-healing
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Sandgate
See how Defender “heals” after threats—review automated investigation results, track remediation status, and follow up on failed actions to close the loop faster.

This demo explains automated investigation and response “healing” in Microsoft 365 Defender—how the platform can take remediation actions after detecting threats, then track whether those actions succeeded. It shows where to review investigation results and remediation status, what “pending,” “completed,” or “failed” outcomes mean, and how to follow up when remediation doesn’t fully stick. The emphasis is on reducing manual toil: Defender can contain, clean up, and close the loop faster, while still keeping analysts in control of what happens next.

We produced this as a clarity-first explainer with a practical edge. The narration focuses on what teams actually need to know—what happened, what Defender did, and what still needs a human—while the edit keeps attention on status signals and next-step pivots instead of wandering through every menu. Final delivery includes closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails.

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March 2023
Microsoft Security
Microsoft 365 Defender: Attack stories
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Sandgate
Follow an end-to-end attack narrative with Attack story—see the sequence of events, involved entities, and scope across Microsoft 365 Defender, then pivot into deeper investigation.

This demo explains the Attack story experience in Microsoft 365 Defender—an investigation view that assembles an end-to-end narrative of an attack across identities, endpoints, email, and apps. It shows how Attack story lays out key events in sequence, highlights involved entities (users, devices, mailboxes, IPs, URLs), and helps analysts understand scope, entry point, and blast radius without manually stitching together timelines from multiple blades. The walkthrough emphasizes how you can pivot from the story into deeper entity pages, validate what happened, and move toward containment and remediation with a clearer picture of attacker behavior.

We produced this as a “make the complex feel readable” demo: we structured the walkthrough like a story itself, captured clean screens with calm narration, and edited it to keep the investigation flow intuitive—so viewers feel how Attack story reduces time-to-understanding and supports faster response. Final delivery includes closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails.

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March 2023
Microsoft Security
Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR explainer
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Oxburgh
Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR gives SOC teams managed triage, investigation, and remediation—plus 24/7 chat support and one-click actions—to improve efficiency.

An email link gets clicked. Malware shows up. Microsoft 365 Defender detects it and creates an incident—but the hard part still follows: figuring out what happened, responding fast, and preventing a repeat. This animation introduces Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR as a managed extended detection and response service that gives your SOC time back, with a global team of security experts using AI-powered threat intelligence across Microsoft 365 Defender XDR (endpoints, identities, email, and cloud apps). It highlights end-to-end triage, investigation, and remediation on your behalf to cut noise and improve resolution time, plus expert guidance to strengthen your security posture. It also calls out a dedicated service delivery manager to help get your SOC up and running quickly, one-click execution of remediation tasks (or Microsoft can run them), 24/7 Experts on Demand via live chat, and a clear CTA to aka.ms/DefenderExpertsForXDR.

We produced this as a scenario-led explainer that starts with a relatable “oh no” moment and resolves it with calm, credible clarity. We shaped the narrative so each promise builds logically—from detection to investigation to containment to remediation—then supported it with visuals and pacing that keep the technical detail easy to absorb. Professional voiceover, music that stays focused, and crisp sound finishing help the message land cleanly without feeling heavy. As always, we delivered the full package with closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails—ready to deploy wherever your audience needs it.

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February 2023
Microsoft Teams
Behind Teams with Nicole Herskowitz title sequence
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Bothwell
At Honeycutt Inc., we partnered with Microsoft to design the Behind Teams with Nicole Herskowitz title sequence. Our creative team crafted a dynamic motion graphics package that captures the energy of Microsoft Teams, transforming complex brand storytelling into a bold, engaging visual identity for this high‑profile series.

At Honeycutt Inc., we turn brand visuals into something that moves, pops, and occasionally dances on its own. You bring the vision; we bring pixels that behave… mostly. We start by diving into your brand—colors, fonts, icons, and personality quirks. From there, we craft a creative concept and design system that feels unmistakably you—a toolkit ready for video, social, and anywhere else your story lives. Once the concept is approved, we build the full graphics package: motion graphics, transitions, overlays, lower thirds, and any custom assets your team needs. Every element is designed to be flexible, polished, and playful, so your brand can shine without breaking a sweat. We walk you through a near-final review, tweak based on notes, and deliver the complete package—ready to drop into projects, presentations, and campaigns.

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December 2022
Microsoft Security
Microsoft Incident Response: Recovery explainer
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Earlshall
A recovery-focused message on regaining control after compromise—complete adversary eviction, hardened privileged identities, and a faster zero-trust journey powered by global 24/7 expertise.

This animation is about getting your organization back—fully back—after a cyberattack. It introduces dedicated global teams that work 24/7/365 “as long as it takes,” especially when adversaries remain persistent and complete eviction is required. The message reframes compromise recovery as a chance to harden and modernize your digital estate: secure the assets that carry the highest business impact and risk, remove adversaries’ access to put you back in control, deploy tools to detect future threats, and strengthen protections by segmenting and hardening privileged identities—accelerating a zero-trust journey instead of merely limping back to normal.

We produced this with a recovery-first tone—steady, practical, and forward-looking. The structure keeps the viewer oriented: regain control, evict, harden, modernize. Visually, we prioritized clarity over spectacle; sonically, we kept the VO clean and the transitions purposeful so the message feels trustworthy and actionable. Final delivery included closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails—ready for any audience that needs reassurance and a plan.

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December 2022
Microsoft Security
Microsoft Incident Response: Resilience explainer
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Earlshall
A proactive resilience message—IR planning, compromise assessments, workshops, and threat briefings—powered by Microsoft threat intelligence and 43 trillion daily signals to help organizations prepare.

