8 Biggest Unsung Heroes Working In The Video Game Industry

5. Stephen Oyoung - Motion Capture Performance

If any group of people could lay claim to the title of 'unsung hero' - at least in respect to the video game industry - it would be mo-cap artists.

These champions of physical performance make games what they are today, as technology has necessitated their role remains paramount to a successful title. Everything from facial capture to stunt animation has led to performing auteurs gaining a newfound position in the medium, and Stephen Oyoung has to be among the most prolific.

Having provided visual capture for both games and films, Oyoung's talents have proved to be instrumental in both mediums. Gaming in particular is now more reliant on mo-cap stuntmen than ever before, and as studios everywhere strive to portray combat and action more convincingly, I very much doubt their presence will wane. Oyoung may only represent just one of the many hardworking performers that operate in the industry, but his work is definitely something to make note of nonetheless.

I mean, just take a look at that highlight reel. There's a reason why The Old Republic looks so good.

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.