Tor Helmstein
Cinematics Director at Fatshark AB- Claim this Profile
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Mikael Kasurinen
Tor is a talented director who's especially gifted in deconstructing a story and ensuring that all the elements create an exciting narrative arc which will get the audience hooked. With this confident understanding of storytelling and keen visual eye, he can smartly convey nuances in his cinematic work that connects the characters to the larger context. He never has trouble in communicating his opinion and is always able to construct a compelling argument for his case. All in all, Tor is a wonderful storyteller and a great guy to work with.
Josh Lenn
As an actor working with Tor was a joy. He is the kind of director that is truly open for collaboration, but at the same time gets you where you need to go. It is rare to work with a director who speaks the same language and gives the kind of direction that can inspire. I highly recommend Tor.
Mikael Kasurinen
Tor is a talented director who's especially gifted in deconstructing a story and ensuring that all the elements create an exciting narrative arc which will get the audience hooked. With this confident understanding of storytelling and keen visual eye, he can smartly convey nuances in his cinematic work that connects the characters to the larger context. He never has trouble in communicating his opinion and is always able to construct a compelling argument for his case. All in all, Tor is a wonderful storyteller and a great guy to work with.
Josh Lenn
As an actor working with Tor was a joy. He is the kind of director that is truly open for collaboration, but at the same time gets you where you need to go. It is rare to work with a director who speaks the same language and gives the kind of direction that can inspire. I highly recommend Tor.
Mikael Kasurinen
Tor is a talented director who's especially gifted in deconstructing a story and ensuring that all the elements create an exciting narrative arc which will get the audience hooked. With this confident understanding of storytelling and keen visual eye, he can smartly convey nuances in his cinematic work that connects the characters to the larger context. He never has trouble in communicating his opinion and is always able to construct a compelling argument for his case. All in all, Tor is a wonderful storyteller and a great guy to work with.
Josh Lenn
As an actor working with Tor was a joy. He is the kind of director that is truly open for collaboration, but at the same time gets you where you need to go. It is rare to work with a director who speaks the same language and gives the kind of direction that can inspire. I highly recommend Tor.
Mikael Kasurinen
Tor is a talented director who's especially gifted in deconstructing a story and ensuring that all the elements create an exciting narrative arc which will get the audience hooked. With this confident understanding of storytelling and keen visual eye, he can smartly convey nuances in his cinematic work that connects the characters to the larger context. He never has trouble in communicating his opinion and is always able to construct a compelling argument for his case. All in all, Tor is a wonderful storyteller and a great guy to work with.
Josh Lenn
As an actor working with Tor was a joy. He is the kind of director that is truly open for collaboration, but at the same time gets you where you need to go. It is rare to work with a director who speaks the same language and gives the kind of direction that can inspire. I highly recommend Tor.
Experience
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Fatshark AB
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Sweden
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Computer Games
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100 - 200 Employee
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Cinematics Director
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Jan 2018 - Present
I produce, write and direct in-game cinematics and trailers for Vermintide II and Darktide. I supervise the in-house cinematics team as well as our outsource resources and animation studios. For about a year I also doubled as narrative director for the pre-production of Darktide, mainly designing the story and characters together with the game director and writers. I produce, write and direct in-game cinematics and trailers for Vermintide II and Darktide. I supervise the in-house cinematics team as well as our outsource resources and animation studios. For about a year I also doubled as narrative director for the pre-production of Darktide, mainly designing the story and characters together with the game director and writers.
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Freelance
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Writer/Director
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Aug 2017 - Jan 2018
Worked on my first feature script as well as doing some freelance work. Worked on my first feature script as well as doing some freelance work.
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Starbreeze Entertainment
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Sweden
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Computer Games
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400 - 500 Employee
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Cinematics Director
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May 2013 - Aug 2017
I produced, wrote and directed short films and trailers for the videogames Payday 2 and Overkill’s The Walking Dead. Some are animated films made by a mini team, and some are big live-action productions shot in Europe and the U.S. I produced, wrote and directed short films and trailers for the videogames Payday 2 and Overkill’s The Walking Dead. Some are animated films made by a mini team, and some are big live-action productions shot in Europe and the U.S.
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Freelance (leave of absence)
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Writer/Director
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Sep 2016 - Feb 2017
I took a six month leave of absence to write and direct DJURENS BREVLÅDA, an animated kids TV-show for Swedish television, and STHLM HUNTERS, a short film about vigilantes hunting internet pedophiles. I took a six month leave of absence to write and direct DJURENS BREVLÅDA, an animated kids TV-show for Swedish television, and STHLM HUNTERS, a short film about vigilantes hunting internet pedophiles.
