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 #cyberpunk2077SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM MACIEJ - @maciej_kaskader MADELINE - @madeline_maddie_page MICHAL - @derlickimichal WEBSITE - https://alpha7.pro/TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro00:50 - Mocap Performers Training Regime 03:21 - Gameplay Sessions/Behind The Scenes Of Mocap04:44 - Advantages Of Mocap Over Shooting On Location05:45 - Differences Between Mocap In Film & Video Games07:50 - Motion Capture Changes From Witcher I To Witcher IV11:21 - Becoming Geralt In The Witcher14:35 - How The Game Industry Changed In Poland After Witcher III/CD Projekt RED18:00 - Poland Has An Advantage Over America Now In Terms Of Development Costs21:23 - Working On The Witcher IV Trailer25:09 - How They All Met/You Need To Be A Good Actor To Do Mocap31:35 - Males & Females Playing The Opposite Gender In Mocap36:55 - Explaining Motion Capture Is Hard To Do Through Words/Gollum37:50 - Most Challenging Characters To Work On42:28 - Doing Mocap Despite Being In Pain43:39 - How Alpha 7 Started49:21 - Q+A - What Equipment You Need To Do Mocap At Home52:50 - Q+A - What Is Special About Working With CD Projekt Red58:55 - Q+A - Benefits & Drawbacks Of AI In Motion Capture & Game Development1:05:45 - 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/TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro00:39 - 2D Sections In DK Bananza02:45 - Voxel Tech Limiting DK Bananza/Destructible Terrain06:15 - Animal Transformations/Nintendo’s Design Philosophy Evolution17:29 - DK Bananza Is A Beautiful Mess/Honouring Rare’s Contributions22:00 - DK Bananza Music/David Wise’s Absence Is Felt26:15 - Nostalgia In Nintendo Games27:10 - Favourite Layer Debate spoilers 30:20 - Void Kong31:53 - The Final Boss/Ending ***SPOILERS***37:50 - Nintendo Universe Merging40:51 - Mario & DK Crossover 42:50 - DK Bananza Was Built On The Foundation Of Odyssey43:49 - DK Bananza Control Scheme51:20 - Voxel Terrain/Camera Issues53:33 - Art Direction Of The Final Boss55:30 - Void Kong Boss Fight/Ending Build Up58:07 - Pauline Singing Mechanics01:00:28 - Donkey Kong Film01:02:03 - 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 #hollowknightsilksongTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro00:40 - Silksong Overview01:30 - Silksong’s Difficulty/The Purpose Of Difficulty In Games07:10 - Runbacks10:54 - Bosses Of Silksong13:40 - Progression Doesnt Help With The Difficulty16:20 - Top Moments In The Game/Story19:50 - Best Areas In Silksong22:45 - Demon Souls & Dishonored Shaping Joe’s Views On Silksong26:37 - Why Demon Souls Remake Didnt Have An Easy Mode/Silksong Nerfs29:10 - Team Cherry Sticking To It’s Vision/Serving Core Players31:30 - Silksong Is Too Long/Length In Games35:12 - Replayability37:45 - Bosses That You Die on The Most39:37 - Will Silksong Win GOTY/GOTY Nominees44:05 - Specificity Of Silksong45:09 - Tastes In Games Change As You Get Older 48:18 - Distribution Model Of Games50:00 - Team Cherry’s Intentions/Devs Get Bored While Developing Games52:00 - Playtesters On Games56:00 - 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 Place1:02:40 - 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 #fpsgamesTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro00:42 - Half-Life 2 Is The Citizen Kane Of Video Games01:52 - Becoming A Video Game Designer03:34 - How Half-Life 2 Influenced Jump Space06:00 - FPS Evolution/Animation Is Key To A Good FPS Camera09:10 - Motion Sickness In FPS Games14:30 - Moving Between First Person & Third Person In Jump Space17:30 - Camera Techniques/It Takes Two Camera19:19 - It Takes Two Devs Studied Super Mario 64 & Odyssey To Make The Game23:20 - The Making Of It Takes Two28:22 - Working With Josef Fares36:30 - Why Filip Left Hazelight/Having The Idea Of Jump Space Since 201241:43 - Jump Space’s Popularity/Daniel Kaplan’s Importance/Marketing48:00 - Jump Space’s Early Access Release Was Threatened By Silksong And GTA 651:09 - Jump Space’s Release Date52:00 - The Cost Of Game Development/Why So Many Game Studios Close57:38 - Where The Term AAA Came From/Some Games Will Survive The Game Studio Apocalypse59:37 - Studios Need To Sell 10 Million Units To Break Even On $100 Million Budget1:02:10 - Sweden Game Industry/Filip Was Determined To Succeed In The Game Industry1:05:15 - 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_artTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro00:38 - Lord Of The Rings/Kurt Kuhlmann04:18 - Building A Fallout 76 Saloon13:43 - Todd Howard/Early Work On Fallout 417:51 - Fallout 4’s Colour Palette19:00 - Josh’s Work On Fallout 4’s World Art21:38 - Josh’s Gears Of War 3 Art Was Inspired By Fallout 322:30 - Epic Games Base Their Games On Licensing/Bethesda Vs Epic Culture25:10 - Unreal Engine Vs Creation Engine28:20 - Problems Developing Fallout 7633:25 - Why Fallout 76 Wasnt Delayed/Starfield Was Delayed Due To F07635:18 - Josh & Kiwi Butcher Shigeru Miyamoto’s Quote37:00 - Game Development Costs/Fallout 538:45 - What Josh Wants To See In Fallout 540:15 - Fallout TV Show Being 5 Seasons/TV Shows With Filler42:50 - Video Games With Filler/Alien Isolation45:15 - Video Games Should Be Shorter/Elder Scrolls VI/Rockstar Games48:30 - Josh Got Burned Out On Gears Of War/Josh Avoided Starfield For As Long As Possible52:40 - Working On Starfield53:30 - Q+A - How Bethesda Seamlessly Transition From Different Biomes In Their Games58:09 - Q+A - Were There Talks For Smaller Galaxies In Starfield In Pre-Production59:25 - Game Devs Not Having Time To Play Games/Josh Doesnt Play Many Games These Days1:01:42 - Josh Loves Shadow Of Mordor & War1:02:10 - Q+A - How Was Josh’s Day Organised In A Pie Chart At Epic & Bethesda1:04:45 - Pros & Cons Of Big & Small Studios/Star Wars Games1:07:32 - Josh Loves & Hates The Industry/Story Of Soldiers In Afghanistan1:11:24 - Josh Tells A Touching Story Of A Fallout Fan Who Died1:16:41 - Outro