TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE!
What would we be without play, desire and dream? I offer a more fun and relaxed world through entertainment, pop-culture and art – using design as my method.
I write original character-driven stories, inspired by relevant and engaging themes. Grounded in solid scripts I offer exclusive designs that represent that theme, creating appealing audience experiences with ambitious commercial goals. This is achieved by combing direction, editing, writing and design holistically, together as a team. Clear vision makes for stronger products when taste meets skill.
BIO
Leopold (1969, Stockholm) studied at Konstfack, HDK and StDH Sweden and character animation at animationmentor.com. He lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden where he develops films and games.
FILM DEVELOPMENT
Writer, designer, dev dir, producer
Feature animation family adventure.
LOST
FabPics.
Writer
Feature live action thriller
KATINKA
FabPics.
Writer
Feature live action drama
Feature animation family adventure comedy
LOVE LIFE
Writer, director, producer,
designer, story art, editor
Short animated family horror.
FabPics.
Writer, director, producer,
designer, animator.
Writer, director, producer,
designer, animator
Short animated experimental dance
TÄNK OM… EN 16 ÅRINGS IDEOLOGI
FabPics.
Writer
FORBIDDEN PLANET
FabPics.
Writer, designer
SILVER SILVER STARFISH
FabPics.
Writer, designer
PARADISOS
FabPics.
Writer
INFERNO MACABRE
FabPics.
Writer, research
MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD
FabPics.
Writer, research
ALL IN
FabPics.
Writer
CHINE, MON AMOUR
FabPics.
Writer
DREAM CATCHER
FabPics.
Writer
CECILIA
FabPics.
Writer
JACK, JILL, PAUL AND DUNN
FabPics.
Writer
10.11.01
FabPics.
Writer
SUMMER'S SECRET
FabPics.
Writer
LETTERS TO SARTRE
FabPics.
Writer
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
FabPics. Writer
THE CAT AND THE KOREAN
FabPics.
Writer
ART, LOVE, LIFE
FabPics.
Writer
ROBITS
FabPics.
Writer, designer
ROCKY THE RAT
FabPics.
Writer, director, designer, story artist
PRODUCTION SERVICES
(In selection)
TBA “WYM”
Mike Gasaway
Visual development
TBA “RO”
Mike Gasaway
Visual development
Swedish Film Industry (SF)
Visual development, costume design
DRAKAR AV NORR
Nordisk Film
Visual development
AN IDIOT’S GUIDE TO DON QUIXOTE
Forest Light
Visual development, character design, graphic design
GNOMES AND TROLLS 2
White Shark
Visual development
XMAS FILES
Land Marvel Animation
Visual development, character design
9 LLC, Tim Burton, Shane Acker
ESHAN
Digital or Not
Visual development, set design
CHARLIE SEAHORSE
DNA Productions, Warner Bros.
Visual development, character design, color design
RANCID
Sonet: story art, film dramaturgy
LILLA JÖNSSONLIGAN & STJÄRNKUPPEN
Stars and Angels, Sweden
Story art, film dramaturgy
PETTSON & FINDUS, TOMTEMASKINEN >
Happy Life, Swedish Film Industry (SF)
AFRICAN TALE
Sunrise Productions, Cape Town
Visual development
WALTER
Bluegrass Millenium, Sweden
Character design
CAPTAIN SABERTOOTH
Happy Life, Swedish Film Industry (SF)
Background designer, set designer,
story art, film dramaturgy
BARNEN FRÅN FROSTMOFJÄLLET
Sonet
Visual development, graphic design, pitch kit
9mm
Sonet
Story art, production illustrator
LOOP
Erik Wernquist
Visual development, set design, story art
EVO
Arkham Films
Production design, costume design,
story art, matte painter
CHESS
Pernilla Hindsefeldt
Graphic design
GAMES / IMMERSIVE
(In selection)
Company P, Reflector Entertainment
Pitch designs, 2019
Ghost Studios, EA Games
Gameplay storyboards
BATTLEFIELD 2142
Dice, EA Games
Proof of concept film director, VFX animation,
editor, compositing
Dice, EA Games
Proof of concept film director, editor,
gameplay storyboards, gameplay animatic
SERIOUS MATH
Steven Bachelder
Concept art
JUST CAUSE
Concept art
CRUSADER KINGS
Art director
AIRFIX DOGFIGHTER
Paradox Entertainment
Art director
MUTANT CHRONICLES ONLINE
Paradox Entertainment
Art director
SVEAKAMPEN
Paradox Entertainment
Art director, graphic designer
VALHALLA CHRONICLES
Paradox Entertainment
World artist
NUMBER CRUNCHER
Wognum Art, Ericsson mobile
Illustrator, animator
FOGWORLD
Wognum Art
Concept artist
ZIGGY
Wognum Art, Nordea
Illustrator, animator
TV AND MUSIC VIDEOS
(In selection)
BLACK EYED PEAS
Kaktus Film
Character design
BOUYGUES
SWISS
Story art
UEFA EURO 2016
Kaktus Film
Story art
PEUGOT
Ohlala
Story art
ICA
Modfilm
Story art
ORIFLAME
Story art
EISBLUME
Kaktus Film
Story art
Kaktus Film
Character design, story art,
Background painting, color keys
TEKLA
Kaktus Film
Story art
A–TEENS
Bluegrass Millenium
Story art
COCA COLA
Filmtecknarna
Story art, color keys
DISNEY INTERACTIVE
BReel
Visual development
LEVI’S 501
Sköldebrand & Sjögren
Illustrations
LEVI’S RED TAB
Storyboards, visual development
MAGNUM ICE CREAM
BReel
Illustrator
RED CROSS SWEDEN
Illustrator
SAMSUNG SCANDINAVIA
S.T.O.P.P
Character designer
+ ca. 100 TV commercials and music videos
(In selection)
IMAGINE
FabPics.
