Tim Swan
Moby ID: 39133
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Tim Swan worked for Digital Developments from 1991 to 1997, with work including re-writing David Whittaker's excellent "Shadow of the Beast" score for the Atari Lynx, programming work on Shadow Of The Beast 2 for the MegaCD, programming work on Lemmings 2 for megadrive, programming and sound on RIOT on PS1. Digital Developments changed their name to Beyond Reality during this time. He also composed the music and created the sound effects for Destruction Derby.
In June 1997, he moved to Attention To Detail in Warwick, working on Rollcage, Rollcage Stage 2 and Lego Racers 2.
from 2002 to 2007 Tim had the pleasure of working at EA on various Harry Potter titles with some fantastically bright and hard working folks, making games to ship day and date with cinematic releases.
From 2007 until 2011 Tim has worked at Black Rock Studio, as engineer and them Technical Director of the Core Technology Group, helping to ship Pure and Split/Second.
Currently Tim is Technical Director at Boss Alien, a startup studio in Brighton focused on mobile games.
Credited on 15 games
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| CSR Racing (2015, Windows Apps) | Windows Version |
| CSR Classics (2014, Android) | Technical Director |
| Split/Second (2010, Windows) | Core Technology Group Technical Directors |
| Pure (2008, Windows) | Core Technology Group Leads |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005, PlayStation 2) | Lead Systems Programmer |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004, Xbox) | Engineering |
| Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup (2003, PlayStation 2) | Programming |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002, PlayStation 2) | Programming Team |
| LEGO Racers 2 (2001, Windows) | Lead Programmer |
| Rollcage Stage II (2000, PlayStation) | Lead Programmer |
| Professional Underground League of Pain (1997, Windows) | Programming |
| Destruction Derby (1995, DOS) | Music |
| Shadow of the Beast II (1994, SEGA CD) | Written by |
| Lemmings 2: The Tribes (1994, Genesis) | Programming |
| Shadow of the Beast (1992, Lynx) | Music |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 6 games with Andy Kerridge
- 5 games with Andrew Bond
- 5 games with James Lipscomb
- 5 games with Jeremy Mayne
- 4 games with Louise McTighe
- 4 games with Dan Blackstone
- 4 games with Desmond Gayle
- 4 games with Kelvin Tuite
- 4 games with Moira Squier
- 4 games with Tim McSweeney
Companies
- 6 games with Psygnosis Limited
- 4 games with Warner Bros. Interactive...
- 4 games with EA Bright Light
- 4 games with Electronic Arts, Inc.
- 4 games with Beyond Reality
- 3 games with Ubisoft Reflections Ltd.
- 3 games with EA Games
- 3 games with Psygnosis, Inc.
- 3 games with Electronic Arts GmbH
- 3 games with Electronic Arts Publishing SARL
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