Naughty Dog’s new project was formally revealed to be The Last of Us during the Spike Video Game Awards last year, a game that looks every bit as cinematic and story-driven as the studio’s Uncharted series of action adventure titles.

The debut trailer for The Last of Us set up the characters and world of the game exceptionally well and dropped many a jaw in the process, and Naughty Dog recently released a behind-the-scenes video showcasing the developer’s signature ‘performance capture’ process, detailing key moments from the trailer.

Very interesting indeed:

The Last of Us - Behind-the-Scenes of the Debut Trailer

The Last of Us is due for release late this year or in early 2013 - we’re definitely hoping we’ll see the game sooner than that!