Kiwi Talkz

Alpha 7 is a professional mocap studio that was spun off from owner Maciej Kwiatkowski from working with CD Projekt RED( He played Geralt in the Witcher from 1 through to III.) Staff as follows Maciej Kwiatkowski, Madeline Page and Michal Derlicki
#cdprojektred #witcher #cyberpunk2077

SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM
MACIEJ - @maciej_kaskader
MADELINE - @madeline_maddie_page
MICHAL - @derlickimichal
WEBSITE - https://alpha7.pro/

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Mocap Performers Training Regime
03:21 - Gameplay Sessions/Behind The Scenes Of Mocap
04:44 - Advantages Of Mocap Over Shooting On Location
05:45 - Differences Between Mocap In Film & Video Games
07:50 - Motion Capture Changes From Witcher I To Witcher IV
11:21 - Becoming Geralt In The Witcher
14:35 - How The Game Industry Changed In Poland After Witcher III/CD Projekt RED
18:00 - Poland Has An Advantage Over America Now In Terms Of Development Costs
21:23 - Working On The Witcher IV Trailer
25:09 - How They All Met/You Need To Be A Good Actor To Do Mocap
31:35 - Males & Females Playing The Opposite Gender In Mocap
36:55 - Explaining Motion Capture Is Hard To Do Through Words/Gollum
37:50 - Most Challenging Characters To Work On
42:28 - Doing Mocap Despite Being In Pain
43:39 - How Alpha 7 Started
49:21 - Q+A - What Equipment You Need To Do Mocap At Home
52:50 - Q+A - What Is Special About Working With CD Projekt Red
58:55 - Q+A - Benefits & Drawbacks Of AI In Motion Capture & Game Development
1:05:45 - Where To Follow Alpha 7/Gaming Industry Advantages Over Hollywood

I am joined by Kynan Pearson (Senior Designer on DKC Returns) and Ted Anderson (Environmental Artist on DKC Returns & Tropical Freeze) to review DKC Bananza
#donkeykongbananza #donkeykong #donkeykongcountry
TED ANDERSONS UPCOMING GAMES https://store.steampowered.com/app/3565460/Tahitian_Driftin/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3968340/Foolish_Earthlings/ TED ANDERSONS GAME STUDIO PROMOTION IN AUSTIN TEXAS INFO IS HERE https://www.oddwoodbrewing.com/

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - 2D Sections In DK Bananza
02:45 - Voxel Tech Limiting DK Bananza/Destructible Terrain
06:15 - Animal Transformations/Nintendo’s Design Philosophy Evolution
17:29 - DK Bananza Is A Beautiful Mess/Honouring Rare’s Contributions
22:00 - DK Bananza Music/David Wise’s Absence Is Felt
26:15 - Nostalgia In Nintendo Games
27:10 - Favourite Layer Debate spoilers
30:20 - Void Kong
31:53 - The Final Boss/Ending ***SPOILERS***
37:50 - Nintendo Universe Merging
40:51 - Mario & DK Crossover
42:50 - DK Bananza Was Built On The Foundation Of Odyssey
43:49 - DK Bananza Control Scheme
51:20 - Voxel Terrain/Camera Issues
53:33 - Art Direction Of The Final Boss
55:30 - Void Kong Boss Fight/Ending Build Up
58:07 - Pauline Singing Mechanics
01:00:28 - Donkey Kong Film
01:02:03 - Closing Comments/Pixel Arcades

Joe Houston who worked on Demon Souls Remake joins me to review the GTA of indie games Hollow Knight:Silksong!!
I did an interview with him a number of years ago, which you can find here. https://youtu.be/skAWid5zYfg

#silksong #hollowknight #hollowknightsilksong

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Silksong Overview
01:30 - Silksong’s Difficulty/The Purpose Of Difficulty In Games
07:10 - Runbacks
10:54 - Bosses Of Silksong
13:40 - Progression Doesnt Help With The Difficulty
16:20 - Top Moments In The Game/Story
19:50 - Best Areas In Silksong
22:45 - Demon Souls & Dishonored Shaping Joe’s Views On Silksong
26:37 - Why Demon Souls Remake Didnt Have An Easy Mode/Silksong Nerfs
29:10 - Team Cherry Sticking To It’s Vision/Serving Core Players
31:30 - Silksong Is Too Long/Length In Games
35:12 - Replayability
37:45 - Bosses That You Die on The Most
39:37 - Will Silksong Win GOTY/GOTY Nominees
44:05 - Specificity Of Silksong
45:09 - Tastes In Games Change As You Get Older
48:18 - Distribution Model Of Games
50:00 - Team Cherry’s Intentions/Devs Get Bored While Developing Games
52:00 - Playtesters On Games
56:00 - Team Cherry Won’t Make An Easy Mode/Achievements Provide Data To Devs
58:30 - WHATS MORE IMPORTANT TO DEVS - PLAY TIME OR SALES?
1:00:20 - Vertical Slices/Why A Games Quality Can Be All Over The Place
1:02:40 - Closing Comments/Silksong DLC

