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#016: From Worldbuilding to Immersion: Crafting Universes in Games

#016: From Worldbuilding to Immersion: Crafting Universes in Games

61m 4s

In the 16th episode of the AnsweRED Podcast, our hosts Sebastian Kalemba and Paweł Burza are joined by our Environment Art Director, Michał Janiszewski and Engineering Production Manager (Acting), Jan Hermanowicz. They will take you behind the scenes of what it really takes to create immersive, believable game worlds.

#015: Crafting Emotions: Collaborating with Platige for The Witcher 4 Reveal Trailer

#015: Crafting Emotions: Collaborating with Platige for The Witcher 4 Reveal Trailer

70m 48s

The 15th episode of AnsweRED Podcast is dedicated to the collaboration between CDPR and Platige Image on the making of The Witcher 4 trailer. Our hosts Sebastian Kalemba and Paweł Burza are joined by guests from Platige — Producer Magdalena Rudnicka and Writer/Director Tomek Suwalski. In this episode, we dive into the inspiration behind The Witcher 4 trailer, how the collaboration between the studios worked, our guests’ favorite moments, and much more!

#013: AI vs Fine Arts: Exploring the Relationship Between Technology and Creativity

#013: AI vs Fine Arts: Exploring the Relationship Between Technology and Creativity

54m 45s

Dive into the latest episode of the AnsweRED Podcast! Another episode from Promised Land Art Festival, where Sebastian Kalemba and Paweł Burza hosted Björn Hurri, freelance Concept Artist/Art Director and Grzegorz Rutkowski, freelance Illustrator. Both artists shared their professional experience, opinions on using AI in the art industry, and advice for those developing their own style.

#012: The Intersection of 2D Animation and 3D Worlds

#012: The Intersection of 2D Animation and 3D Worlds

61m 41s

Dive into the latest episode of the AnsweRED Podcast!

This one comes from Promised Land Art Festival, where Sebastian Kalemba and Paweł Burza hosted a special guest, Polish-Canadian 2D animator Tina Nawrocki. Best known for her stunning work on “Cuphead”, Tina is a passionate advocate for 2D animation in a world where 3D rules. Not only has she lent her work to video games, but she is also currently working on her very first short film — all about Warsaw’s iconic mermaid. Learn all about that and more in this episode!

#011: Navigating the World of Freelance and Big Industry Names

#011: Navigating the World of Freelance and Big Industry Names

56m 37s

The 11th episode of the AnsweRED Podcast just dropped!

This time, we met again at Promised Land Art Festival with our unstoppable hosts, Sebastian Kalemba and Paweł Burza, who were joined by Concept Artist Karla Ortiz and Concept Artist/Illustrator Even Amundsen. Not only did we hear about their professional experience working on projects like Marvel movies or tabletop games, but also about the perks of freelancing versus working in-house and much more.

#010: Creating Promised Land Art Festival

#010: Creating Promised Land Art Festival

48m 46s

The AnsweRED podcast moved to Łódź for the one and only Promised Land Art Festival! We’ve lined up a special series of episodes to spotlight the incredible talents attending this event. But what better way to kick things off than by chatting with the visionaries who brought this festival to life?

Welcome to the 10th episode, featuring our Festival Directors — Paweł Mielniczuk, Małgorzata Sawnor, and Sebastian Kalemba, who’s both our guest and host this time! They all sat down with Paweł Burza to dive into the inspiring

#009: The Lore of Two Worlds:Cyberpunk vs. Witcher

#009: The Lore of Two Worlds:Cyberpunk vs. Witcher

65m 39s

IIn the ninth episode of the AnsweRED Podcast, our hosts, Sebastian Kalemba and Paweł Burza, are joined by our experts Patrick Mills, Franchise Content Strategy Lead, and Cian Maher, Franchise & Lore Designer.
In this episode, we dive into how our Franchise and Lore team came together and explore the diverse backgrounds of our members. Discover which team member knows The Witcher almost as well as Andrzej Sapkowski, who initially struggled with The Witcher 2 but eventually came back to it, and what it’s like to work with Mike Pondsmith. Plus, we’ve got plenty more insights and passion to share!

#008: The Power of Audio in Video Games

#008: The Power of Audio in Video Games

72m 10s

In the eight episode of the AnsweRED Podcast, our hosts, Sebastian Kalemba and Paweł Burza, are joined by P.T. Adamczyk, Senior Composer - Coordinator and Mateusz Szymański, Lead Sound Designer.

This episode is packed with insights into the composing and sound design process, including a look at how we made the sounds for GWENT, The Witcher, and Cyberpunk 2077, career tips for those aspiring to work in game dev, conversations about the creative process, and much, much more!

#007: CD PROJEKT RED in Boston

#007: CD PROJEKT RED in Boston

84m 56s

In the seventh episode of the AnsweRED Podcast, our hosts, Sebastian Kalemba and Paweł Burza, are joined by Paweł Sasko, our Associate Game Director and Dan Hernberg, Acting Executive Producer.

This episode is packed with insights, advice, and much more, including conversations about differences in communication styles between Americans and Poles, setting up Project Orion in Boston, book recommendations, and much more!