Standout Features:
- Greyscale + colorized clips
- Various projects in the spotlight
- Melodramatic background music
The standard showreel sequence usually consists of several videos stitched together to create a project compilation. Cacao Design, however, veered away from the typical.
Theirs is a cinematic masterpiece that puts each case study in focus, almost like stage actors captivating the crowd under the spotlight.
Throughout the video, Cacao Design takes viewers through its headquarters, seeing the people behind the brand work their creative magic.
Every branding project had its moment to shine, each one perched on a minimalist dark-themed setup to highlight its beauty. The designers played with different lighting techniques for artistic reasons: to add drama and showcase each project from varied perspectives (Explore creative branding ideas).
Mood-setting is also essential in cinematic videos, and this showreel did a masterful job. The mix of black-and-white reels and colorized videos is supported by dramatic background music, adding that classic and sophisticated aesthetic.
