01 — cgi production · motion design
ace combat × unknw — game awards 2025 teaser.
30-second full-cg cinematic for ace combat, shown at the game awards 2025. no ai — only cg and footage.
02 — the job
teaser for the game awards 2025
brief to final upload
only cg and footage
a fast one with petrol advertising. they led ideation, creative direction, editorial and art direction. we ran every animation stage — technical planning to final delivery. 2 weeks, brief to upload: a full-cg cinematic for ace combat, shown at the game awards 2025. the job was turning petrol's vision into a striking, story-driven piece while keeping the tone of their foundational edit and the atmosphere of the ace combat universe intact. the result played one of the biggest gaming stages of the year.
petrol advertising
ideation, art direction, creative direction, editing, sound design
unknw team
cgi production, motion design
03 — the teaser
sound on for this one. trust us.
04 — how it was made
full cg. every asset, animation and effect built by hand or comped with real footage. no ai in the final piece.
one tight pipeline: cinema 4d and embergen, animation through simulation. polish in after effects and premiere pro.
brief → final upload. 2 weeks. that's the whole timeline.
shot by shot, clear plan, fast calls. on time. nothing sacrificed.
05 — animatic to final
06 — the screens
the video also had to split across multiple screens with no visible artefacts. our solve made the seams almost invisible from the center seats.