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Director David Lawson crafted a 100% CG portrayal of the explosive narratives in Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire
Staying true to the adventurous spirit of the popular mobile game, the VFX team brought to life an action-packed scene surrounding the main characters as they charge into battle.
'Horizons' opens on the cast — Noctis, Gladiolus, Ignis and Prompto — as they speed toward a vast battleground, a larger-than-life kingdom exploding out of the sand behind them. Wild visuals drive the story from start to finish, from speeding cars to soaring dragons and powerful giants.
In combining a large variety of CG visuals with skilled camerawork, editing and sound design, the artists were able to maintain a feeling of intimacy (“clausterphobia,” as David describes it) in the spot’s critical, close-up moments, despite the presence of thousands of CG characters and interactions within view. David says, “It was crucial that our team combine both elements and find the balance between them. I was really pleased with how it turned out.”
He adds, “This project is the result of a very collaborative effort with the CG team and internal editors.”