Psyop teamed up with Finnish game developer Next Games on “The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land,” the cinematic trailer for their upcoming mobile game based on AMC’s critically acclaimed TV series “The Walking Dead.” The trailer premiered at AMC’s The Walking Dead booth at San Diego Comic Con International on July 23rd and has already become an online sensation among fans and gamers alike, with conspiracy theories abounding around Psyop’s latest cinematic.
Developed by Next Games in close collaboration with AMC, the game will feature themes familiar to the TV series, where characters fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic, walker-infested world.
Marie Hyon and Marco Spier of Psyop directed the trailer.
CreditsClient Next Games/The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land Production Psyop Marie Hyon, Marco Spier, directors; Christian Bach, TD; Lucia Grillo, EP; Ryan Mack, Nick Read, producers; Lauren Indovina, Eunice Kim, Anh Vu, designers; Todd Akita, Christian Bach, VFX; Oliver Castle, Bryan Eck, Briana Franceschini, Kwan Au, modelers; Michael Altman, rigger/3D animator; Kwan Au, Oliver Castle, Briana Franceschini, Jonathan Lee, lighters; Ben Chan, storyboard artist; Bo Kim, Tobey Lindback, Danica Parry, Max Kornev, compositors; Joerg Liebold, VFX supervisor. 3D Scanning Another World Studios Music Song: Maggie Greene-”The Parting Glass” Sound Design/Mix Ari Pulkkinen. Editorial Jonathan Vitagliano, editor.
Top Spot of the Week: EHRAC, Animation Studio NOMINT Depict Life “In Limbo” As Families Search For Loved Ones
This animated film titled In Limbo depicts the journey of a heroic woman protagonist representing the countless families in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe (where Chechnya is situated) searching for their forcibly disappeared loved ones. Utilizing theatrical elements, the film highlights the unnatural disruption caused by enforced disappearances and delves into the profound trauma these families endure. It emphasizes their long battles with the domestic authorities as they seek answers. The film also underscores the vital role of community support in helping these families cope and continue their fight for answers, serving as a compelling call to action for justice and human rights.
Through intimate storytelling, In Limbo raises awareness of the ongoing uncertainty that leaves families in a perpetual state of limbo, unable to find closure.
Directed by Afterman--the animation duo consisting of Tsvetelina Zdraveva and Jerred North--and created and produced by London-based animation studio NOMINT, In Limbo was commissioned by the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC).
In a joint statement, Zdraveva and North shared, “Our film takes place on a theater stage, highlighting how such tragedies are far removed from ordinary life,” they continued. “The stage is circular, resembling an artificial, perpetually spinning obstacle course, with a target—the red tail lights—just within sight yet never within reach, symbolizing the family’s never-ending quest for justice.”
“We used a limited primary color palette to contrast the two worlds all families are pulled between. Minimalist compositions of starkly silhouetted characters and environments create the ominous atmosphere of a deeply painful and... Read More