The CG sub-genre of dramatic sculptural character diorama’s sees an ambitious new chapter with this launch trailer from director Jakub Jabłoński and the crew at Platige Image for the Esports World Cup (EWC) in Riyadh.

Jakub Jabłoński: “Our animation references the materials and branding colors used in creating the EWC scenery and the trophy itself. We combined abstract, geometric, golden simulations with elegant stone sculptures symbolizing the most important games of the tournament.

“Another important feature is the human element of EWC. These are our athletes, heroes, and people of flesh and blood. That’s why we sculpted the most recognizable e-sports champions in digital stone and dedicated the final segment of the championship to them.”
 
 

 
Client: EWC Foundation

Production: Platige Image
Director: Jakub Jabłoński
Art Director: Jakub Jablonski
Executive Producer: Piotr Sikora
CG/VFX Producer: Hanna Drewek
CG/VFX Supervisor: Lukasz Dziedzinski, Bartek Kmita, Marek Gajowski
Head of Production: Aga Gorna
Head of CG: Marek Gajowski
Storyboard: Michał Murawski
Editing: Katarzyna Bobel
Grading: Piotr Sasim
Online: Piotr Popielawski
Production Coordinator: Karolina Gago, Ewelina Mazur, Karol Korwek, Paulina Sadownik
Asset Lead: Artur Borkowski
Character Artists: Piotr Brudniak, Andrea Calabrese, Valerio Donati, Suraj Gurung, Maciej Hrynyszyn, Michał Klimecki, Piotr Kujko, Łukasz Lesiak, Ivan Lopez, Ricardo Manso, Magdalena Modzelewska, Tiziano Palumbo, Daniel Papai, Agnieszka Strzep, Tomasz Wróbel
Prop Artists: Jerzy Chodor, Krzysztof Gryzka, Mikolaj Mlonek, Jan Rudnicki, Jacek Wrona
Rendering Lead: Jakub Wlodarczyk
Rendering Artist: Paweł Szklarski, Zbigniew Tęcza, Jakub Włodarczyk, Antoni Zakrzewski
Compositing Lead: Maciej Pretki
Compositing Artist: Dominik Ansorge, Sebastian Falinski, Tomasz Januszewicz, Mariia Kuznietsova, Karolina Mateusiak, Maciej Pretki
Layout: Filip Gracki, Jan Sojka, Maksymilian Sternik
Animation Lead: Tomek Grenda
Animators: Krzysztof Banaszkiewicz, Pawel Wozniak
Lead FX: Wojciech Magierski
FX Artist: Jaroslaw Armata, Michal Gradziel, Ismael Pintado Martin, Mateusz Maczka, Sebastian Zaniewski
Character TD: Pawel Szczesny