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Explore the enigmatic legacy of Jean Schlumberger, brought to life by RIOT in a groundbreaking recreation of his voice for Tiffany & Co. From immersive soundscapes to underwater inspirations, step into the mind of a visionary at Tiffany's flagship store.

Some innovations are game-changers, but only if people know how to use them. That’s where we came in. As part of our ongoing collaboration with Coachtopia, we had the rare opportunity to bring one of their most futuristic innovations to life—an NFC chip embedded in every Coachtopia product. This tiny piece of tech is a gateway into Coachtopia’s circular fashion movement. Coachtopia’s NFC chip serves as a digital passport for every product, allowing users to track its entire lifecycle. In the future, it will reveal the full journey of each item—where it’s been, how it’s been remade, and even the hands it’s passed through. But there was just one problem: most people have no idea what an NFC chip is, or how to activate it. That’s where we came in. The Challenge: Making NFC Tech Simple & Fun We needed to create something that wasn’t just a tutorial, but an experience—an engaging, easy-to-digest, hand-drawn animated film that would make learning about Coachtopia’s NFC chip effortless and entertaining. This wasn’t a generic explainer video. It had to feel alive, bursting with Coachtopia’s personality. It had to be fun, vibrant, and playful while ensuring users clearly understood how to tap into their […]

We created a cinematic trailer for real-time data platform Aerospike that breaks the norms of a conventional corporate video.

RIOT’s “The Future Is Unwritten” is a black-and-white short film capturing the voices of New Yorkers sharing their hopes for the future. A moving story of humanity and hope, directed by Chris MUG5 Maguire.