After chatting and emailing Important Looking Pirates out of Stockholm for a year, I was super excited to hear that Måns Björklund and Niklas Jacobson were going to be in Los Angeles for the VES awards this year for their work on Crossbones. They talk about their past and what led them to start their company back in Sweeden, what it was like to start their studio there, and what has lead them to where they are now. It was great to see them and I can’t wait to follow up with them and see what they continue to do.
Important Looking Pirates Showreel 2014 from Important Looking Pirates on Vimeo.
ILP Crossbones breakdown season 1 from Important Looking Pirates on Vimeo.
Helsingin Sanomat – One story, all the angles. from Important Looking Pirates on Vimeo.
Helsingin Sanomat Making Of from Important Looking Pirates on Vimeo.
Chris is a CG industry veteran and Director of Chaos Labs. He can also be heard regularly as the host of the CG Garage podcast which attracts 20,000 weekly listeners. With a background in both VFX and Design, Chris has worked for Gensler, Digital Domain, Imageworks and Method Studios. His credits include Maleficent, Oblivion and Tron: Legacy.