Destiny
The Reef

PULSE OF THE FUTURE

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Client
Bungie

Studio
Prologue Films

Role
Art Direction
Design

Expertises
Motion Graphics
Iconographic Design
Animation


Industry
Entertainement
Esport
Video Games


The Shared-World Frontier
Destiny, developed by the renowned studio Bungie, defines the online multiplayer first-person shooter genre, immersing millions of players in a vast and evolving "mythic science fiction" world. Players take on the role of Guardians, tasked with defending Earth's last safe city and wielding the paracausal power of the Light to battle alien threats and protect the celestial Traveler. The game's expansive gameplay, which stretches across multiple planets and features continuously evolving storylines, creates a rich, shared-world environment uniquely blended with deep RPG elements, necessitating a consistent, high-fidelity visual standard.
Seamless Integration and Evolution
For the critical launch of the House of Wolves expansion, the challenge was to create visual elements that honored Destiny’s existing, highly-established aesthetic while powerfully advancing the complex new narrative. My contribution was focused on developing the graphic environment and a suite of new iconographic elements that would seamlessly integrate into the game's universe. This integration was paramount: the new visuals had to feel innate to Destiny’s world, yet distinct enough to signal the presence of a new threat and a new journey, avoiding any visual disruption to the player’s deeply established sense of immersion.
Enhancing the Mythic Immersion
A key component of the launch was the introductory motion film, for which I collaborated closely with the cinematic team. To immediately set a tone of mystery and discovery, the film's visual language extensively utilized cartographic and astrological themes. This artistic approach translated the epic scale of the House of Wolves storyline into evocative cosmic maps and celestial diagrams, reinforcing the game’s mythic quality. This effort ensured players were instantly captivated and immersed in the game’s universe from the very first moments of the new storyline, effectively signaling the gravity and scope of the upcoming challenge and solidifying the expansion's place in the Destiny lore.
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STYLEFRAMES

A visual language for total immersion

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VISUAL LANGUAGE

Refreshing the language of the game

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CREDITS

Client
Bungie

Studio
Prologue Films

Creative Directors
Simon Clowes
Kyle Cooper

Designers
Christian Antolin
Suleyman Yazki
John Lee

Compositing
Jesse James Jones
Lee Nelson

Gary Mau

Producers
Unjoo Byars
Meghan Cirillo

Illustrations
John Lee

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