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Signals — my workbook

Pitch Tue Oct 13 · Launch Tue Nov 3, Audi Anfa · Open days every Fri–Sat in November

1 · The signs

Spine
Signals — a muted campaign.
Line (team)
You don't have to speak to be bold. Just signal.
Teaser date
03.11 — nothing else during teasing.
The two signs
The projected turn signal (amber arrows) and the welcome light (white diamond). Team decision: these two go on every piece.

The real signs on the car (Audi press photos)

Q7 projects amber arrows on the road
Projected turn signal. Amber arrows on the road when the car turns. Hazards show them at all four corners. Night only, with the low beams on. Meaning: "I have seen you. I am turning here."
White diamond projected under the open door
Welcome light. A solid diamond under the front doors, a dashed one under the rear doors. It also warns cyclists before a door opens. Meaning: "Welcome."
Tailgate kick marker projected behind the car
Tailgate marker. Shows where to swing your foot to open the boot. Not in the campaign — a possible extra for the open days.

Key visual — the style the team liked

Original teaser
Original. The team's favourite. Old line: « Elle a des manières. »
Key visual with the new line
A · Key visual, 9:16. New line + 03.11. Stories, WhatsApp.
Teaser with date only
B · Teaser, 9:16. Only 03.11. No line, no logo.
Feed version
C · Feed, 4:5. Instagram feed, launch week.
Arrows only
D · Teaser 1 of 2, 9:16. The arrows alone: the signal announces.
Diamond only
E · Teaser 2 of 2, 9:16. The diamond alone: the welcome.

How the variants run

WhenPieceWhy
Teasing, week 1D — arrows + 03.11The signal announces that something is coming.
Teasing, week 2E — diamond + 03.11The welcome: people start to read the two signs together.
Teasing, last daysB — both signs + 03.11The two signs meet. Still no line, no logo.
Launch weekA, C, F — line + logoThe reveal: the signs belong to the new Q7.
Wide LED version
F · LED and billboard, 16:9. Audi's LED screens, launch week.

2 · Invitations

Idea
The invitation speaks in signs. The arrows announce. The diamond welcomes.
Guests
About 70 for Nov 3 at Audi Anfa: 30 clients, 40 media and influencers.
Channels
WhatsApp for everyone (main channel). The printed card for the 30 clients. The same copy by email for media.
Owners
Owais, Rima (invitation formats)

WhatsApp in 3 steps

Step 1: arrows and 03.11
Step 1 · The signal. Only the arrows and 03.11. No name, no details.
Step 2: diamond and personal welcome
Step 2 · The welcome. The diamond, the guest's name, the date and place, and a button to confirm.
Step 3: tonight, follow the signs
Step 3 · Tonight. "Tonight, follow the signs." A map where arrows lead to a diamond pin.
StepWhen (proposed)Copy (EN, on the images)Draft FR — to check
1 · SignalTue Oct 20, teasing week 103.1103.11
2 · WelcomeTue Oct 27, after the car reaches the showroomsWelcome, Youcef. / The new Audi Q7 / Tuesday 3 November · Audi Anfa, Casablanca / Confirm my placeBienvenue, Youcef. / La nouvelle Audi Q7 / Mardi 3 novembre · Audi Anfa, Casablanca / Confirmer ma présence
3 · TonightTue Nov 3, afternoonTonight, follow the signs. + locationCe soir, suivez les signes. + localisation

Printed — for the 30 clients

Card by day and glowing at night
The card that lights up at night. By day: black, the signs printed black on black. In the dark: the signs, the line and the date glow.
Envelope, card front and back
The set. Black envelope with a diamond seal. Card front: amber foil arrows + 03.11. Back: the details.

3 · Teasing — creative tech

Rule (team)
Signs appear across the city with no information. Only 03.11.
My part
Creative tech, kept light: one mini web app as the hub, a Snap lens, WhatsApp stickers. Built in 1–2 weeks.
Owners
Youcef, Owais, Shadi (teasing) · Rita (influencer game)

A · Mini web app — countdown + drone show in the sky

One link on every QR code and WhatsApp message. By day: "Come back tonight." After sunset: point your phone at the sky, and a virtual drone show draws the days left, then tonight's sign. On Nov 3, the drones draw the new Q7. The team's drone show, for everyone, with no permits. 14 nights, Oct 21 → Nov 3.

