01 — overview
thanksben × unknw — one year embedded.
an 8K 180° vr film. 20+ ai-first videos in 8 months. a/b-tested product ux. video costs cut by more than 50%.
thanksben · apr 2025 — today
02 — credits & numbers
1year
continuous partnership
20+ videos
ai-first motion output
8K · 180°
vr film · vision pro
thanksben
product team · brand
unknw
VR production · motion · cgi · ux / ui
03 — vr film production
vr film production.
vision pro · ai · 8K · 180°
ben's flagship event needed a wow moment. we built one: a 2 min vr film in 8K 180°.
guests put on apple vision pro and stepped into a world built entirely with ai.
the full 180° film, flattened for the browser.
04 — ai & motion
ai & motion video.
built to own the social feed: an ai-first motion pipeline that shipped 20+ high-fidelity videos in 8 months.
the ai pipeline cut video production costs by more than 50%.
| metric | before | after |
|---|---|---|
| speed | slow | 10–20× faster |
| cost | high | reduced |
| output | limited (1–3 videos) | high-volume, consistent |
| iteration | minimal | instant, unlimited versions |
| scale | low | always-on ai pipeline |
speed
slow → 10–20× faster
cost
high → reduced
output
limited (1–3 videos) → high-volume, consistent
iteration
minimal → instant, unlimited versions
scale
low → always-on ai pipeline
05 — ux & ui
ux & ui. a/b tested.
faster loads. higher conversion. clearer flows. every change a/b tested before it shipped.
+45%
load speed — 0.4 s faster. was slow.
12%
conversion (+3.5%). was stagnant.
85%
retention — stable. was leaky.
06 — graphic design
graphic design.
one very long web report → one clean, print-ready pdf.
a year like this isn't a project. it's an operating model.
07 — how we operate
ben signals → unknw solves.
ben's design lead
one person at ben owns the queue — brings the tasks, sets priorities, holds the brand line. we make them faster.
unknw production
everything the brand lead needs, covered: design, ux/ui, dev support, motion, ai video, VR, presentations, a/b experiments, quick fixes, fire tasks.
ux & ui · dev · motion · VR & ai video · graphic design · asap tasks
08 — in practice
what this means in practice.
faster than in-house
tasks that would sit in an internal queue don't sit in ours — a/b variations, ui fixes, full video and comms projects. urgent → we jump on it immediately.
we take on the ambiguity
ben rarely comes with 'make this'. they come with 'conversion is dropping', 'we need to explain the product', 'we need a wow moment for the event'. direction, formats, prototypes — we define those ourselves.
one combined team
constant dialogue, fast cycles, decisions made on the spot. not 'submit a ticket' — 'jump on a 10-minute call and fix it'.
high-skill areas covered
ai video, VR, motion, design systems, complex presentations, ux optimisation — expensive and slow to build in-house. we walk in with them ready.
ben stays ahead.
ai, VR, multimodal video, rapid experimentation, automation — options ben wouldn't normally consider, brought in and shipped.
09 — the team
thank you, team ben.
a year this dense only happens as one team. to everyone at ben who briefed, reviewed, brainstormed and pushed — thank you.
and a very special thanks to you, juliet.
juliet — your clarity, trust and partnership made this year. fast loops, shared decisions, no barriers. it never felt like 'client and vendor'. just one team building something big.
— to juliet faldin, brand design lead at thanksben
“the collaboration process with unknw is extremely easy. we come up with ideas together, talk them through, and always stay in touch to check on progress. what i really appreciate is how much they care. even when things get stressful or timelines are tight, they always show up and make it happen. it never feels like i'm working with an external agency; it feels like they're part of my own team.”
— juliet faldin, brand design lead at thanksben