Dead Language

Dead Language

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DIRECTOR

YEAR

BRAND

Alex Marn

2025

Duolingo

Overview

An ad that wanted to be a movie. We let it.

Apocalypse, panic, and perfect pronunciation. Thanks, Duo.

A story about zombies, language barriers, and one very persistent owl.



Challenges & Approach

Turns out, fear of zombies works better than push notifications.
So we built a cinematic reminder to never skip your lessons — a short story about communication, survival, and one owl that refuses to be ignored.

Other works

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EVOLUTION OF FOOD

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EVOLUTION OF FOOD

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