Credits

Client: Riot Games
Year: 2022

Director: Josh Frackleton
Executive Producers:
Nick Brown, Josh Frackleton
Producers:
Nick Brown, Dave Kornfield
Associate Producer: Karl Magnus
PM: Alec Advocaat
Director of Photography:
Daniel Williams
Writers: Tyler Erzberger, Daniel Collette, Garrett Fulwider
2nd Unit Director: Phil Choi
2nd Unit Director of Photog
raphy: Dominick Sivilli
HMU: Kassandra Karr, Spusi Tscherney
Editors: Minh Bui, Aaron Greenbaum, Josh Frackleton
VFX: Dylan Donaldson, Calvin Serrano, Damien Doually
Colorist: Daniel Williams
Production Company:
Good Boy

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
MSI: SHOWTIME (OPENING)

League of Legends Worlds 2022 was a global spectacle, one of the largest and most ambitious events in the history of esports. As the second stop on League’s North American tour, we landed in New York City for the Group Stage and Quarterfinals, held from October 7–23, 2022. It marked a triumphant return to NYC after six years, bringing with it a level of energy and excitement only the city could deliver.

Our goal was to create a video that introduced the international heavy-hitters arriving in the States while building hype for the most bombastic phase of the tournament. To end on a grand note, we worked with Riot to envision a full Times Square takeover. Since replacing the massive digital signage practically was impossible, we executed the transformation entirely in post through screen compositing. The natural rain on the day of filming added cinematic beauty — but also complexity — helping the piece culminate in a dramatic takeover moment that perfectly captured the spectacle of Worlds.

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