Sc. 00 Cold open

The humans behind the thinking.

A Cairo-first social series that brings Think Human’s people, culture and creative thinking to life.

Pitch conceptInstagram Reels + TikTokCairo × Dubai

Move the light across the wall.Touch the wall to light it. Every face on it is a real Think Human.

Step inside

Sc. 01 The opportunity

The page should show more than the work.

It should make people understand the people and thinking behind it.

What people see

Client work, campaigns and polished outputs can show what an agency makes.

Keep scrolling to look behind it.

What they may miss

  • The personalities,
  • cultural instincts,
  • collaboration
  • and decisions

that shape the work.

The Think Human team, photographed from above, standing together

Output

People

The opportunity

Make the humans behind Think Human visible. Start with Cairo, then connect both offices.

The shift

From showing outputs to showing people, perspective and process.

Sc. 02 The objectives

One series. Three jobs.

Entertainment is the entry point, not the whole strategy.

  1. Make them watch.

    Create watchable, relatable short-form content that earns attention and shares.

  2. Make them feel.

    Reveal real personalities, team dynamics and the culture behind the agency.

  3. Make them believe.

    Connect the people to their thinking, process and client work, giving prospects a reason to explore further.

The content should make people watch, feel, and then believe.

Sc. 03 The strategic idea

Don’t make an agency sitcom. Make Think Human more human.

The creative thought

A recurring, character-led series that uses mockumentary humour and confessional interviews to reveal the real people, opinions and everyday absurdities behind a creative agency.

Inspired by the format of workplace mockumentaries. Not a copy of their characters or stories.

  • Real people.
  • Real office dynamics.
  • Real creative thinking.

Sc. 04 The format

A recognisable world, built from repeatable formats.

One series universe. Several ways to tell the story.

Overhead view of the Think Human team

[ awkward pause ]

Stand-in frames from Think Human portraits. Nothing has been shot yet.

Production language

  • CameraHandheld, observational
  • EditQuick cuts
  • AudioNatural office sound
  • CastRecurring characters
  • SubtitlesAlways on
  • SetupMinimal

Sc. 05 Brand personality

Smart without trying too hard.

The humour should come from real behaviour, not forced punchlines.

Not this

  • Forced memesCut
  • Corporate scriptsCut
  • Mean-spirited jokesCut
  • AI vs. human clichésCut

Sc. 06 Cairo × Dubai

One agency. Different perspectives.

Cairo should feel distinctly Egyptian, without feeling disconnected from the regional brand.

Cairo

القاهرة

--:-- in Cairo right now

Egyptian Arabic-led. Local references, everyday office dynamics, humour and cultural observations.

يا جماعة، البريف اتغيّر تاني.
“Guys, the brief changed again.” Arabic first, with the English that agency life brings in.
  • Mahmoud RamadanCreative Director, Egypt

  • Amena MoustafaAssociate Client Partnerships Director

Dubai

دبي

--:-- in Dubai right now

Its own people, language mix, humour and cultural context.

Guys, the brief changed again.

Not a translated copy of Cairo.
  • Ahmed SherbiniCEO

  • Tiago BastosCreative Director

  • Anastasia YounesStrategy Director

  • Rahul DattaMedia Director

  • Kartik AiyarCreative Director

Drag the × to lean into one city.

Shared thread Different backgrounds. Different perspectives. One Think Human.

Sc. 07 Human × AI

AI can accelerate the process. Human judgement gives it direction.

  1. 01

    AI helps us explore

    Generate options, organise information, speed up repetitive tasks.

  2. 02

    Humans make the call

    Read context, challenge assumptions, choose what matters and shape the meaning.

  3. 03

    The work gets better

    The tool supports the thinking. It doesn’t replace the people responsible for it.

Potential episode

“AI gave us 20 ideas. Now what?”

0 ideas on the table

  1. Make the logo dance to a trending sound
  2. A podcast nobody asked for
  3. Behind the scenes of a brainstorm
  4. What the coffee machine has heard
  5. Top 10 agency myths, debunked
  6. POV: the client says “make it pop”
  7. An AI avatar hosts the series
  8. Show the real people behind the work
  9. Explain our jobs to our parents
  10. A rap about brand guidelines
  11. Interns vs. directors quiz
  12. Unboxing the brand book
  13. One brief, five interpretations
  14. Recreate famous ads with office supplies
  15. Office plants rate the pitches
  16. A silent vlog of the office at 8 a.m.
  17. Ask strangers what an agency does
  18. A countdown of our best campaigns
  19. A day in the life of a deadline
  20. Turn the CEO into a meme template

Show the workflow. Don’t rely on claims about what other agencies do.

