The entertainment industry always tries to surprise the viewer with a variety of effects. Movies, music shows and video clips aim for a full immersion effect. Overall, the use of effects in the entertainment industry is nothing new. But yesterday’s artists used to work with their hands; today they have high-tech tools at their disposal that allow them to bring almost anything to life.

Let’s look at how computer graphics (CG) has impacted esports events and what artists need to produce to surprise viewers.

Where does computer graphics begin?

With the advent of new technologies, the work of an artist seems like a piece of cake. Is it like this? Dmitry Drapikovsky, Head of CG at WePlay Esports, the flagship company of WePlay Holdingwill tell you what his work looks like and share his experience of inspiring the viewer.

“Some think that the designers’ work ends when a tournament begins. Just to be clear, that’s not true. A big tournament like WePlay AniMajor lasts about two weeks, which means that the design work continues until the last day.

The example of WePlay AniMajor did not come about by accident. It was the biggest tournament of our company. The bar is set very high for Dota 2 Majors as they are one of the most important events of the year for fans, just a step behind The International, the Dota 2 World Championship. Everyone wants to know who will make it to the biggest Dota 2 tournament and win the multi-million dollar prize. That’s why we did our best to make our Major in Kyiv one of the most spectacular events of 2021.

Each tournament stage is important, so designers need to go the extra mile to keep the community entertaining them. Let me give you a simple example of my work: WePlay AniMajor water lilies. During the tournament, the water lilies bloomed, dwindled, and produced a kind of stone that our talents walked on. We’ve used this one simple detail in at least three different ways. It would be a lot easier if we…