FORZA MOTORSPORT
Design & Motion Design — We Are Royale for Turn 10 Studios, 2023
Role: Senior Designer, 3D Designer
Client: Turn 10 Studios
Studio: We Are Royale
Tools: After Effects, Cinema 4D, Photoshop, Illustrator
Scope: Track Renders, UI graphics
Overview
Forza was a dream project. Turn 10 brought We Are Royale in to handle in-game graphics, and as a car nerd with a motorsport problem, I wasn't going to sit this one out. I led design across the car customization UI, and was solely responsible for all track renderings used in the loading screens.
Process
Comping
The process started with aerial photography provided by Turn 10 — real overhead reference of every circuit that had to be matched before the stylization could begin. Each track was then rebuilt in Cinema 4D and composited in After Effects, translating real-world geography into the dark, topographic render style that gave the loading screens their character.
Result
Forza Motorsport launched in October 2023 to widespread critical acclaim, returning the simulation-focused side of the franchise to form after a six year hiatus. The in-game graphic systems, track renderings, and car customization UI shipped as core parts of the experience — seen by millions of players across Xbox and PC from day one.