It’s time for another Motion Collabs animation project!
Presenting…

Collab 20: Game Trailers

Welcome gamers™! 🎮

For this collab, you’ll be split into random teams of 4. Your mission, should you choose to accept, will be to create a 30-60 second trailer for a fictional video game.

But here’s the fun part: you’re not just making the game concept, you’re also in charge of marketing it. That means creating the world and selling the concept — title, tagline, studio logo, all the branding magic. Basically, you're becoming a full-blown fake indie dev studio. But hey, no pressure!

Each team will be in charge of:

  • Creating a storyline for the video game (it can be kept broad since you’re not actually creating the video game!)

  • Picking which scenes to show in your trailer

  • Designing and animating everything

  • Branding your game like a professional studio

  • Your team will be assigned a random genre, like:

    • Point & Shoot

    • Japanese Dating Sim

    • Survival Horror

    • Platformer

    • and so on

Assignment Checklist

Your group is responsible for creating one video file that will be submitted. The below are elements that must be included in the video:

  • The game title

  • A tagline

  • The (fictional) studio logo (channel the major studios like Blizzard, Annapurna, Nintendo but make it your own)

  • The visuals for your game

    • The style is up to you: 8-bit pixel art, 3D realism, glitchy retro anime, stick figures-whatever makes sense for your concept.

Timeline

Week 1: Brainstorm a concept

Week 2: Storyboard

Week 3: Design

Week 4-5: Animate

Week 6: Finalize

Timeline:

  • Sign ups begin: April 30, 2025

  • Sign up deadline: May 7, 2025

  • Collab begins: May 8, 2025

  • Final submissions: June 22, 2025 (EOD)

  • Release date: end of June

Specs:

  • Format: 1920 x 1080 (HD)

  • Frame Rate: 30 fps

  • Length: 30–60 seconds

  • File Type: Quicktime Pro Res 422 (.mov)

  • Audio: Encouraged! Include music, SFX, VO, whatever fits the vibe

  • Naming Convention: [TeamName]_FinalTrailer.mov

We understand that life can sometimes get in the way of completing a video. If you need to step away for any reason, it will be your responsibility to find a replacement to take over your section.

Ready to create? Join here!

FAQ

Want to join the collab but unsure how it works? Watch the below video!

  1. Read the brief

  2. Join our Discord server where all sign ups and communications occur

  3. Sign up in #sign-ups. Please only sign up if you’re confident you can turn in something by the deadline.

  4. Once you’re successfully signed up, you will be assigned the Current Collab role on Discord. To check, click on your username and it will show up in your roles section. This may take a few minutes to show up. Contact a Collab Overlord about any issues.

  5. You will then gain permission to the #current-collab chat where you can talk with the other collab participants and share your videos for feedback and critique. We heavily encourage everyone to be active on Discord while the collabs are happening to make sure you don’t miss any important announcements. It’s also fun to join the collab chat!

  6. Please keep all questions within Discord and avoid direct messaging the Collab Overlords. Chances are, someone else has the same question and can benefit from seeing the answer publicly.

Remember — you don’t need be a pro to join a collab - they’re open to anyone regardless of experience.