Steven Bender

Steven Bender is the Senior Animation Director at Cloud Imperium Games, where they oversee animation and narrative development for the Star Citizen franchise. With a strong background in animation, they have extensive experience in motion capture, performance capture, and keyframe animation, having worked on notable projects like Crysis and Ryse: Son of Rome. Steven is a graduate of the Ringling School of Art and Design, holds a degree in Computer Animation, and has enhanced CryEngine's animation and cinematic tools since its early development. Additionally, they have contributed to various TV show pilots and video games as a freelance artist.