In this engaging conversation, Filip Coulianos, co-founder of Keepsake Games, discusses his journey in game development, the influence of Half-Life 2 on his career, and the creative processes behind his latest project, Jump Space. He shares insights on addressing motion sickness in games, the importance of marketing for indie developers, and the evolving landscape of the gaming industry. The discussion also touches on the impact of working with Josef Fares and the lessons learned from successful titles like It Takes Two.

#jumpspace #ittakestwo #fpsgames

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Half-Life 2 Is The Citizen Kane Of Video Games
01:52 - Becoming A Video Game Designer
03:34 - How Half-Life 2 Influenced Jump Space
06:00 - FPS Evolution/Animation Is Key To A Good FPS Camera
09:10 - Motion Sickness In FPS Games
14:30 - Moving Between First Person & Third Person In Jump Space
17:30 - Camera Techniques/It Takes Two Camera
19:19 - It Takes Two Devs Studied Super Mario 64 & Odyssey To Make The Game
23:20 - The Making Of It Takes Two
28:22 - Working With Josef Fares
36:30 - Why Filip Left Hazelight/Having The Idea Of Jump Space Since 2012
41:43 - Jump Space’s Popularity/Daniel Kaplan’s Importance/Marketing
48:00 - Jump Space’s Early Access Release Was Threatened By Silksong And GTA 6
51:09 - Jump Space’s Release Date
52:00 - The Cost Of Game Development/Why So Many Game Studios Close
57:38 - Where The Term AAA Came From/Some Games Will Survive The Game Studio Apocalypse
59:37 - Studios Need To Sell 10 Million Units To Break Even On $100 Million Budget
1:02:10 - Sweden Game Industry/Filip Was Determined To Succeed In The Game Industry
1:05:15 - Will Jump Space Be Relased On Switch 2/PS5?
1:08:17 - Where To Follow Keepsake Games & Jump Space

Joshua Jay was a former world artist at Bethesda who worked on Fallout 4, 76 & Starfield, prior to that he was a world artist on the Gears Of War trilogy.
Josh built a living saloon set in the style of Fallout 76 here! Check it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7gBi3_lyag&t=167s
#fallout #starfield #gearsofwar
JOSHUAS ARTWORK CAN BE FOUND HERE
https://www.joshuajayart.com/
https://www.artstation.com/joshua_jay_art

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Lord Of The Rings/Kurt Kuhlmann
04:18 - Building A Fallout 76 Saloon
13:43 - Todd Howard/Early Work On Fallout 4
17:51 - Fallout 4’s Colour Palette
19:00 - Josh’s Work On Fallout 4’s World Art
21:38 - Josh’s Gears Of War 3 Art Was Inspired By Fallout 3
22:30 - Epic Games Base Their Games On Licensing/Bethesda Vs Epic Culture
25:10 - Unreal Engine Vs Creation Engine
28:20 - Problems Developing Fallout 76
33:25 - Why Fallout 76 Wasnt Delayed/Starfield Was Delayed Due To F076
35:18 - Josh & Kiwi Butcher Shigeru Miyamoto’s Quote
37:00 - Game Development Costs/Fallout 5
38:45 - What Josh Wants To See In Fallout 5
40:15 - Fallout TV Show Being 5 Seasons/TV Shows With Filler
42:50 - Video Games With Filler/Alien Isolation
45:15 - Video Games Should Be Shorter/Elder Scrolls VI/Rockstar Games
48:30 - Josh Got Burned Out On Gears Of War/Josh Avoided Starfield For As Long As Possible
52:40 - Working On Starfield
53:30 - Q+A - How Bethesda Seamlessly Transition From Different Biomes In Their Games
58:09 - Q+A - Were There Talks For Smaller Galaxies In Starfield In Pre-Production
59:25 - Game Devs Not Having Time To Play Games/Josh Doesnt Play Many Games These Days
1:01:42 - Josh Loves Shadow Of Mordor & War
1:02:10 - Q+A - How Was Josh’s Day Organised In A Pie Chart At Epic & Bethesda
1:04:45 - Pros & Cons Of Big & Small Studios/Star Wars Games
1:07:32 - Josh Loves & Hates The Industry/Story Of Soldiers In Afghanistan
1:11:24 - Josh Tells A Touching Story Of A Fallout Fan Who Died
1:16:41 - Outro