Publisher, writer, designer, illustrator
IBM ECO SERVERS
Passion Pictures, Against All Odds
Illustrator, US daily press print campaign
PETTSON AND FINDUS BOARD GAME
Egmont Kärnan
Cover art
KAMRAT POSTEN
Bonnier
Illustrator
PLAZA KVINNA
Illustrator
PLAZA MAN
Illustrator
ACADEMIC CAREER
VISUALITY RESEARCH
FabPics. 2009 – current
Uppsala University, Sweden 2010 – 2020
Associate Professor in Gestalt
Konstfack, Sweden 2014
VISITING PROFESSOR, VISUALITY
Media studies, Sweden 2017 - 2021
Film editing, shooting strategies, film dramaturgy
VISITING PROFESSOR, remote
Int'l freelance business strategies 2020
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GESTALT
Sweden 2010 – 2020
VISITING PROFESSOR, VISUALITY 2011-21
Thematic visuality and color theory
MASTERCLASS
Net Entertainment, Sweden 2019
Narrative color, light and form
VISITING PROFESSOR, GESTALT
Södertörn uni. Game studies, Sweden 2019
Photoshop storyboarding for After Effects
VISITING PROFESSOR, GESTALT
Animations Akademien, Stockholm, 2019
Intro to Maya
VISITING PROFESSOR, GESTALT
Creativity 2017, 2018
SPECIAL GUEST, GESTALT
Beckmans, Sweden, 2017 – 2019
Visual communication, Graphic Design
VISITING PROFESSOR, GESTALT
Tokyo University of Technology, Japan 2017
VISITING PROFESSOR, GESTALT
Aalto university, Finland, 2017
Film department
Visual development techniques
VISITING PROFESSOR, GESTALT
Swedish Academy of Realist Art 2017
Thematic phenomenology
VISITING PROFESSOR, GESTALT
Stockholm University of the Arts, StDH
Film and TV department 2016
Artist driven production methodology
VISITING PROFESSOR, GESTALT
Florence Academy of Art, Italy 2016
Thematic phenomenology
PLEIN AIR – RICKLUND GÅRDEN
Composition, 2016
PAPER PRESENTATION: ART GALLERY APP
Nicograph International, Tokyo 2015
Illustration, 2008 - 2015
SWEDISH ILLUSTRATORS AND
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS GUILD 2012
Digital painting and illustration
NET ENTERTAINMENT 2012
Effective graphic pipelines
Narrative color and light 2012
SEATTLE 2009
Visual development for feature film
STOCKHOLM 2012
Visual development
CAP DESIGN 2010
Digital painting
SWEDISH TELEVISION (SVT) 2009
Script analysis to storyboards
SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE
DREAM FACTORY 2008
Storyboarding
DIAGONALAKADEMIN, SWEDEN 2009
Storyboarding for animation
EDUCATION
(In selection)
PRODUCTION DESIGN
AND ART DIRECTION
Bill Perkins masterclasses, Sweden 2018
ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR CREATIVES
Stockholm University of the Arts, StDH 2017
ARTISTIC RESEARCH PROCESSES
University College of Arts, Crafts and Design Konstfack 2013
STILL LIFE OIL PAINTING
Swedish Academy of Realist Art 2013
LIGHTING FOR ANIMATION
Animation Mentor 2013
PLEIN AIR OIL PAINTING
Swedish Academy of Realist Art, 2012
ADVANCED CHARACTER ANIMATION (CG)
Animation Mentor 2010 – 2012
ACTING FOR ANIMATORS
Improv acting wih Ed Hooks 2011
INTUITION IN ACTION, ACT 2
Improv acting with Stephen Rappaport 2012
INTUITION IN ACTION ACT 1 (x4)
Improv acting Rappaport 2009
ACADEMIC TEACHER TRAINING
Högskolepedagogik, Gotland College 2010
ADVANCED NARRATIVE ILLUSTRATION
HDK, Gothenburg, Sweden 2010
2D ANIMATION CLEAN–UP
Private tutoring Stephanie Olivieri 2010
DEVELOPMENT FOR FILM AND TV
Animation Workshop masterclass, DK 2006
GESTURE DRAWING
Masterclass, Glenn Vilppu 2013, 2011, 2006
ILLUSTRATION
Parsons School of Design, Paris 1995
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
Riddarfjärdshuset, Stockholm, Sweden Class of 1989
TAILORING
St Göran, Stockholm, Sweden 1986-87
EXPERTISE
Dramatic writing
Film directing
Film editing
Improv actor
Sketching
Drawing
Painting
Sculpting
Graphic design
Motion graphics
Character animator
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Account manager
Accounting
Sales/pitch
Legal
Licensing
Teaching
Pedagogics
Andragogics
Drivers license
SOFT-, HARDWARE
Mac
Photoshop
InDesign
InCopy
Illustrator
Painter
Muse
Cinema 4D
ZBrush
Maya
3D Coat
Blender
After Effects
Premiere
Final Cut Pro
Causality
Final Draft
Shot Designer
Visma eEkonomi
Etc.
MEDIUMS
Watercolor
Pastel
Oils
Markers
Pencil
Ink
Photography
Super Sculpty
HOBBIES
Skiing
Snorkeling
Traveling
Former chef
Family & friends ❤︎
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