One of the workflows I helped advance and lead for Destiny 2 was our static compositing pipeline for marketing visuals.
When we were creating marketing content for #Destiny2, we always needed strong key visuals for weapons, characters, abilities, and other in-game elements. Unlike a traditional gameplay screenshot, where everything is baked into one static image, composited shots let us isolate individual elements and light them more precisely. That gave us a lot more flexibility to build scenes with better legibility, clearer focus, stronger lighting, improved contrast, and a more intentional overall look.
One of the biggest strengths of compositing is having access to individual layers in Photoshop. That layered approach not only makes the editing process easier, but also makes the final artwork much more flexible. Images can be adapted for trailer motion graphics, reworked for print, or pushed further as creative needs evolve.
@DestinyTheGame composites are built using Adobe Photoshop alongside in-game captures. Using advanced development tools, we light, capture, and isolate characters, weapons, and props directly from the game environment, all of which were originally created by the talented @Bungie 3D art teams. Those assets are then brought into Photoshop, where they’re cut out and assembled into custom scenes using layered compositions and visual effects.
The composites highlighted below are a few of the Destiny 2 pieces I’ve worked on that are meaningful to me. Let me know what your favorite is!
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"If you have a dream, you go out there and make it happen. You don't listen to what anyone else says."
Year 2 in New York, Year 11 in the league, Karl-Anthony Towns can now call himself an NBA Champion 👏
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆
New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!
Forgive my tears…this one was tough. Thank you to every Warlock + Guardian who kept this legendary game alive for these past wonderful years. It has been an honor and privilege to have taken this journey with you. See you starside… 💙
#Ikora#IkoraRey#Destiny2#DestinyTheGame
71 pages of patch notes. 17k words.
...and we're still hunting down stragglers.
This is a big patch. Our teams have worked tirelessly to hit the highest priority/impacting bugs before launch, but there may be a few rough edges.
We hope you find Monument of Triumph to be packed to the brim with fun. If you encounter any issues on launch day or beyond, never hesitate to send us the info.
WATCH: Secretary Pete Hegseth gives a rousing speech to sailors and Marines aboard the USS Boxer, praising them for being the force behind America’s strength in the conflict with Iran:
“As the President said in the Cabinet meeting… Iran can either do it the right way with a deal across the table, or they can deal with my guy on the left and it happened to be me...”
“But it’s not me. It’s you guys.”
🚨 JUST IN: SecWar Pete Hegseth just PERSONALLY joined US Marines and Sailors for an early morning training session on his trip to Singapore
THAT'S OUR SECRETARY OF WAR! 👏🏻
How could the left hate this? Strength on the world stage 🇺🇸