Instagram ‘Feed and ‘Stories’

In-app videos served to all Instagrams new users promoting the social media platform’s Stories and Feed functionalities.

Agency: Instagram

  • Director: Andy Baker
    Executive Producer: Lucia Davies and Cathy Kwan
    Production Company: Andy Baker Studio and Hornet
    Junior Producer: Annalee Walton
    Storyboard Artist: Mica Warren
    Character Designers: Andy Busc and Yime de Santiago
    Animators: Frankie Swan, Joe Sparkes, Charlie Lane-Bush, Jamie Hobbs, Ned Mackness, Ed Smith
    Compositor: Tim Marriott
    Compositor Assist: Joe Bichard

Combining Instagram’s user interface with 2D animation, the videos intend to engage and inspire new users of all ages (especially teens) to create Stories and Feed posts and return to Instagram.

As a display in pure world building two entirely fictional user profiles and respective friends were created in different illustrated styles taking users through a real-world instagram UI how-to for creating Instagram Stories (Boomerang, Locating tag, Real Video, Superzoom) and posting on Instagram Feeds.