Riot Games
YOUR VALORANT STORIES
To mark the 5th anniversary of VALORANT, Riot Games created “Your VALORANT Stories,” a worldwide celebration of its community. Lightfarm had the honor of producing six distinct films — Vietnam, China, France, Thailand, USA, and South Korea — each in a different animation style chosen to match the story’s emotion and cultural context.
From comic book motion in Vietnam to expressive 2D in Thailand, digital matte paintings in China, anime-inspired action in Korea, and 2D/3D blends in the USA, each production was carefully crafted by over 120 artists. It’s a testament to how VALORANT has shaped stories, friendships, and dreams across the globe.
In the North American animation for VALORANT’s 5th anniversary campaign, ‘Your VALORANT Stories’, Lightfarm, with Riot Games, created Pass the Sticks, a heartfelt tribute to family and mentorship. The story follows Lig, one of NA’s top-ranked players, and his older brother Marcus, whose support shaped his success.
We worked in Riot’s classic animation style, blending 2D and 3D elements with smooth motion and subtle storytelling. The result is a piece filled with warmth and authenticity, proving that in VALORANT, as in life, the right teammate can make all the difference.
Credits:
Creative Director: Gabriel Agustin, Thiago Paladino
Commercial Director: Barbara Galvão
Head of Project Management: Maurício Andrade
Project Management: Jéssica Rodrigues, Jhonatan Luiz
Head of Production: Mariana Gomes
Head of Production: Mariana Gomes
Project Producer: Mariana Suzuki
Storyboard: Giovanni Hirochi, Érica Nagai
Film Edit: Kelly Porto
Motion Design: Lucas Teixeira
Art Direction: Fabio Sanches
Art Supervision: Rafael Bueno
Concept Artists: Diogo Gonçalves, Gabriel dos Anjos, Monique Alencar, Patrick Gomes, Sapo Lendário
Concept Artists: Diogo Gonçalves, Gabriel dos Anjos, Monique Alencar, Patrick Gomes, Sapo Lendário
Matte Painting: Adriano Bugnotto, Diego Martinez, Diogo Saraiva, Gustavo Rodrigues, Lorenzo Hernandes, Lucas de Barros,
Head of 3D: Arthur Baden
3D Development Supervisor: Gus Rodrigues
3D Development Lead: Gabriel Amaral
Character Modeling: Coban, Douglas da Silva Fernandes, Natan Ernani, Maycon Lopes
Environment & Prop Modeling: Alehandro Franca, Danilo Silva, Marcelo Souza
Rigg Supervisor: Thiago Valentim
Rigg: Joan Della Rosa, Thiago Valentim
Lookdev Lead: Gabriel Amaral
Texture: Laís Lima, Alisson Marcico, Luma Liana Bueno, Matheus Elias
Lookdev: Marcelo Souza, Pedro Henrique Plácido
Lighting Lead: Henzo Coelho
Lighting artist: Gabriel Laranjeiras, Vinicius Alves, Mayi Nagasaki , Thiago Sena, Pedro Henrique Plácido, Victor Sant’Anna, Marcos Sidonio, Giovanna Neiva
Render Manager: Gabriel Laranjeiras
3D Animation Supervisor: Hannry Pschera
Previz Supervisor: Jonatas Amorim
Previz: Vitor Benatti Maia, Gabriel Nunez, Diego Milanski
3D Animation: Douglas da Silva, Bruce Rodolpho, Ewerton Farias, Francisco Junior, João Vitor Schuler, Matheus Caetano, Michael Carlos, Gabriel Nunez, Marcos Elias, Gustavo Figueiredo, Igor Copelli, Jonatas Amorim, Kauê Asciuti
2D Animation Supervisor: Marco Tulio Rodrigues
2D Animation Artist: Marcos Vinício Pereira,Guilherme Zabu, Lucas Machado, Jhow, Juli Sartori, Sávio Soares
Video Post Production Supervisor: Brandon Ventura
Video Compositor Artist: Brandon Ventura, Filipe Heinen, Juca Caetano,Erik Cardoso, Nicole Cosso, Rodrigo Ridolpho
Pipeline Dev: Guilherme Garcia
