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Xiaomi - It's all about love

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All range of focus products – from electric scooters to robot vacuum cleaners with emphasis on the brand new flagship Xiaomi 11T smartphone range

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As part of Xiaomi brand building campaign implementation, a task was to create a video that would highlight a whole range of brand’s focus products seamlessly – from electric scooters to robot vacuum cleaners (with emphasis on the new Xiaomi 11T flagship smartphone), as well as to form the image of the brand as a lovemark among consumers. The task to combine this many products in one creative video piece transformed into the idea that the products from the Xiaomi ‘multiverse’ are able to transmit love between people at all levels. To ‘voice’ this metaphor the choice fell on Mumiy Troll “It’s all about love” song. In sound design the heartbeat rhythm has been chosen as the best way to convey emotions, so the rhythm of the video narrative builds around it like a tuning fork. In addition to the perfect concept match between the song’s lyrics and the corresponding video sequences, the singer emphasizes the last syllable “-mi” in each line, and Mi is the official shortened Xiaomi brand name. A non-linear storyline with 7 different portrayals of love is revealed through different Xiaomi products – a physician, remotely dimming the lights in the room where his mom fell asleep; a granddaughter printing a photo on a portable printer for her grandfather to include in a family photo album; or a young man, riding an electric scooter to meet his girlfriend – love through spaces, distances, and electric signals. Different shades of love are shown through characters with diverse personalities as well as through various situations of product use. At the same time, in order to best convey the positive attitude towards brand's products in the frame, Mi Community (an official community of Xiaomi users & fans) participated in the casting that resulted in one fan landing a role in an OLV (customer in the store). The director's vision was executed through emotional and contrast scenes, that touch the viewer not selling the brand's products directly, but carefully and emotionally showing the lifestyle associated with them. Cinematography with extreme close ups helps convey emotions and demonstrate characters’ intimacy, and contemporary editing style with match cuts and «gluing on the movement» transitions add modern look to the visual manner of narration. After watching the video, the key message becomes clear to everyone – Xiaomi devices are not just pure tech gadgets, it’s an opportunity to show and share your feelings – from a touching love preserved over the years to caring about your loved one at a distance of just a few meters.