Director's Works
BGMI : Live the Battlegrounds Vinod Ravi
Vinod Ravi is a filmmaker from India who crafts surreal, emotionally charged narratives through a bold blend of live action, VFX, and mixed media. His work spans commercials, music videos, and experimental films—often bending reality to build immersive, alternate worlds. He won the Young Director's Award at Cannes in 2025 and Shots Asia Pacific’s New Director of the Year (Bronze) for his BGMI commercial, earned a bronze award for Unsigned Director of the Year at Ciclope Festival 2025, and his works being recognised at Berlin Commercial, Good Ads Matter, and festivals worldwide.
"Live the Battlegrounds" is a meticulously crafted campaign that pushes the boundaries of immersive storytelling through film craft and visual effects, delivering a cinematic experience that brings the game to life with precision and artistry. While rekindling the lost excitement of BGMI players, the film blends reality and the universe of BGMI through a gamer’s POV.
Over time, the BGMI player base was aging, and their enthusiasm was waning as casual and competitor games lured them away. But this film served as a wake-up call, reminding players of the adrenaline-pumping, high-immersion thrills that made BGMI special for them.
With magical realism at the core of the film using seamless CGI, live-action cinematography, and pulse-pounding SFX, we crafted a brand film that took the player inside the game or brought the game’s universe into reality - we don’t know. The film uses tastefully crafted cultural nuances, seamless VFX and raw thrill of BGMI through the player’s POV.
