Emoji Among Us Is Cute, Whimsical and an Advertisement in Disguise

How many can you spot in short film?

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"Since they first appeared on our shores early in this decade, these charming, versatile and intelligent figures have captured our hearts," an eloquent David Attenborough-esque voice narrates as Emoji Among Us: The Documentary begins. 

Except it's not really a documentary. The two-minute clip is the latest ingenious self-promo piece from stock video company Dissolve, whose amusing anti-advertising masterpiece, "This Is a Generic Brand Video," you probably remember from earlier this year.

Like that previous effort, Emoji Among Us was also made completely from stock footage available on Dissolve's site.

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