Eric Parsons Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Project: Star Wars - The Old Republic

Project: Star Wars - The Old Republic

Project: Star Wars - The Old Republic

• Sam and Max Save the World Remastered (2020)
• The sole cinematic artist on a small team that remastered Telltale Games’ six-episode series Sam and Max Save the World (2007)
• Updated cutscenes and dialog sequences, bringing up the quality of the cinematography and performances and unifying the look throughout the season
• Created new gameplay cameras for player-controlled sequences, with an overall goal to make the cameras feel more grounded in the limitations of actual cameras
• Created new cutscenes, utilizing new assets as well as repurposing existing ones

San Francisco

• Storyscape (iOS/Android) Projects include: The X-Files (2019), The X-Files Season 2 (unreleased), Unannounced Original IP
• Director of a 10-episode season on Storyscape, a narrative game for mobile devices
• Developed a creative vision for the game that aligned with the IP and the script, and communicated that vision to other team members
• Set the bar on the game for acting performance, lighting style, and cinematography
• Determined the tone and style of scenes and planned environment and illustration requests based on that. Provided feedback on those assets to outside vendors
• Constructed episodes on a 4-day timeline, creating best in class cinematic sequences and character performances

Novato, CA

• On an unannounced project:
• Helped develop the core mechanic for the game, through prototyping, visual aids, and design documents
• Established the setting of the project, helping to come up with the narrative and world that will fit with a particular game mechanic
• Developed a board game to serve as a prototype for a larger system in the gameOn Mafia 3:
• Worked on the living world team, making and placing interactions for characters in order to simulate the variance of life in a city, working with a system that responds to weather, time of day, and socio-economic.
• Provided cinematic feedback for in-game cutscenes

San Rafael, CA

• The Walking Dead: Michonne - Episode 1 "In Too Deep" (2016) (Credited as Additional Direction)The Walking Dead: Season 2 - Episode 2 "A House Divided" (2014)The Walking Dead: Season 1 - Episode 3 "Long Road Ahead".
• Demonstrating leadership and guidance to a multidisciplinary team of 40-60 individuals
• Developing a vision for the episode that aligns with the existing style of the license and season, while also ensuring that the unique qualities of the episode are respected
• Collaborating with the writing and design teams to develop the story
• Working with all visual and audio departments to share the vision and goals of the episode, communicating the script in the context of their discipline and making certain everyone's efforts are directed towards the.
• Crafting the cinematic presentation of the game by directing cutscenes, dialog sequences, and action sequences via ongoing feedback sessions with individual members of the cinematic team

San Rafael, CA

• Lead Cinematic ArtistTitles: 6 episodes shipped between 2009 and presentResponsibilities include:
• Managing and mentoring a team of 6-18 cinematic artists
• Establishing scene assignments and schedules alongside the production team
• Establishing and communicating best practices and workflows for cinematic team
• Working alongside the director to review cinematic work, communicate feedback, and ensure its incorporation
• Identifying and completing pre-production or pre-visualization work that will increase efficiency among the team