Trails Will Blaze was directed by NOMINT’s Yannis Konstantinidis as BBC prepares to broadcast more than 450 hours of live action from the Winter Games
The BBC has revealed its promo film for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, which is an ambitious stop motion animation created by BBC Creative and animation studio NOMINT.
Trails Will Blaze was directed by NOMINT’s Yannis Konstantinidis and features 700 individually 3D‑printed athletes and scale models of the Italian mountains.
Konstantinidis said: “This project was technically demanding and creatively exhilarating. From our very first conversation with BBC Creative, we knew we had the chance to pursue the near-impossible. It demanded absolute trust and a willingness to take real creative risks in pursuit of something extraordinary.
“This film celebrates courage, not just in sport, but in creativity. It is a reminder that when brave creative teams come together with obsessive makers, you can still create work that breaks new ground.”
Jess Oudot, creative director at BBC Creative added: “The film is a celebration of the trails athletes blaze at the Winter Games and just like they push the limits of their sports, we wanted to push the limits of stop motion.”
The BBC is to show more than 450 hours of live action from the Games. There will be two streams of live daytime action on BBC Sport from Italy, alongside the best clips, highlights and live text updates across the BBC Sport website, app and social channels.
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