Tyson Hesse
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Tyson Hesse |
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Place of birth: United States |
Date of birth: 1984-08-30 (age 40) |
Employment history: Sega of America[1] (2016-11 – )
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Role(s): Director[1], Producer[1], Artist[1] |
Education: Savannah College of Art and Design (2006-2010; Animation)[1] |
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Tyson Hesse is an American director, producer, and artist known for his work on the Sonic the Hedgehog series.[1]
Career
Hired in November 2016[1], Tyson Hesse has worked on both the Archie and IDW Sonic series, and currently serves as an animator with Sega of America. He has also contributed to the Sonic the Hedgehog feature films, notably acting as a co-producer on the second film.[1]
Production history
Games
- Sonic Mania (Windows PC; 2017) — Director, Lead Animator
- Sonic Mania (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Director, Lead Animator
- Sonic Mania (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Director, Lead Animator
- The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (Steam; 2023) — Special Thanks
- The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (Steam OS X; 2023) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Dream Team (iOS; 2023) — Director
- Sonic Dream Team (Apple TV; 2023) — Director
- Sonic Dream Team (Mac App Store; 2023) — Director
Videos
- Sonic Mania Adventures (YouTube; 2018) — Director
- Sonic Mania Adventures (YouTube; 2018) — Pre-Production
- Sonic Mania Adventures (YouTube; 2018) — Original Character Design
- Sonic Mania Adventures (YouTube; 2018) — Character Design / Animation Director
- Sonic Mania Adventures (YouTube; 2018) — Art Director
- Sonic Mania Adventures (YouTube; 2018) — Storyboard
- Team Sonic Racing Overdrive (YouTube; 2019) — Directed By
- Team Sonic Racing Overdrive (YouTube; 2019) — Storyboard
- Team Sonic Racing Overdrive (YouTube; 2019) — Art Director / Production Design
- Team Sonic Racing Overdrive (YouTube; 2019) — Audio Mix
- Chao In Space (YouTube; 2019) — Written, Directed, Animated by
- Chao In Space (YouTube; 2019) — Storyboard by
- Chao In Space (YouTube; 2019) — Music and Dialogue Editor
- Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps (YouTube; 2021) — Written by
- Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps (YouTube; 2021) — Production Design
- Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps (YouTube; 2021) — Logo Animation
- Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps (YouTube; 2021) — Compositor
- Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps (YouTube; 2021) — Music and Dialogue Editor
- Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps (YouTube; 2021) — Sound Effects
- Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence (YouTube; 2022) — Directed by
- Sonic Superstars: Trio of Trouble (YouTube; 2023) — Co-director
Music
- Maximum Overdrive - Team Sonic Racing Original Soundtrack (CD; 2019) — Special Thanks[2]