ECD Loren Judah and the design/animation team at We Are Royale (WAR) in LA stir 3D, cel, 2.5D, and machine learning into a two-minute maelstrom/origin story for the release of Naafiri, the latest League of Legends playable champion. [Watch]
Intermixing the expected action sequences with a surprisingly emotional coming-of-age story, directors CRCR and Paris animation house WIZZ set the tone for Riot’s 2023 Valorant Championship that got underway on August 6 in LA. [Watch]
In their latest outing for Riot Games, French collective CRCR (Jérémy Pires, Paul Lacolley, Nicolas Dehghani) deliver a blistering music video/trailer packed with relentless fury and action for the League of Legends Soul Fighter release. [Watch]
Mixing inspiration from sci-fi film classics with the energy of modern Nike spots, Massive Assembly in LA and NMBRS Studio in Stockholm serve up an intense and kinetic trailer for Riot Games’ Valorant Champions event. [Watch]
While nudging forward the art and craft of 3D animation, these eight outstanding game trailers, cinematics, and tournament films also offer deeply considered narratives and a possible peak into the future of filmmaking. [Watch]
The design/animation crew at Scholar celebrate the power of woman gamers in this hyper-kinetic trailer for the first Valorant Game Changers Championship which just wrapped in Berlin and featured the planet’s eight best female teams. [Watch]
