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BR-0181 · Montage

Boston Dynamics — A Year with Spot

Boston Dynamics @BostonDynamics

Montage · Fast cutting · Dark UI · 78s

Length

77.5s

Beats

28· 55 hard cuts

Pace

21.7/min

Avg beat

2.8s

A one-year review of the Spot robot dog told as a montage of customer and partner footage, broken up by short black title cards that name what Spot did this year. It ends on a reframe: Spot is not just a tool but a teammate.

Brand filmFast cuttingDark UICaptionsMusic-ledNo voiceoverMinimalCinematicBeat-synced editHardwareData and analytics

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The breakdown — 11 sheetsMembers only

01 — Snapshot

02 — Opening

03 — Structure

04 — Timeline

05 — Rhythm

06 — Look

07 — Movement

08 — Sound & words

09 — Why it works

10 — Production

11 — Build brief

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Customer and partner footage courtesy of Dave's Armoury, dotdotdash with adidas x Pharrell, Dude Perfect, Cognite with Aker BP, LKAB, bp, National Grid, Trimble, Foster + Partners, Rocos, Fluke, Energy Robotics, UKAEA, NASA JPL and others · Watch the original ↗ · Measurements and analysis by Cutmap.