Day state
1 · Day. "Come back tonight." Countdown to sunset in Casablanca.
Start screen
2 · After sunset. "Point your phone at the sky." One tap to start (iPhone asks for motion access).
Drones form 13
3 · The countdown. About 400 light points fly in and form the days left.
Drones form the signs
4 · Tonight's sign. The number turns into the arrows or the diamond, with a soft indicator tick. fix minaret in background.
Send the sign
5 · Share. Record a 10-second clip or save the sign as a WhatsApp sticker.
Drones draw the Q7
6 · Nov 3 in the sky. The drones draw the new Q7 and its arrows. "Tonight · Audi Anfa." fix shows the phone's camera app, not our UI.
Reveal page
7 · Nov 3 page. "Follow the signs" opens the map to Audi Anfa. After the launch: "Book a night test drive."
Reference · BYD × Gulf Cup 27 (Saudi 2026). A virtual drone show over a real city in a vertical video: points form the BYD logo, then the car, then a line in Arabic. Proof the format works on social. competitor — internal only
Earlier screens (sign unlock version)
Night state
Night state, "Sign 6 of 14".
Collection
Collection. fix 16 tiles, not 14.
In hand
In use on the Corniche.
PartHow
BuildA static web page with a camera view. No app store, no login. 5–7 days.
Night switchSunset time for Casablanca, computed on the phone (small free library). Time zone: Africa/Casablanca.
Sky show (v1)The motion sensor knows when the phone points up. Glowing points are drawn over the camera view. At night the sky is dark, so they look like real drones. ~400 points keep mid-range phones smooth.
Sky segmentation (option)Keeps the drones behind buildings. In-browser model (+3–5 days, heavy on some Android phones) or Snap Camera Kit inside the page (needs Snap access). Not needed for v1.
ShapesNumbers 14 → 1, the arrows, the diamond, and the Q7 outline traced from the side press photo.
Sharing10-second clip recording, WhatsApp share, stickers. This counts reach.
Link to the eventIf Audi pays for real drones on Nov 3, the 70 guests see the same show for real.

B · Snap lens — "Make the sign" (team idea: AR lens with body signals)

Raise your eyebrows: the amber arrows unfold around you. Open your hand: the diamond appears on the floor. The lens ends on 03.11. No car before Nov 3; on Nov 3 the same lens reveals the Q7. Built-in Snap triggers, 1–2 weeks with review. visuals next

C · WhatsApp stickers

The arrows and the diamond as animated stickers, sent in the invitation chat and in the web app. People use them as everyday signs. 1–2 days.

D · Sign loops (AI video) — needs the team's OK

5-second loops of the signs for Stories and LED: the arrows grow, the diamond unfolds. Abstract only, no car, no people, so they can pass as CGI. team rule "No AI-looking content for Audi" — ask Youcef and Rima.

E · Reveal puzzle — "Draw the sign" · open the prototype →

The car hides in the dark. Each gesture switches on one real light feature, and that light reveals part of the car. After five signs, the full Q7 appears. Teasing mode: the same gestures make only light and 03.11. At the event: guests do the last sign together, and the real car lights up.

Prototype states: intro, five steps, final
Working prototype (real Audi press photos, plates blurred). Swipe the arrows · trace the diamond · tap four corners · swipe across the lights · press and hold → reveal.
StepGestureFeature it reveals
1Swipe the way the arrows pointProjected turn signal (world first)
2Trace the diamondWelcome light under the door
3Tap the four cornersFour-corner warning (hazards)
4Swipe across the lightsDigital light signature (up to 8)
5Press and holdDigital OLED rear lights

Check: python3 audi-q7/proto/check.py drives all five gestures in Chrome. Final version: Audi CGI or 3D model instead of press photos. The step 3 image is a frame from Audi's video (low resolution).

Timeline if we win on Oct 13

WhenReady
Oct 14–20Web app v1 with the sky show + stickers
Oct 21Night 1: the link and the stickers go out in the first WhatsApp message
Oct 21–27Snap lens built and sent to Snap for review (2–3 days)
~Oct 27Lens live
Nov 3Web app and lens switch to the reveal
Other teasing ideas for the team (not my part)
LED by day and night
LED, only at night (for Youcef, Shadi, Mike). Same logic as the web app, on Audi's 4 screens.
3D LED
3D LED. Needs a corner screen.
Projected signs
Projected signs in the city. fix Nike logos.
Map game
"Follow the signals" (Rita). Could live inside the web app.
Drones
Drones (team). Special permits.

