Mill+ joined forces once again with Respawn Entertainment on the launch of the new 'Battle Charge Trailer' for their record-breaking battle-royale shooter game Apex Legends. Mill+ Directors Lisha Tan and David Lawson crafted an action-packed trailer to promote the expansion pack, released on July 2nd, 2019.

Directors Lisha and David created a completely unique ‘Moving Concept Art’ look, drawing from their different disciplines. Lisha’s background is in fine-art and animation, having previously directed high-profile projects including Jay-Z ‘The Story of O.J’ and Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation ‘Losing Your Hair’. David’s legacy in award-winning and complex CG includes co-directing the recent Marvel ‘Strike Force’ campaign. The ‘Moving Concept Art’ look was inspired by archive gaming concepts and the existing Titanfall universe. Mill+ applied a fresh new aesthetic approach, blending both director’s creative visions and resulting in the illustrative painted effect.

Performances, from the actors who bring a number of characters to life in the game, were shot using motion-capture technology. The design and CG teams worked with a vast quantity of independent elements to create the stylized world. The Mill’s Creative Technology department developed a complex texturing process, experimenting with neural networks and algorithmic solutions, to give all the CG assets a hand-painted and paint brushed look.