Riot Games

David Helsby

Character Designer
Amazon

David Helsby is a creative and animation director with more than 20 years of experience in character performance, cinematic storytelling, and gameplay animation across major franchises including VALORANT, League of Legends, 2XKO, Destiny, and Halo: Reach.
He a character designer at Amazon, focused on creative development and character design.

David mentors students in the Dynamic Action & Combat and Cinematic Cutscenes courses of Animation Mentor’s Game Animation program.

David’s Credits

Legends of Runeterra

League of Legends

Destiny 2

Halo: Reach

Games

  • Legends of Runeterra
  • Team Fight Tactics
  • League of Legends
  • 2XKO
  • Valorant
  • Destiny 2
  • Destiny
  • Halo: Reach
  • ShadowRun
  • Forza 2
  • Fate

Courses Taught By David

Courses may vary from term to term.

Game Animation:
Dynamic Action & Combat

12-Week Course

Learn the art of combat and dynamic action in games.

Learn More

Game Animation:
Cinematic Cutscenes

12-Week Course

Enhance your storytelling skills in games.

Learn More