4 · Snap Map — two concepts

Tools
Promoted Places (paid pin on Snap Map, can open a lens — launched in the Middle East May 2026) · Map Component inside the lens (free) · GPS in the lens · Custom Location AR (lens tied to one place).
Check
to confirm Promoted Places in Morocco — ask Snap's MENA team. It is paid media: media plan (Youcef, Rita).

Concept 1 · "Tonight's sky spot" — to the drone show

Each night the drone show has a spot in Casablanca (Corniche, Parc de la Ligue Arabe, Marina). Snap Map leads people there. At the spot, the lens plays the full show; anywhere else, only a preview. The spot moves every night: a 14-night city game, merged with Rita's "Follow the signals".

Snap Map pin
1 · Discovery. The pin at Audi's showrooms: a turning diamond with arrows, "03.11". Amber arrows flow along the streets (Map Effect).
Tonight's sky spot
2 · Tonight's spot. The pin opens the lens. Its map shows tonight's sky spot and the route.
Sky show at the spot
3 · At the spot. Point at the sky: the full drone show. Then film and share.
PartHow
PinPaid pin on the showrooms only (a pin needs a real place).
SpotsOn the free map inside the lens. Changes every night.
BuildLens with map, GPS, sky show: 1–2 weeks.
RiskPeople travel at night: pick safe, well-known places.

Concept 2 · "The way to the reveal" — to the Nov 3 event

The launch is private (~70 guests), so two layers. Guests: a Snapcode on the invitation opens a private lens that leads them to Audi Anfa, and the diamond welcomes them at the door. Public (only if Audi wants a public moment): the Anfa pin turns into the Q7, "Tonight · look up" — people watch from the street while the event stays inside.

Guest route
A · Guests: the route. "Tonight, follow the signs." Arrows lead to Audi Anfa. Only guests have the Snapcode.
Arrival welcome
A · Guests: arrival. The lens recognises the entrance (Custom Location AR). The diamond unfolds at their feet: "Welcome."
PartHow
PrivateSnapcode in WhatsApp step 2 and on the printed card.
ArrivalScan the Anfa entrance on site before the event.
PublicNeeds Audi's OK, security, crowd control.
No public moment?The pin sends people to the sky reveal at home (concept 1), then to the open days.
Public moment
B · Public moment (option). The Anfa pin becomes the 3D Q7, "Tonight · look up". Outside, people watch the drones over the showroom.

5 · AR invitation — "Your sign"

Idea
Scan the invitation. The Q7 appears on your table, and its headlights project your name.
Honesty
The real digital Matrix LED headlights project light patterns, and the car projects fixed signs (arrows, diamond). Text and names exist only in AR — label it as AR.
Owners
Owais, Rima (invitations)
Scan the card
1 · Scan. The printed card has a QR code. "Scan to open."
Headlights project the name
2 · The headlights. The Q7 faces you on the card. Its headlights project your name onto the table. The turn-signal arrows glow at the sides.
Welcome diamond and name in the headlights
3 · The welcome. The door opens over the diamond. The headlights show "Youcef · Mardi 3 novembre · Audi Anfa". Button: confirm.
Snap lens version
4 · Snap version. Same headlight projection with the Snapchat display name. No guest list needed.
PartHow
Name — web appEach card and WhatsApp link has its own short code linked to the guest list (~70). No name in the link.
Name — Snap lensSnapchat gives the lens the user's display name (UserContextSystem). It can be a nickname.
Car on the cardThe camera recognises the printed card, and the car drives onto it. Works in the browser on iPhone and Android. For the 30 clients.
Car on a tableThe phone finds the table surface. For WhatsApp guests without a card.
DependencyA 3D model of the new Q7 from Audi. Build: about 1–2 weeks.

6 · POV invitation — "Votre signe"

Idea
Scan the invitation. Answer 3 questions. Watch your evening from the driver's seat, and see which Q7 signal is yours.
Why POV
We never show a face. The guest is the driver, and the car signals for them. No selfie, no per-guest AI render, every video checked before it goes out.
Owners
Owais, Rima (invitations)
Welcome and first question
1 · Welcome. « Bienvenue Youcef ». Question 1 of 3, with image answers. fix: mosque in "En ville"
POV video playing
2 · Your film. The answers pick 1 of 5 POV videos, 15–20 s.
End frame with name in the headlights
3 · Your signal. The name in the headlight beams, the date, and the RSVP button.

