VALORANT CHAMPIONS 2021:
OPENING FILM

For the first ever Valorant World Championship we wanted to create a film that represented the truly global impact this esport had during its inaugural year. Our goal was to deliver a visually stunning intersection between the real world and the beautiful alien worlds of Brimstone, Sage, and Phoenix, as depicted within the Champions animated music video “Die For You.” We opted to shoot on anamorphic lenses to give the video a truly cinematic sci-fi feeling.

With our access to players limited to our time in Berlin, we carefully curated scenes to represent Los Angeles, Moscow, Rio, and Seoul within the city. We were fortunate enough to travel (via portal) to the beautiful lands of Brimstone, Sage, and Phoenix.

CLIENT: Riot Games
DIRECTOR: Josh Frackleton | PRODUCER: Nick Brown, Douglas Kerr
SERVICES PROVIDED: Development, Writing, Casting, Production, Editing, VFX, Sound, Color
Location: Berlin, Germany