Which neighbourhoods did you primarily focus on and why?
I tried to stay unbiased when picking locations, but there’s probably a slight East London lean, partly because when I was 3D scanning some of the assets, it meant I didn’t have to travel far. My goal was to make something people from all over London could recognise as home, even if it’s not always obvious where you are. There are the bait spots, like Southbank and Mile End Station, but many of the locations in the video don’t actually exist. I just used real shopfronts and spray tags (big up 10Foot) to make it feel like London.
What’s your favourite spot in London?
If I could teleport anywhere in London right now, it’d be Lenny’s Apizza in The Bedford Tavern on Seven Sisters Road. I actually modelled that pub and popped it in a couple of shots in the video.
What’s in your London starter pack (for tourists or visiting aliens)?
£8 pint, a Travs Presents event and a tight grip on your phone.
What was the hardest section to create in this trailer?
Either the helicopter shot of the car zooming through Piccadilly Circus or the final car crash. I changed that car crash maybe six or seven times. And in classic fashion, put the first version of it back in 20 minutes before uploading it.
What was the most fun to create?
Probably the South Bank shots. When I was outside of London in my early teens, I visited London with my boys to skate all the time. So that became my image of London. Southbank, Mile End skatepark, Meanwhile Gardens… So it was just fun to animate something there, really took me back.
Any easter eggs we might have missed?
There’s some spray paint work from two artists that I haven’t seen anyone spot yet. One is tricky to catch because it’s on a moving – and flipping – object, while the other shows up on one or two walls. Most of the other easter eggs are subtle, designed to sell the scene subconsciously, like the metal “laughing gas” canisters in the Hatton Garden shot. You don’t notice they’re there but if things like that weren’t dotted all over the scenes, you’d notice that they were absent. A full easter egg breakdown is on the way!
Do you think we’ll really get GTA 6 next May?
I really hope so. But that said, if they need more time, I wouldn’t be mad about it. Rockstar delivers unparalleled gaming experiences. I trust that they only say that if it’s necessary to hit our unreasonable expectations!