Erik Svensson

Erik Svensson

Senior Animator and Motion Editor

Senior Animator / 17 yrs

Uppsala, Sweden

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Currently working with video games with a mixture of motion capture/key-frame techniques.
Work History
  • Freelance Animator

    Animpacks

    March 2023 - Present
    Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden · Remote

    Creating animation packages using my own Xsens suit using external actors. Data is to be sold in the Epic and Unity Marketplace.

    www.animpacks.com

  • Principal Animator

    Neon Giant

    March 2019 - March 2023
    Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden · On-site

    Sole Gameplay/Cinematic Animator on The Ascent.
    - Planned and recorded the animations using an Xsens suit.
    - Directed the actors during the motion capture sessions in-house/off-site.
    - Cleaned and implemented all the animation data using motion capture and keyframing techniques.
    - Created all facial animations using Faceware automated facial generation.
    - Created all the animation blueprints/cinematics in Unreal Engine 4 for the player/NPC/AI/Civilians.
    - Set up the majority of the character rigs/skins.
    - Set up the tools/pipeline for Motionbuilder/Maya.
    - Created all the living world animations for NPCs (people talking, smoking, drinking, living in general)
    - Set up interaction points that AI could go to and play one-off animations.
    - Created custom spawn animations for the enemies (jump over railings, crawl out from narrow spaces, jump off vehicles etc.)
    - Created a panic system for the civilians.

  • Senior Animator

    Massive Entertainment

    June 2016 - January 2018
    Malmo, Sweden · On-site
  • Senior Animator

    Massive Entertainment

    March 2015 - June 2015
    Malmo, Sweden · On-site

    Cinematic/in-game events animator on Tom Clancy's 'The Division'.

  • Senior Animator

    Remedy Entertainment

    September 2013 - August 2014
    Finland · On-site

    A.I. and gameplay animator on 'Quantum Break'.

  • Senior Animator

    Guerrilla Games

    August 2012 - September 2013
    Amsterdam Area, Netherlands · On-site

    Cinematic animator.

  • Senior Animator

    Starbreeze Studios AB

    March 2012 - August 2012
    Uppsala, Sweden


    In-game Animator.

  • Animator

    Starbreeze Studios AB

    March 2011 - March 2012
    Uppsala, Sweden


    Gameplay and Cinematic Animator.

  • Animator

    EA DICE

    April 2007 - September 2010
    Sweden · On-site


    Gameplay and Cinematic Animator.

  • Generalist

    Dreams in motion

    January 2003 - March 2005
    Freelance


    Generalist on several unpublished titles.

Education
  • Personal Training School (PTS)

    2014 - 2014
  • Diploma in Animation

    Gobelins

    2012 - 2012
  • Gobelins

    2012 - 2012
  • Gamemaker

    2005 - 2007