Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale is a third-person dungeon crawler game, developed by Media Molecule and released via the PlayStation 4 title Dreams.
The game was part of a series called Mm Originals, which were smaller game experiences built using the creation suite in Dreams, to show that you could build professional quality games using the exact same toolset that players had.
On this project I was briefed with creating a teaser trailer to accompany the announcement of the game, and a full feature release trailer to showcase the gameplay ahead of players getting their hands on it.
Teaser trailer
For the teaser trailer I wanted to create a cinematic introduction to the world of the game. As a dungeon crawler game, exploring the levels was a key part of the gameplay experience, so I created a scene that creates mystery about the dungeon and tells a story about the dangerous creatures inside.
Release trailer
For the release of the game, the key messages we wanted to tell was that this was a light-hearted game, that was frenetic and action packed.
The trailer showcases the look and feel of the finished game and includes more of the humour of the story and heavy-metal soundtrack.
Video credits:
Director: Thomas Mansell
Producers: Richard Franke, Angela Tyler & Jamie Cook
Editor: Thomas Mansell
Graphic Design: Miguel Sanz Vidal
Motion Graphics: Thomas Mansell
Audio post: Lisa Devon
Music: Lisa Devon
Artist: Maja-Lisa Kehlet Hansen
Character Animation: David Campbell
