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BGMI “Live the Battlegrounds” 2025

BGMI “Live the Battlegrounds” (2025) is a BGMI commercial directed by Vinod Ravi, produced by Brown Crew Productions. It won one award: Young Director Award 2025 Silver Screen — Commercial.

A young man's intense mobile gaming session transforms his mundane surroundings into a vibrant, action-packed battleground, blurring the lines between reality and the game.

Video: Vinod Ravi on Vimeo

Shot by shot

  1. A wide shot of a bustling street food stall at night, with people eating and walking around under neon signs.© BGMI0:00
  2. A close-up shot shows a ladle pouring liquid onto a flat surface, possibly cooking, in a dimly lit interior.© BGMI0:04
  3. A young man in a teal jacket talks animatedly on a phone, then turns to face an older man in a yellow shirt who leans in close, in a bustling, dimly lit eatery.© BGMI0:07
  4. A young man with dark skin and a beard, wearing a teal jacket and orange shirt, looks around with a worried expression in a busy night market.© BGMI0:18
  5. A young man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a teal jacket and orange shirt, looks around nervously in a busy, dimly lit restaurant.© BGMI0:21
  6. A bald, dark-skinned man with a beard and mustache, wearing a yellow t-shirt, looks up and speaks at night in a market.© BGMI0:23
  7. A person's finger taps on the "Battlegrounds" app icon on a smartphone screen, initiating the game.© BGMI0:31
  8. A man wearing a gas mask and yellow tank top prepares drinks at a street food stall at night, with a calendar showing an airplane on the wall.© BGMI0:38
  9. A person with an afro sits in a barber's chair, looking into a mirror where a barber is reflected, in a dimly lit barbershop.© BGMI0:57
  10. Three men play carrom in a dimly lit room, with one man replaced by a glowing, ornate CG warrior, as the camera moves around them.© BGMI1:06
  11. Two men cook food at a street food stall at night, with one man crushing ingredients and the other stirring a wok, as sparks fly around them.© BGMI1:12
  12. A red car with bright headlights drives towards the camera on a foggy street at night, with string lights and a lightning strike in the background.© BGMI1:15

Stills © BGMI. Made by Brown Crew Productions and Vinod Ravi.

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The idea

Everyday life becomes an epic battleground when you play BGMI.

Tagline: “LIVE THE GAME”

mundane to magicalgame world bleeds into realityhero's journey in miniaturetransformation sequencevisual metaphorhyper-stylized action

The cut

Length
97 s
Shots
41
Average shot
2.4 s
Format
mixed

What creatives use BGMI “Live the Battlegrounds” for

  1. 01Reference frames for your treatment

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    A wide shot of a bustling street food stall at night, with people eating and walking around under neon signs.© BGMIA close-up shot shows a ladle pouring liquid onto a flat surface, possibly cooking, in a dimly lit interior.© BGMIA young man in a teal jacket talks animatedly on a phone, then turns to face an older man in a yellow shirt who leans in close, in a bustling, dimly lit eatery.© BGMIA young man with dark skin and a beard, wearing a teal jacket and orange shirt, looks around with a worried expression in a busy night market.© BGMI
    Frames from BGMI “Live the Battlegrounds”

  2. 02Shot list example: how it was cut

    You need the structure of a great spot, shot by shot, for your storyboard.

    Every shot of BGMI “Live the Battlegrounds” in order, with its length, framing and what happens in it.

    A wide shot of a bustling street food stall at night, with people eating and walking around under neon signs.© BGMIA close-up shot shows a ladle pouring liquid onto a flat surface, possibly cooking, in a dimly lit interior.© BGMIA young man in a teal jacket talks animatedly on a phone, then turns to face an older man in a yellow shirt who leans in close, in a bustling, dimly lit eatery.© BGMIA young man with dark skin and a beard, wearing a teal jacket and orange shirt, looks around with a worried expression in a busy night market.© BGMIA young man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a teal jacket and orange shirt, looks around nervously in a busy, dimly lit restaurant.© BGMIA bald, dark-skinned man with a beard and mustache, wearing a yellow t-shirt, looks up and speaks at night in a market.© BGMI
    Length: 97 s · Shots: 41 · Average shot: 2.4 s · Format: mixed

  3. 03Ad ideas: every spot built on a mundane to magical

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    BGMI “Live the Battlegrounds” is built on a mundane to magical. Search the library by idea to see every spot that uses it.

    Doritos “Doritos”© DoritosMcDonald's “Raise Your Arches”© McDonald'sApple “AirPods – Bounce”© AppleSony PlayStation “PlayStation - Play Fearlessly”© Sony PlayStation
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Award-winning gaming commercials

  • Clash of Clans "Clash from the Past" (2023) commercial still© Clash of ClansClash of Clans “Clash from the Past” 2023Dir. Nalle Sjöblad · Wieden+KennedyClio Awards Grand Prix 2023
  • Brawl Stars (Supercell) "Starr Park" (2021) commercial still© Brawl Stars (Supercell)Brawl Stars (Supercell) “Starr Park” 2021Dir. Steve Rogers · Wieden+KennedyCiclope Grand Prix 2020
  • Changyou Online Game Developer "Mother" (2015) commercial still© Changyou Online Game DeveloperChangyou Online Game Developer “Mother” 2015Dir. Nico Perez Veiga · Saatchi & Saatchi GreaterSpikes Asia Grand Prix 2015
  • PlayStation "Perfect Day" (2013) commercial still© PlayStationPlayStation “Perfect Day” 2013Dir. Matthijs van Heijningen · BBHEffie Awards Grand Prix 2014
  • Xbox 360 Halo 3 "Believe / Museum of Humanity" (2008) commercial still© Xbox 360 Halo 3Xbox 360 Halo 3 “Believe / Museum of Humanity” 2008Dir. Rupert Sanders · T.A.G.Cannes Lions Grand Prix 2008
  • Xbox (Halo 3) "Believe" (2007) commercial still© Xbox (Halo 3)Xbox (Halo 3) “Believe” 2007Dir. Rupert Sanders · T.A.G./McCann San FranciscoEffie Awards Grand Prix 2009

Questions

Who directed the BGMI “Live the Battlegrounds” commercial?

Vinod Ravi directed it, produced by Brown Crew Productions.

What awards did BGMI “Live the Battlegrounds” win?

1 awards, including Young Director Award 2025 Silver Screen — Commercial.

What is the tagline of BGMI “Live the Battlegrounds”?

“LIVE THE GAME”

Sources for the credits and awards

youngdirectoraward.awardsengine.com