This animation makes the “before the fire” case for cyber resilience: modern security needs proactive prep, not just heroic scrambling. It introduces a global team of incident responders, data scientists, and researchers with 1,000+ years of combined experience, operating 24/7/365 across 77 countries. It calls out why resilience matters (most organizations have weathered compromise, and the cost hits reputation and bottom line), then spotlights what “prepared” looks like: an incident response plan, continuous compromise assessment using Microsoft security technology and threat intelligence (including 43 trillion daily signals helping prevent 70+ billion attacks annually), bespoke security-posture workshops, and customized threat briefings for emerging actors and indicators of compromise.

We built this as a steady, confidence-building piece—less panic, more preparedness. The story is structured to move from stakes to solutions without melodrama, with visuals that keep big numbers and big concepts easy to absorb. We paired professional voiceover with music that stays supportive, animated the beats so the takeaways land cleanly, and polished the sound so it feels calm and authoritative. Final delivery included closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails—ready to deploy wherever you’re rallying teams around resilience.

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December 2022
Microsoft Security
Microsoft Incident Response: Response explainer
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Earlshall
A calm, crisis-ready overview of incident response—scope, containment, eviction, and recovery—with a 24/7 global team helping customers take back control.

This animation focuses on the moment things go sideways—and what “help” should look like when it does. It spotlights incident response teams that have supported companies and governments since 2008 through some of the largest cyberattacks on record, emphasizing speed and partnership: evaluate scope, contain the attack, and restore critical systems. It walks through the response arc—investigate to establish the attack lifecycle and adversary activity, rapidly deploy countermeasures to contain malware and evict attackers, then restore systems and shore up defenses—so customers can regain confidence and get back to business.

We produced this like a guided handoff in a crisis—clear steps, no fluff, and momentum that matches the stakes. The pacing is designed to reinforce urgency without turning into chaos, with voiceover that stays steady, visuals that keep the workflow easy to follow, and sound finishing that makes each transition feel intentional. Delivered with closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails—so the message stays usable anywhere it needs to show up.

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December 2022
Microsoft Security
Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting explainer
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Earlshall
A real-world story of Defender Experts for Hunting stopping an adversary-in-the-middle BEC campaign—correlating signals, notifying customers, and sharing hunting queries. aka.ms/DefenderExpertsforHunting.

This animation shows how Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting uses chip-to-cloud signals across Microsoft 365 Defender to find and validate threats—then tells a specific story: a large-scale adversary-in-the-middle attack that led to a business email compromise campaign. It explains how attackers proxy traffic between a user and a legitimate site, steal credentials, intercept session cookies, and gain access even with MFA enabled. From there, the BEC campaign escalates into mailbox access, data enumeration, mailbox rules, payment fraud, and more—while Microsoft 365 Defender surfaces clues like unusual sign-ins, impossible travel, and suspicious inbox manipulation. The payoff: Defender Experts correlates cross-domain signals, notifies customers with full context and remediation steps, shares the hunting queries used, and feeds intelligence back to improve protection at scale—closing with aka.ms/DefenderExpertsforHunting.

We produced this as a mini cyber-thriller with a practical ending—because “here’s the attack” is only useful if “here’s what to do next” shows up on time. We shaped the narrative around cause-and-effect, then used animation timing to keep the escalation clear without turning it into acronym soup. Voiceover stays calm, visuals keep the thread unbroken, and sound design adds momentum without stealing clarity. Final delivery included closed captions, audio description, and thumbnails—so the story and the guidance travel well.

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October 2022
Windows
Microsoft Technical Takeoff title sequence
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Tor
At Honeycutt Inc., we partnered with Microsoft to create the Microsoft Technical Takeoff Title Sequence, delivering bold motion design that energizes their global skilling event. Our animated intro celebrates developer innovation, spotlighting Microsoft’s commitment to technical learning, engineering excellence, and community engagement.

We turn brand visuals into something that moves, pops, and occasionally dances on its own. You bring the vision; we bring pixels that behave… mostly. We start by diving into your brand—colors, fonts, icons, and personality quirks. From there, we craft a creative concept and design system that feels unmistakably you—a toolkit ready for video, social, and anywhere else your story lives. Once the concept is approved, we build the full graphics package: motion graphics, transitions, overlays, lower thirds, and any custom assets your team needs. Every element is designed to be flexible, polished, and playful, so your brand can shine without breaking a sweat. We walk you through a near-final review, tweak based on notes, and deliver the complete package—ready to drop into projects, presentations, and campaigns.

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October 2022
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Syntex employee explainer
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Skenfrith
See Microsoft Syntex in action—content AI in Teams and SharePoint that extracts metadata, applies retention automatically, and generates documents from templates in minutes.

This video frames Microsoft Syntex as content AI that quietly does the tedious work while you get on with the important stuff—inside the Microsoft 365 apps you already live in. It walks through Syntex in Microsoft Teams and SharePoint, automatically understanding documents as they’re uploaded, extracting metadata, and applying retention without manual entry. It also spotlights document generation: creating new files such as contracts, invoices, or letters using templates and metadata that was extracted, entered, or pulled from other sources—turning “start from scratch” into “start from smart.”

We built this as a clarity-first film with a friendly, practical cadence: preproduction locks the narrative, production stays focused, and post makes it feel effortless. After the line cut, we tighten the edit, finesse the audio, and polish the finish so every beat lands cleanly. Then we ship the full set of deliverables—captions, audio description, thumbnails—because your rollout should be blissfully un-dramatic.

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