Apex Legends | Cinematic campaign

“The constant communication with Respawn on the dialogue and tone of the script ensured we honored the complex personalities of the game’s characters. We added another layer of authenticity with the opportunity to have a multi-day shoot with performances by Roger Craig Smith and Shantel VanSanten, the actors who bring Mirage and Wraith to life in the game. Every scene was worked through using motion-capture technology including stunt work such as rope work and zip lining. Then, throughout the project, we were constantly iterating and interrogating each shot, to ensure we found the middle ground between the look being too cartoony or too realistic. ”

“It was a privilege to immerse myself in a world that I already found creatively inspiring, to showcase the backstory and personality of these characters for this huge launch. The seamless creative collaboration with an extraordinary team, my background in design and illustration, and David’s award-winning CG experience enabled us to create a new way of telling the complex characters’ stories, whilst honoring the legacy of the Titanfall universe. ”

“Due to the style of the trailer, traditional photographic 2D methods for integration and depth creation had to be approached in a different way. Texture was added to anything that would typically become soft and out of focus to retain the feeling of painted brush strokes. The edges of characters were enhanced and made more visible to give them a cel shaded / cartoon aesthetic.”

“Finding a way to make the iconic characters look painted but not feel flat. We brought them to life through a fine balance of texture, interactive lighting / shading and contouring. ”