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October ‘21
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Valorant / Die For You
Firsts are special, and we are very honoured to commemorate the first ever VALORANT World Championship by presenting its first music video! Riot Games’ new VALORANT world championship will kick off its first year in Berlin, Germany.
/ Behind the line
Director
Wesley LouisMax TaylorClient
Riot Games
/ OVERVIEW
The music video captures that millisecond moment where our three key agents battle with their own subconscious, triggered by a decisive moment during the heat of battle. Using metaphorical and surreal visual cues, we deep dive into the psyche of each agent. A glimpse into their personality, life and the moment they confront their greatest fears. Within their unique worlds, each agent has a shadowy, anonymous pro player, shepherding them through their subconscious.
The Line approached the action sequences with the studio’s signature 2D style while experimenting with different techniques and art directions in the surreal worlds to create bespoke experiences for each agent and pro player. The aesthetic is authentic and mature, with keenly-observed details and techniques whilst retaining an artful, hand-crafted look.
/ Modelsheets
/ SUBCONSCIOUS
Brimstone
We wanted Brimstone to encounter the fog of war both metaphorically and quite literally. The world of endless fog and smoke symbolises BRIMSTONE’s vulnerability as it descends around him, clearing only when a vision is revealed. The environment is misty and dreamlike, casting bold silhouettes and creating a heightened sense of drama with grand cinematic touches.
/ BRIMSTONE
Our inspiration for BRIMSTONE’s world comes straight out of classic graphic novels. Strong hard shadows and dramatic lighting emphasise BRIMSTONE’s unshakeable strength of character. The bold reds and ochres that contrast with the greens and blues are used to create unsettling and arresting compositions.
/ BEATBOARDS
/ SUBCONSCIOUS
Phoenix
Inside PHOENIX’s mind is an endless black void, somewhere in a galaxy. Vibrant hues come into his world when his mettle is put to the test.
/ PHOENIX
Phoenix’s interior world is the cleanest and sharpest. But as the mood intensifies, the imagery draws inspiration from thermal imaging, with hot purples, yellows and reds that vibrate and distort the picture.
/ BEATBOARDS
/ SUBCONSCIOUS
Sage
Sage's world is the most ethereal space. Light, airy and fleeting; calm and serene. There’s an element of Mother Nature in the scene, with lush vegetation and blossoming flowers, that firmly roots her character and power as a natural healer. SAGE is pivotal to the survival of this paradise, as the world begins to melt she uses her powers to heal it.
/ SAGE
The backgrounds in SAGE’s world are textured like the softness of coloured pencils. It feels delicate and diffuse; fluid and alive, as colours and shapes morph together in a dreamlike state.
/ BEATBOARDS
/ Behind the curtain
The Crew
● Production Company / The Line in collaboration with Riot Games ● Director / Max Taylor / Wesley Louis ● Producer / Michael Parks ● Art Director / Bruno Mayor ● Production Manager / Macarena Gaset ● Executive Producer / James Duveen ● Senior Producer / Hanae Seida ● Story Writer / Gemma Weekes ● Story Development / Liam Engels ● Beatboard / Simon Leclerc ● Storyboard / Vincent Albert / Shen Yi / Malcolm Wope ● Editor / Max Taylor ● Concepts / Elliott Kajdan / Simon Leclerc / Bruno Mayor / Tomas Osang Muir / Jonathan Djob Nkondo / Igor Piwowarczyk / Arnaud Tribout ● Character Design / Jander Gonzalez / Andrius Matijosius ● Weapon Animation Design / Wesley Louis ● Modelsheets / Amanda Jespersen Holm ● Character Layout / Amanda Jespersen Holm / Lou Victor Karnas / Venla Linna ● Animation Director / Wesley Louis ● Animation / Marlène Beaube / Amanda Jespersen Holm / Maxime Jouniot / Lou Victor Karnas / Venla Linna / Alexander Savchenko / Auszamen Searles / Mourad Elias Seddiki / Malcolm Wope ● FX Animation / Quentin Cordonnier / Olivier Malric / Auszamen Searles / Tony Unser ● Lead Animation Assist / Eleonora Quario ● Animation Assist / Liam Engels / Auszamen Searles ● Cleanup and Colour / Amix Film Studio ● Background Layout / César Chevalier / Bruno Mayor / Igor Piwowarczyk / Arnaud Tribout ● Background / Elliott Kajdan / Alfie Marley / Bruno Mayor / Igor Piwowarczyk / Sean Sevestre / Arnaud Tribout ● 3D Camera / Freddie Lewis-Wall ● 3D Layout / Elliott Kajdan / Bruno Mayor / Antoine Perez ● 3D Animation / Maxime Jouniot ● 3D Generalist / Maxime Jouniot ● Texture & Shading / Antoine Perez ● Lead Compositor / Freddie Lewis-Wall ● Compositing / Andre Brandt / Florian Ojeda Diop / Elliott Kajdan / Zeki Doru Ondun / Clarisse Valeix / Skye van der Walt ● Compositing Assistant / Natasha Francis ● Motion Design / Max Taylor ● Colour Grade / Freddie Lewis-Wall ● Rolling Edit / Laurence Moss / Natasha Francis ● Production Assistant / Michaela Dede ● Studio Manager / Emily Darby / Anna Degenaar ● Social Media Manager / Roxana Hooti ● IT Support / Rob Riley (Gal Consultancy) ● Pipeline Development / PYPE.CLUB