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'''Jan Almqvist''' | {{Actor Infobox | ||
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|nationality = [[Sweden|Swedish]] | |||
|acact = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | |||
|other = {{Wiki|Need for Speed|''Need for Speed'' series}} | |||
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'''Jan Almqvist''' is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] artist at [[Ubisoft]]. He was a part of the development team for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' working as a Senior Level Artist. | |||
==Biography== | |||
===Early life and career=== | |||
Jan Almqvist began his career as a 3D artist at ComputerHouse in Gothenburg, Sweden, creating character and unit sprites for the RTS game ''{{Wiki|Vlad Tepes Dracula}}''. He then worked at Auran Games in Brisbane, Australia, as a lead animator on the cancelled RTS/RPG game ''Harn: Bloodlines''. In 1999, he joined Digital Animations as a 3D generalist, contributing to ''{{Wiki|Ronaldo V-Football}}''. Almqvist worked as a character animator at {{Wiki|VIS Entertainment}} on ''{{Wiki|State of Emergency (video game)|State of Emergency}}'' and a music video for the Vengaboys. He co-founded Habitat North / Opus Games, where he served as producer and creative director, but the studio eventually closed. At Headfirst Productions, he led the animation team for ''{{Wiki|Call of Cthulhu: Destiny's End}}''. Almqvist joined Axis Animation, contributing to the short film ''Codehunters''. He later co-owned EPOS Game Studios, leading design and art for ''{{Wiki|Crash Commando}}''. In 2011, Almqvist became a senior artist at {{Wiki|EA Gothenburg|Ghost Games}}, working on the ''{{Wiki|Need for Speed}}'' franchise, including ''{{Wiki|Need for Speed Rivals|Rivals}}'' and ''{{Wiki|Need for Speed (2015 video game)|NFS 2015}}''.<ref name="LinkedIn">{{Cite web| url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-almqvist/details/experience/| title=Jan Almqvist| publisher={{Wiki|LinkedIn}}| accessdate=6 June 2024}}</ref> | |||
===''Assassin's Creed''=== | |||
Almqvist joined Ubisoft Quebec in May 2017 and contributed to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' released in 2018. Created assets of his included; the backdrops, consisting of inaccessible terrain and meshes,<ref>{{ArtStation|gJgnY8|Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Backdrops|jan_almqvist|Jan Almqvist}}</ref> volcanic biomes, landscapes and terrain,<ref>{{ArtStation|L25G5A|Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Volcanic Landscapes|jan_almqvist|Jan Almqvist}}</ref> the landscapes of the [[Paradise Islands]],<ref>{{ArtStation|N5wL91|Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Paradise Islands Landscapes|jan_almqvist|Jan Almqvist}}</ref> further landscapes for the seasons of Summer and Spring,<ref>{{ArtStation|L25G50|Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Summer Landscapes|jan_almqvist|Jan Almqvist}}</ref><ref>{{ArtStation|4boOo2|Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Spring Landscapes|jan_almqvist|Jan Almqvist}}</ref> and lastly landscapes for the Deciduous Forest,<ref>{{ArtStation|e0doGb|Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Deciduous Forest Landscapes|jan_almqvist|Jan Almqvist}}</ref> and Arid landscape terrain.<ref>{{ArtStation|Z5gmQm|Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Arid Landscapes|jan_almqvist|Jan Almqvist}}</ref> He then left Ubisoft Quebec in 2019, but returned to Ubisoft in September 2022 to work remotely as a Terrain Specialist.<ref name="LinkedIn"/> | |||
==''Assassin's Creed'' credits== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' (2018) — Senior Level Artist | |||
==References== | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Development team]] | [[Category:Development team]] | ||
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Odyssey development team]] | [[Category:Assassin's Creed: Odyssey development team]] | ||
Revision as of 14:18, 6 June 2024
Jan Almqvist is a Swedish artist at Ubisoft. He was a part of the development team for Assassin's Creed: Odyssey working as a Senior Level Artist.
Biography
Early life and career
Jan Almqvist began his career as a 3D artist at ComputerHouse in Gothenburg, Sweden, creating character and unit sprites for the RTS game Vlad Tepes Dracula. He then worked at Auran Games in Brisbane, Australia, as a lead animator on the cancelled RTS/RPG game Harn: Bloodlines. In 1999, he joined Digital Animations as a 3D generalist, contributing to Ronaldo V-Football. Almqvist worked as a character animator at VIS Entertainment on State of Emergency and a music video for the Vengaboys. He co-founded Habitat North / Opus Games, where he served as producer and creative director, but the studio eventually closed. At Headfirst Productions, he led the animation team for Call of Cthulhu: Destiny's End. Almqvist joined Axis Animation, contributing to the short film Codehunters. He later co-owned EPOS Game Studios, leading design and art for Crash Commando. In 2011, Almqvist became a senior artist at Ghost Games, working on the Need for Speed franchise, including Rivals and NFS 2015.[1]
Assassin's Creed
Almqvist joined Ubisoft Quebec in May 2017 and contributed to Assassin's Creed: Odyssey released in 2018. Created assets of his included; the backdrops, consisting of inaccessible terrain and meshes,[2] volcanic biomes, landscapes and terrain,[3] the landscapes of the Paradise Islands,[4] further landscapes for the seasons of Summer and Spring,[5][6] and lastly landscapes for the Deciduous Forest,[7] and Arid landscape terrain.[8] He then left Ubisoft Quebec in 2019, but returned to Ubisoft in September 2022 to work remotely as a Terrain Specialist.[1]
Assassin's Creed credits
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018) — Senior Level Artist
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jan Almqvist. LinkedIn. Retrieved on 6 June 2024.
- ↑
Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Backdrops on Jan Almqvist's ArtStation profile
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Volcanic Landscapes on Jan Almqvist's ArtStation profile
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Paradise Islands Landscapes on Jan Almqvist's ArtStation profile
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Summer Landscapes on Jan Almqvist's ArtStation profile
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Spring Landscapes on Jan Almqvist's ArtStation profile
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Deciduous Forest Landscapes on Jan Almqvist's ArtStation profile
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Arid Landscapes on Jan Almqvist's ArtStation profile