The 5 films — one signal each

L'évasion
L'évasion. Friday night, out of Casablanca to the coast. Projected turn-signal arrows.
Le retour
Le retour. Home late, a child waves at the door. The light signature greets the house.
La famille
La famille. Kids asleep in the back. A car comes too close, and the OLED rear lights warn it.
La courtoisie
La courtoisie. You open the door, and the diamond warns the cyclist. He nods.
La signature
La signature. You choose 1 of 8 digital light signatures.
PartHow
NameSame short code per guest as section 5. The site shows the name. No name in the link.
Questions3 questions, image answers, about 30 s. Each answer gives a point to a theme. The top theme picks the film.
Name in the filmText on top of the video, in the browser. No render per guest. Optional: pre-render 350 files (70 guests × 5 films) with the name inside, if Audi wants a film the guest can save.
Sales linkThe answers go to the sales team. At the open day, the test-drive Q7 uses the guest's chosen light signature.
Section 5 linkSame card and QR. The AR car stays as an optional last button: « Voir votre Q7 sur votre table ».
DependencyThe real car is probably not in Morocco before Nov 3. Real films need Audi press footage cut to POV, or CGI from the Audi 3D model. Ask Audi early.

7 · PR box — "The name card"

Idea
Open the box: the light shows the rings and the two signs. Slide in your card: your name appears between them.
Real light
The card is the projector plate, like the lights under the Q7's doors. Black-coated glass, the laser removes the coating where the name is. Unlike section 5, this name projection is real.
Owners
Habib, Nadia, Rita (PR box) · Owais (help)
Closed box
1 · Closed. Matte black. Only the diamond, embossed.
Box open, signs on the lid
2 · Open. The light turns on. Rings, arrow and diamond on the lid. The middle stays dark.
Card in, name appears
3 · Card in. A switch in the slot turns on the middle light. "YOUCEF" appears.
The engraved glass card
4 · The card. Black glass, engraved name, rings, two signs.
Car version
Car version. A small Q7 on the light unit. The name appears in front of the car, as if the headlights project it (same as section 5).
PartHow
LightOne small LED projector unit, USB-C battery. Lid switch for the signs, slot switch for the name.
ScreenFrosted panel inside the lid. The lid stops at a fixed angle, so the image is always sharp.
CardNot cut metal: the centres of "o" and "e" fall out. A Casablanca laser workshop can do ~70 glass cards in a few days.
One card, 3 jobsBox key, entry pass on Nov 3, and an NFC tap that opens the guest's film (section 6).
FallbackThe name glows through a window in the lid (backlight, no projection).
ChecksA scale model of the new Q7 from Audi. About 2 weeks after approval; order the LED units early.
RiskLogo door lights are a cheap accessory. Heavy box, real glass, warm light, sharp focus, or it looks like a gadget.

8 · « Le mur des signes » — notes on the web and on the wall

Idea
Leave a short note about the signal that ties you to Audi. On Nov 3, all the notes glow on the showroom wall.
Spine
The team's line, « Certains signes ne changent jamais », told quietly by the people. No car graphics: only their words, a first name and a small amber sign.
Owners
Owais (creative tech) · Youcef, Shadi (teasing)
Write a note
1 · Your note. « Quel signe vous relie à Audi ? » Max 200 characters, first name and city.
Web wall of notes
2 · The web wall. Short notes, first names, a small amber arrow or diamond on each.
PartHow
Teasing, from Oct 21A tab « Le mur » in the countdown web app (section 3). One build, one link.
LookSame theme as the web app: near-black, thin white type, one amber accent. The line appears once, small.
Nov 3The wall on the showroom screen. A new note fades in with a soft amber pulse, at the rhythm of the turn signal.
Open daysVisitors add a note on a showroom tablet. The wall keeps growing.
PhotosNot on the wall. Can return as an optional field on the web if needed.
ModerationA person approves every note before it goes on the wall.
SeedingFill the wall first with the Audi Maroc team, clients and influencers.
PrivacyFirst name only, consent checkbox.
BuildForm, moderation page, full-screen wall page. About 1–1.5 weeks, alongside the web app.
Showroom wall on Nov 3
3 · Nov 3. Hundreds of notes on a dark wall. Guests read quietly. The Q7 in front.
A new note arrives
4 · A new note. Youcef's note fades in with an amber pulse, and he reads it.

