Cinematics and Vignettes
Cinematics Director: Jimmie Myers
Staff Narrative Technical Designer: Conor Skatrud
NPCs Animation Lead: Gretchen Grasshoff
I took ownership of cinematic and vignette scripts to craft and support our overarching seasonal story. I collaborated with our Cinematics and NPCs teams to execute on scripts and create important narrative moments.
“Transform” Cinematic
Destiny 2: Season of the Witch (2023) cinematic, in which Eris Morn conducts a Hive ritual to transform into the Hive God of Vengeance.
Motion capture performance by Morla Gorrondona, Allyson Kulavis, Brandon O’Neill, and Richard Sloniker.
Voiceover performance by Morla Gorrondona, Mara Junot, and David Shaughnessy.
“Sacrifice” Cinematic
Destiny 2: Season of the Haunted (2022) cinematic, describing Zavala’s relationship with his late wife, Safiyah.
Animation by Colourmax.
Voiceover performance by Morla Gorrondona.
“Sword Logic” Cinematic
Destiny 2: Season of the Witch (2023) cinematic, where Eris Morn describes the philosophy of the Hive.
Animation by Colourmax.
Voiceover performance by Morla Gorrondona.
“Transfer” Vignette
Destiny 2: Episode 1: Echoes (2024) vignette in which Saint-14 downloads memories from his corpse from an alternate timeline.
Animation by Goodbye Kansas.
Animation direction by Gretchen Grasshoff.
Motion capture by Rachel Swavely and Charles Searight.
Motion capture performance by Brandon O’Neill and Kevin Dorman.
Voiceover performance by Brian T. Delaney and Oded Fehr.
Lighting by Mike Poe.
VFX by James Croley.
SFX by Steven Carroll.
Music by Adam Kallibjian, Michael Sechrist, Rotem Moav, and Skye Lewin.
“Urge” Vignette
Destiny 2: Season of the Witch (2023) vignette, where Drifter supports and encourages Eris Morn’s plan.
Animation by Gretchen Grasshoff.
Narrative technical design by Kat Keller.
Motion capture performance by Gretchen Grasshoff and Charles Searight.
Voiceover performance by Morla Gorrondona and Todd Haberkorn.
"Eulogy” Vignette
Destiny 2: Season of Defiance (2023) vignette, where Zavala gives a eulogy for Amanda Holliday.
Animation by Tom Saville.
Voiceover performance by Lance Reddick.
Lighting by Mike Poe.
SFX by Josephine Megert.
Music by Adam Kallibjian, Michael Sechrist, Rotem Moav, and Skye Lewin.