Erik Svensson

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
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  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.
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  Senior Animator

  Massive Entertainment

  June 2016 - January 2018

  Malmo, Sweden · On-site
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  Senior Animator

  Massive Entertainment

  March 2015 - June 2015

  Malmo, Sweden · On-site

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

  Remedy Entertainment

  September 2013 - August 2014

  Finland · On-site

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

  Guerrilla Games

  August 2012 - September 2013

  Amsterdam Area, Netherlands · On-site

  Cinematic animator.

  
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  Senior Animator

  Starbreeze Studios AB

  March 2012 - August 2012

  Uppsala, Sweden

  
  In-game Animator.
  
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  Animator

  Starbreeze Studios AB

  March 2011 - March 2012

  Uppsala, Sweden

  
  Gameplay and Cinematic Animator.
  
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  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.