Dota 2 Bali Major — Trophy Design & Animation

A trophy and its screen presence

For the Dota 2 Bali Major in 2023, KAMELION contributed trophy design and production alongside CG animation, working through IO Esports. The trophy combines a tall, tiered crown with sculpted heads and a layered base: a compact silhouette with enough raised detail to reward a closer view.

The project joined a physical championship object with a moving-image contribution. The opening film travels from a tropical island through animated fantasy scenes before revealing the trophy. Watch the complete archived film below, with its original audio, then see the physical object at the event.

Watch the opening animation

Shape at two scales

At a distance, the broad upper silhouette and narrow central body make the trophy easy to distinguish. Closer framing brings out the stacked forms, curved ornament and contrasting recesses. The reveal moves between those two readings, giving the object both a clear outline and a sense of depth.

From reveal to event

The live-event footage places the finished trophy on a plinth beside the performance. That wider view restores its physical scale and shows the object in the setting it was made for. The project scope also included the flight case and trophy delivery, carrying the work beyond the design into its arrival at the event.