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@figma You’re invited 🎀 Join us in New York on Nov 7 & 8 from 10am-6pm to celebrate our collab for @HelloKitty’s Birthday Month with custom merch, matcha and more

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Length · 5 Nov 2026
0:31

Video #49784 · Faceless

Animated characters decorate NYC skyscrapersfrom @figma

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Overview

The video showcases a surreal vision of New York City where various skyscrapers are decorated with oversized, animated stickers and washi tape featuring Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters. Through a fast-paced montage set to upbeat music, the camera explores these digitally augmented buildings, culminating in a final screen that reveals the collaboration between 'Hello Kitty and Friends' and 'Figma' and provides an invitation to a pop-up event.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Introduce surreal visual concept
  2. 2Expand concept across environment
  3. 3Reveal key brand/character
  4. 4State event and details

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Hype TeaserBrand Showcase
Elements
Motion GraphicsVFXMontage EditingMood MusicText Overlay
Account

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Visual hook · 100%

An establishing shot of the One World Trade Center with animated Hello Kitty washi tape flying across the foreground, creating a surreal visual contrast and immediate pattern interruption.

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Hook template

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Open on a wide establishing shot of [recognizable real-world location or object], then have [playful animated element] fly or slide across the foreground so [serious subject] and [whimsical element] collide in the very first frame.

  • — Open on a wide establishing shot of a downtown bank tower, then have animated cartoon pasta strands fly across the foreground so the stiff financial skyline and the silly noodles collide in the very first frame.
  • — Open on a wide establishing shot of a quiet suburban kitchen, then have animated neon paint splatters slide across the foreground so the ordinary home and the chaotic color burst collide in the very first frame.
  • — Open on a wide establishing shot of a mountain trailhead at sunrise, then have animated sticker-style hiking boots march across the foreground so the epic wilderness and the cartoon boots collide in the very first frame.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

Juxtapose an iconic, real-world landmark with an out-of-place, branded visual element to create immediate curiosity and a 'what is this?' question.

Payoff

A final, clear call to action provides all necessary logistical information (what, where, when) for the viewer to participate, converting intrigue into action.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Surreal Takeover Reveal

To announce a collaboration or event by visually superimposing a brand's whimsical or digital aesthetic onto a familiar, real-world environment, creating a sense of a playful 'invasion' that culminates in a clear reveal and call to action.

  1. 1

    The Whimsical Intrusion

    Establish the core visual gimmick by showing a single, recognizable location altered by a strange, thematic visual overlay, hooking the viewer with a visual puzzle.

  2. 2

    The Thematic Expansion

    Use a fast-paced montage to show the visual theme 'spreading' across multiple locations in the same environment, establishing the scale of the concept and building momentum.

  3. 3

    The Icon Reveal

    Feature a close-up, dynamic shot of a central character, mascot, or product that embodies the theme and provides the first concrete clue to the brand identity.

  4. 4

    The Universe Broadening

    Showcase additional characters or elements from the brand's world, demonstrating the breadth of the collaboration and engaging a wider fan base.

  5. 5

    The Brand Synthesis

    Clearly display the branding, partnership, or event title, explicitly solving the mystery created in the initial beats.

Themes

  • Creativity
  • Collaboration
  • Urban Art

Techniques

  • VFX
  • Motion Graphics
  • Montage Editing

Trends

  • Brand Collaboration Announcement

Post caption

You’re invited 🎀 Join us in New York on Nov 7 & 8 from 10am-6pm to celebrate our collab for @HelloKitty’s Birthday Month with custom merch, matcha and more

Text overlays

  • branding · end

    HELLO KITTY AND FRIENDS

  • branding · end

    Figma

  • informational · end

    You're invited! NYC pop-up 12 East 14th St November 7-8 10AM-6PM

  • branding · end

    Hello Kitty and Friends by Figma

  • informational · end

    © 2026 SANRIO CO., LTD. Used Under License.