Battlefield 2042 - Motion Graphics

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Styleframe Exploration - Style 1 / Digital Storm Styling

I had the great privilage to help out EA / DICE on Battlefield 2042's front end menu system. My task was to create a set of 4 4K animated pieces that would play behind the various UI screens of the game.

The theme of the movies was to reflect the heavy enphasis on the changing weather systems in Battlefield 2042. Styleframes were developed and discussed before the final look was settled on, and production on the 4K movies could begin.

The styles explored range from more realistic renderings of the earth, to more abstract interpretations of the planet and its weather, to a completely digital/UI representation.

Two of the final movies were created solely in After Effects. After much experimentation, I found that faking a 3D digital display with simulated clouds was much better suited to a 2D approach within After Effects, and also allowed for faster iteration. However, the style of the other two movies required a true 3D approach, and Cinema 4D and Octane were used to for the final render, with post work done in After Effects.

Credits:

UI Design – The DICE UI team

Art Direction – Viktor Blanke and Pascal Eggert

Styleframes, Concepts, and Final Motion Graphics – Baz Pringle