9 · On ground — two interactive screens (Nov 3)

Zone
Two tall portrait screens beside the Q7. One gives you a photo with your name in its light. One lets you explore its features.
Hardware
The same screen model for both, in a thin frame like a full-length mirror. Rent two.
Owners
Owais (launch activation)
The on-ground zone
The zone. Left: the photo screen and printer. Centre: the Q7 with its arrows. Right: the feature screen.

A · « Le miroir » — your name in the Q7's light

Type your name, make a signal, and leave with an instant photo: you, the Q7, and your name in its headlight beams. The team line, "You don't have to speak to be bold, just signal": the signal takes the photo. The name in the beams links to sections 5 and 6.

Type your name
1 · Name. « Bonsoir. Votre prénom. » The guest types it on the screen.
Make a signal
2 · Signal. « Faites un signe. » A raised hand starts 3-2-1. On screen: the guest in front of the Q7, the name in the beams.
Instant print
3 · Print. Instant photo, « Audi Anfa · 03.11.2026 », in a black sleeve with the diamond.
PartHow
ScreenA tall portrait touch screen in a thin frame, like a full-length mirror. A camera above it. Not see-through.
BackgroundThe real Audi press photo of the Q7 at night, not AI. Software cuts the guest out of the camera image and places them in front of the car.
Clean cut-outA dark backdrop and a soft light behind the guest, and a marked spot on the floor.
TriggerThe raised hand starts the countdown. Fallback: a "take photo" button on the screen.
PrintA photo printer with an instant-photo frame template, about 10–15 s per print. Black sleeves with the embossed diamond, ready on the plinth.
Fastest routeRent a photo booth from a Casablanca company (background swap + print are standard). We supply the background, the name design, the frame and the sleeve. Build our own only for the gesture trigger.
OptionA host in the real Q7 switches between the 8 light signatures during the evening.

B · « Explorez le nouveau Q7 » — the interactive feature screen

Built on the "Draw the sign" prototype (section 3E). The car forms in 3D, the guest touches a point, and each feature has one gesture. All facts come from Audi's press release.

Car forming
Idle. Lines of light come together and form the Q7. « Touchez pour commencer »
Home
Home. « Explorez le nouveau Q7 ». 6 points: headlights, turn signal, sound, roof, screens, space.
Headlights
Headlights · sweep. Micro-LED modules project light patterns on the road.
Turn signal
Turn signal · swipe. Arrows on the ground, the first of their kind. fix: says 1 / 5
Sound
Sound · hold. Bang & Olufsen 4D: 22 speakers, 1,360 W, actuators in the front seats.
Roof
Roof · tap. Clear or opaque in 9 segments, lit in the ambient colour. segment layout is a guess
Screens
Screens · swipe. MMI panoramic display and passenger display. The light strip shows the turn signal inside.
SUV options
Space · tap. 5 seats standard, 6 or 7 optional, up to 2,075 litres. Paint choice.
In use
In use. The light features keep the drawn signs: here, tracing the door diamond.
PartHow
Extra light gesturesTrace the diamond (door projection), tap 4 corners (warning), hold the rear (OLED lights, 8 digital light signatures).
EndThe full Q7 lit, « Le nouveau Q7 ». A host books a night test drive on the spot.
Idle animationA pre-rendered video loop, not real-time 3D. Needs Audi's 3D model or CGI footage.
SoundA directional speaker above the screen, so the sound stays at the screen in a busy room.
OptionWhen the guest swipes the arrows, the real Q7 shows its turn signal (host in the car, on cue).
BuildAbout 4–5 days on the prototype: full screen, 6 feature screens, cards, idle loop, reset after 30 s without a touch.
CheckHeadlights, roof and sound are options on the car. Confirm what the Moroccan launch trim has.
v11 · 2026-10-08 · Sections 1–9 (signs, invitations, teasing creative tech + sky drone show, Snap Map, AR invitation, POV invitation, PR box, notes wall, on-ground screens). Next: launch activation, open days, creative ideas — see audi-q7/signals-plan.md