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Parental leave
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Home
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Father
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Aug 2015 - Sep 2016
I was on parental leave with my daughter for about a year. I was on parental leave with my daughter for about a year.
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Freelance
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Writer/Director
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Mar 2012 - Feb 2014
I took about one and a half years off from the gaming industry and wrote an adventure novel about wreck diving in the fifties. I took about one and a half years off from the gaming industry and wrote an adventure novel about wreck diving in the fifties.
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Herräng Dance Camp
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Herräng, Sweden
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Filmmaker
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Jul 2013 - Jul 2013
During my vacation from Starbreeze I worked five weeks making short films and infomercials for the daily evening meetings at Herräng Dance Camp in Sweden. During my vacation from Starbreeze I worked five weeks making short films and infomercials for the daily evening meetings at Herräng Dance Camp in Sweden.
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Avalanche Studios Group
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Sweden
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Computer Games
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400 - 500 Employee
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Cinematic Lead
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Jun 2010 - Apr 2012
Manage the Cinematics Team. Direct Cinematics & Trailers. Manage the Cinematics Team. Direct Cinematics & Trailers.
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It's Showtime & Armstrong Film
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Freelance Director
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Oct 2009 - Jun 2010
Films directed: Case film about Childhood Foundation. (Client: Vattenfall) Case film about 4G on buses. (Client: Telia) Corporate film for Swedish financial institution SEB. A thirty minute long infomercial about the Swedish National Museum of Fine Arts. Ten video blog infomercial episodes about Samsung at CES in Las Vegas. Ten video blog infomercial episodes about new Samsung products. Films directed: Case film about Childhood Foundation. (Client: Vattenfall) Case film about 4G on buses. (Client: Telia) Corporate film for Swedish financial institution SEB. A thirty minute long infomercial about the Swedish National Museum of Fine Arts. Ten video blog infomercial episodes about Samsung at CES in Las Vegas. Ten video blog infomercial episodes about new Samsung products.
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Grin
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cinematic Lead
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Aug 2008 - Aug 2009
To oversee all creative aspects of cinematic production. Manage and develop the cinematic department. Directed trailers: Terminator Salvation - TV Spots Terminator Salvation - 2016 Trailer & Launch Trailer Terminator Salvation - Five Gameplay Vignettes Terminator Salvation - Attract Mode Bionic Commando - Attract Mode Multiple unpublished trailers for marketing/internal use. Released games: Terminator Salvation - PC, 360 & PS3 Directed the cut scenes with the animation lead. Bionic Commando - PC, 360 & PS3 Directed the cut scenes with the animation lead. Show less
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Director
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Apr 2009 - Jun 2009
Directed the six episode miniseries "Terminator Salvation - The Machinima Series" in Hollywood, CA. To be the creative leader and coordinator of around 30 people was a great experience. The series is available through on demand services worldwide and was released in North America on DVD and Blu-ray in 2009. (TRT: 75 min) Directed the six episode miniseries "Terminator Salvation - The Machinima Series" in Hollywood, CA. To be the creative leader and coordinator of around 30 people was a great experience. The series is available through on demand services worldwide and was released in North America on DVD and Blu-ray in 2009. (TRT: 75 min)
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Grin
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Making of Producer
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May 2008 - Jun 2008
I produced "Making of Wanted The Game" as a contractor for GRIN. We filmed at GRIN offices in Stockholm and Barcelona and at Universal studios in Los Angeles. It was released as part of the bonus material on the feature film "Wanted" DVD and Bluray. (TRT: 10 min) I produced "Making of Wanted The Game" as a contractor for GRIN. We filmed at GRIN offices in Stockholm and Barcelona and at Universal studios in Los Angeles. It was released as part of the bonus material on the feature film "Wanted" DVD and Bluray. (TRT: 10 min)
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Making of Producer
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Mar 2008 - Apr 2008
I produced Bionic Commando Rearmed: Behind The Scenes as a contractor for GRIN. This was a one man project - I shot interviews and in-game footage, edited and did compositing in After Effects. It was essential to make a good making of for such an awesome game and the three episodes were very well received. (TRT: 21 min) I produced Bionic Commando Rearmed: Behind The Scenes as a contractor for GRIN. This was a one man project - I shot interviews and in-game footage, edited and did compositing in After Effects. It was essential to make a good making of for such an awesome game and the three episodes were very well received. (TRT: 21 min)
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Education
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MI-TV
TV-Production -
Stockholm University
English