Veteran lead animator Venla Linna steps into the director’s chair at London 2D studio The Line for this emotionally charged prologue for Warframe: 1999, the action multiplayer online game from Digital Extremes.

Venla Linna: “I was really inspired by the wider Warframe universe, and above all, the dedication and love the Digital Extremes Team has for their characters. I really wanted to meet this love with an equal amount, so I spent hours watching videos about the stories in the game.
 

“I was really inspired by the wider Warframe universe, and above all, the dedication and love the Digital Extremes Team has for their characters.”

 
“Both the client and I really wanted to represent these characters as human beings, not just Warframes. They are individuals with histories and emotions facing a future of losing themselves to the infestation, forced to work together with people they don’t necessarily trust.

“Taking inspiration from The Matrix and Ghost in the Shell, this semi-monochromatic spectacle weaves intense, theatrical visuals with a brooding soundtrack to build anticipation for the new release.”
 
 

 
Client: Digital Extremes

Production: The Line
Director: Venla Linna
Producer: Tom Kay
Art Director: Simon Dumonceau
Animation Lead: Alvise Zennaro
Compositing Lead: Clarisse Valeix
CG Supervisor: Pete Addington
FX Lead: Olivier Malric
Cleanup Lead: Eleonora Quario
Executive Creative Director: Tim McCourt
EP: Laura Breaden

Music Edit/Sound Design/Mix: Box of Toys Audio
Music: “Feeling Numb” Warframe 1999 Soundtrack