Sc. 08 Pilot season

Start with six Reels. Learn before scaling.

A small pilot gives us room to test the format, cast and audience response.

Ep. 01

Welcome to Think Human Cairo

Introduce the office and the series’ tone.

Ep. 02

Meet the humans

Reveal team personalities through quick scenes and confessionals.

Ep. 03

The brief said…

Turn a familiar agency-work moment into situational comedy.

Ep. 04

AI gave us 20 ideas. Now what?

Show how human judgement turns options into a meaningful direction.

Ep. 05

One office, five opinions

Show different interpretations of the same situation.

Ep. 06

Cairo meets Dubai

Connect both offices through a shared brief or cultural observation.

Scroll to move along the strip. Open any episode.Swipe the strip. Tap an episode to open it.

Episode 01 of 06

Sc. 09 Pilot example

Episode 01: Welcome to Think Human Cairo

Illustrative beat sheet. Dialogue should be adapted to the CEO’s real personality.

[ on a call ]

حضرتك شغال هنا؟Do you work here?

آه.Yeah.

في شركة إيه؟Which company?

Think Human.

[ a beat. He looks at camera. ]

focused

إحنا مؤمنين إن الأفكار العظيمة بتبدأ بفهم الإنسان.We believe great ideas start with understanding people.

[ cut to: a tiny office debate about lunch ]

Cairo

Animatic with stand-in frames. Not production footage.

  1. 01Arrival

    The CEO enters the building, on a call. A stranger asks:

    Strangerحضرتك شغال هنا؟(Do you work here?)

  2. 02The question

    CEOآه.(Yeah.)

    Strangerفي شركة إيه؟(Which company?)

    CEOThink Human.

    A beat. The CEO looks at camera.

  3. 03Office reveal

    Quick cuts of real team members at work: focused, distracted, debating, laughing.

  4. 04The contrast

    VOإحنا مؤمنين إن الأفكار العظيمة بتبدأ بفهم الإنسان.(We believe great ideas start with understanding people.)

    Cut to a tiny office debate about lunch.

  5. 05End frame

    THINK HUMAN, CAIRO.

    A small, funny introduction. Not a corporate explainer.

Sc. 10 Execution

Low-fi production. High-character storytelling.

The idea depends more on timing and personality than on expensive production.

Call sheet

Production
Think Human Cairo, pilot season
Episodes
Six Reels
Runtime
30 to 60 seconds each
Schedule
Several episodes per shoot where practical

Shooting

  • Phone or lightweight camera
  • Available office light
  • Handheld, observational framing

Editing

  • Fast cuts
  • Intentional pauses
  • Subtitles
  • Natural sound
  • Selective reaction shots

Guardrails

  • Consent from cast
  • Client confidentiality
  • Approved locations
  • No staged humiliation or sensitive internal details

How a 30 to 60 second episode is cut

00:00 / 01:00

V2
reactionreactionreaction
V1
pausepausepauseend frame
Sub
A1
natural office sound

Fast cuts, natural sound, subtitles throughout, and room for the pause where the joke lands.

Sc. 11 Distribution and measurement

Measure whether the series builds attention, affinity and business interest.

  1. Did they watch?

    Attention

    • Reach beyond current followers
    • Watch time and completion
    • Shares per reach
  2. Did they feel something?

    Affinity

    • Profile visits
    • Follows from Reels
    • Meaningful comments
    • Saves
  3. Do they believe?

    Business signals

    • Relevant inbound messages
    • Client and prospect mentions
    • Profile-to-work exploration

Pilot principle

Set a baseline first. Compare the six episodes against recent account performance, then decide what to repeat, refine or stop.

The board is empty on purpose. It gets filled after the pilot, with real numbers.

BaselineRecent account performance, set before episode 01 goes live

Make people watch.

Make people feel.

Make people believe.

Sc. 12 The ask

Approve a six-Reel pilot for Cairo, identify the first on-camera team members, and agree on a lightweight production and review process.

Tick all three to call action.