Norowareta Game Trailer – Bringing Ideas to Life with Virtual Production

The Norowareta: The Three Treasures game concept was originally created by Xamk Game Design alumnus Christopher Solis during his studies. The story follows Lumi, who has grown up in Finland but is haunted by visions connected to an attack in a shrine in Japan. The development of the game continues, and a demo version is currently available on Steam. 

The game trailer project explores how virtual production (VP) and LED wall technology can be used to create immersive storytelling by blending digital environments with physical sets in real time. The themes within the game were brought to life through a combination of real-time digital environments and carefully crafted physical elements. The virtual environments and physical set pieces were designed entirely based on the Norowareta game, ensuring a consistent visual identity across formats. 

Planning for the trailer began months in advance, bringing together expertise from game development, videography, virtual production and set design. The pre-production phase lasted several weeks and included building physical sets, creating 3D virtual environments, developing detailed shooting plans, and conducting test shoots to ensure a seamless integration of all elements. 

More than just a game trailer

What makes the project particularly compelling is its hands-on, multidisciplinary nature. 
The team worked not only with digital tools but also collaboratively built physical sets, props, and costumes. From detailed visual elements such as foam-crafted shrine doors and custom designed and printed t-shirt on the actor, the production merges craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology in a very tangible way. 

The Norowareta trailer is ultimately more than just a game trailer—it is a co-creation process where creativity, technologies and professionals from different fields come together to create something fantastical. 

This project, supported by Time for (S) Heroes by Xamk, highlights the power of combining creativity, technology, and teamwork to turn ideas into powerful visual experiences. Finally, this is the first VP project made at Xamk based on a video game IP created
during the studies.


The project team included

Christopher Solis: Creative Director of Norowareta: The Three Treasures game. Assisted in making physical props and specific costume for the actress. Produced the storyboard for the filming. Animator and 3D-generalist, Xamk Game Design Alumnus who also works with Xamk’s RDI. 

Alessandro Durso: Director and D.O.P. with award-winning short film work recognized at the Venice Biennale. He produces short films, documentaries, corporate videos and music videos, bringing a cinematic approach to every project. Documentary, cinema and photography are central to his work, shaping a visual language focused on intimacy, memory and human connection, with strong attention to light and detail. 

Andreas Marcato: Producer and Unreal Engine specialist. CEO and Development Manager of Couch Guild Games who also studies at Game Design Degree, and teaches at Xamk Game Art Degree (Physics for Artists course). 

Daniel Tukiainen-Brierley: Virtual Production Supervisor, set design, physical props. Xamk Game Design Alumnus, Virtual Production Studio Instructor and part-time lecturer at Xamk Game Design department. 

Antti Keinänen: 3D Environment Artist and 3D Scanning Technician, responsible for the digital environment and assets, 3D scanning and digitalization of physical props and assisting with physical prop construction. A Xamk Game Design Alumnus and Xamk RDI Specialist. 

Yingcai Zhao: Lead actress, double role for both Lumi and Yuki. Xamk Game Design Student. 

Erin Oksanen: Sound Designer, set cable manager, co-created the prayer scrolls props, film production assistant. Xamk Game Design Student. 

Valentina Pescapé: Visual Continuity, communications on set, helping with physical props. Japanese-Italian translator, film and production assistant. 

Nea Niemi: Responsible for scouting the costumes and props for the actor, film production assistant. Xamk Game Design Student. 

Lia Passinen: Japanese culture consultant, co-created the prayer scrolls props, film production assistant. Xamk Game Art Student. 

Eero Sarimo: stylist for the actor and Xamk Game Design Student. 

Konstantin Emelyanov: Assistant prop artist. Also game designer and Xamk Game Design Student. 

Henri Brandt: Music Composer for the game, Xamk RDI Specialist and Project Manager. 

Sanna Tukiainen-Brierley: PR coordinator, production and communications support. Xamk RDI Specialist.