“Rules of Play” Short Film by Merlin Flugel
April 16, 2021
“Arknights x Rainbow Six: Siege Cinematic” by Shawn Wang and Digital Domain Shanghai
Animation director Shawn Wang, who first grabbed our attention with his 2016 student film Planet Unknown, leads the Digital Domain Shanghai crew on this dramatic crossbreeding of games Arknights and Rainbow Six: Siege. [Read more]
“Ninja Must Die 3” Game Promos by B-O-D Studio
Razor-sharp action and camera work by Beijing’s B-O-D Studio elevates these three animated promo videos highlighting characters from the third edition of Pandada Studio’s free mobile game Ninja Must Die. [Read more]
“Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice” Fan Art Title Sequence by Gigu Yang
Shanghai director and motion designer Gigu Yang channels his passion for Hidetaka Miyazaki’s action-adventure video game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice into a meticulous and moody spec CG title sequence. [Read more]
Legends of Runeterra “Empires of the Ascended” Trailer By Ben Hibon and Unit Image
In 2020, director Ben Hibon and the animation team at Unit Image dropped two massive trailers for Riot Games’ new digital collectible card game Legends of Runeterra (here and here). This latest film is just as ambitious and carefully crafted. [Read more]
Free Fire “Project Cobra” Trailer by Passion Pictures
The Passion Pictures crew, lead by director Jon Saunders, draws inspiration from anime while pushing past the genre’s limits in this atmospheric and action-packed new trailer for Garena’s online battle royale game Free Fire. [Read more]
Zemfira “Austin” Music Video by Petrick
Music video and game trailer blend into a dramatic and dream-fueled six-minute epic in this new work from Moscow studios Petrick and Zheeshee for Russian singer Zemfira and starring Austin, the balding butler from Homescapes. [Read more]
