We teamed up with Tendril and NBC for the 2026 MLB season package for Friday Night Baseball and Sunday Lead Off, developing a series of broadcast visuals designed to move between moments of the game. The work leaned into the energy of primetime baseball while zooming in on the details that define the sport: textures, atmosphere, and flashes of action. Motion was shaped around the cadence of the game, using authentic moments to bring rhythm, emotion, and momentum into the broadcast.
We developed distinct visual moods for each package; both rooted in a love of the game. Friday Night Baseball embraced a more cinematic atmosphere, with stadium lights cutting through the dark, while Sunday Lead Off carried a warmer, more inviting energy inspired by anticipation and the optimism of a new game day. Throughout the system, we aimed to blend the heritage of baseball with the personality and pace of the modern game.
Services
Direction
3D Design
3D Animation
2D Motion Graphics
Broadcast Packaging
Partner
Tendril

Studio:
Tendril
MLB on NBC
|
2026 Season
Broadcast visuals for the big leagues

Behind The Broadcast
A mix of final package moments, motion studies, and visual development exploring the texture and atmosphere of modern baseball. We explored by isolating and animating iconic moments of the game- a swing, a catch, a bat flip - to shape the broadcast language.
Client
NBC - MLB (2026)
Production: Tendril
Directed by: Don Ackerman & Molly Smisko
Executive Producer: Mary Anne Ledesma
Producer: Jelena Sibalija
Executive Creative Director: Patrick Coffey
Art Director: Leonardo Bortolussi
Design, Animation & Lighting/Rendering: Don Ackerman, Andre Chaves, Fernando Castillo, Luan Rossi dos Santos, Marcelo Souza, Paulo Schmidt, Michael Southerland, Sam Tato
2D Graphics: Fernando Catalano, John Flores
Compositing: Astrid Cardenas, Andre Chaves, Corey Larson
Asset Prep: Flavio Diniz, Corey Larson
←






























