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Lynx and Bear

VFX

To create a powerful and cinematic promotional video for Parivision at The International 2025, blending VFX and AI into live-action to showcase the reaction speed, focus, and mental resilience required to win at the highest level
Creative Direction
Art Direction
3D Graphics
AI Integration
Animation
Visual Effects
Director - Mark Byrdin
DOP - Evgenii Chudnykh
1st AC - Dmitrii Strashkov
VFX Onset - Lynx and Bear

PRODUCTION TEAM

Parivison

CLIENT

Promotional Video

PRIMARY OUTCOME

SCOPE OF WORK

CATEGORY

Push the Limit, The International 14

PARIVISION TEAM PROMO 2025 /

backstage

Raskat Rental
Dmitrii Strashkov

AUTHORS

DIRECTOR'S STORYBOARD

Energetic backstage video prepared by our cool Belgrade-based partners Raskat Rental.
Enjoy the video!

DESCRIPTION

AI breakdown

This section showcases a glimpse of our iterative process with AI. To ensure seamless integration, we combined 3D renders with generated imagery, achieving a polished result while avoiding the notorious "neural vibe".

behind the project

Parivision is a Dota 2 esports team we worked with in 2025 for The International 14. The project was an intro film built around speed, reaction and the pressure of competition, connecting the team’s performance with the world of Formula 1.

We received the brief at the end of July, with production starting in early August. We had just two weeks to deliver around 20 VFX and CGI shots, including animation, live-action integration and on-set supervision.

The main challenge was keeping the production fast and efficient without compromising on quality. A fully traditional VFX approach would have made the project significantly more expensive and time-consuming, so we introduced AI into parts of the workflow.

Instead of relying on pure AI generation, we first built the scenes in 3D, set up the lighting, materials and composition, and then used AI to bring selected shots to life. This gave us much more control over the final look while allowing us to move faster.

The production combined Cinema 4D, Blender, Redshift, Cycles and After Effects. We also captured our main character using on-set photogrammetry, then rigged the resulting 3D asset and integrated it into the shots. In several scenes, this allowed us to replace live-action footage with full CGI while keeping the production flexible.

In just two weeks, we delivered the complete film for Parivision’s TI14 campaign, combining traditional 3D and VFX production with AI-assisted workflows.
Project Background &
Creative Approach