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, set to release on July 2nd.
This project was an evolution of the first 'Reveal Trailer' and 'Opening Cinematic'. The team continued to push and refine their distinctive illustrative art style. Mill+ Director Lisha Tan comments; "We took what we learnt from the previous creative and thought about how we could elevate our approach, specifically on the shoot. We came up with ways to make the performance capture more realistic, in particular the combat scenes. We had our actors and stunt performers fire using blanks, which amped up the intensity of the performances from the actors and it translated seamlessly to the screen."
As the universe within the game expands and new characters are introduced, it was vital for the team to convey a story that went further than ever before. Mill+ Director David Lawson comments; "In the first trailer the goal was to create an understanding of the character’s personalities, this time around it was about teasing out a new character whilst, as importantly, explaining the development of the map."