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Ubisoft presents "Beyond Games", a podcast about video games, the people who make them, and their place in culture and society. In the ongoing eight-episode season “The Tenth Art,” we explore the impact of video games on entertainment, pop culture, and society. Every two weeks, we invite a Ubisoft developer and an external guest to join us for an in-depth conversation on a topic that explores the far reaches of video games, including science, fashion and photography. An original Ubisoft seri ...
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 16 | The Magic Of Online Programming
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In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, we delve into the subject of online programming together with Senior Online Programmer Omar Elbehaedi to find out what makes online games tick. We also delve into the subject of why code is beautiful and discuss that most forbidden topic – netcode. You head into a Team Deathmatch, the Dark Zone, or a 4000-…
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 15 | Art Direction in Video Games
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In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, Petter and Dóri meet Marthe Jonkers, Associate Art Director at Massive Entertainment, to learn about the role that art direction plays when creating a game – the impact it has on a game’s development, how it helps set a game’s style and tone early on, and how it together with concept art communicates ideas…
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 14 | Designing User Interfaces for Video Games - UI Art
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When designing a game, how do you make sure that the player gets the information they need while playing? Or navigate menus and button prompts in an intuitive way? In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, UI artist Anna Kuzminska takes our dynamic hosts on a journey through the fascinating world of user interface design – from fonts and art to co…
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 13 | Creating Visual Effects In Video Games
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Ever wondered how game developers create stunning visual effects in video games? How they make red barrels blow up and explosions look great? How cars in racing games kick up dirt, or how the energy crackles from magical potions? In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, we meet John Behrens, VFX Artist at Massive Entertainment, who tells us about…
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 12 | Using Science to Make Games Better
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How do you become a playtester for video games and how does a playtest work? And what are the User Researchers, that are running the tests, looking for? In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, we meet User Researcher Hanna Rosvall, who will give us a look behind the scenes. What tools do User Researchers use, how does a games lab look, and what’…
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 11 | AI in The Division and the Art of Modding
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Ever wondered how to start working on artificial intelligence in a video game and how the AI in The Division was put together? What do you need to keep in mind when creating AI for an NPC? How do you get started in modding games and what can you create using the tools available? In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, Associate Game Director Dre…
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 10 | Environment Art
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Join Petter and Dóri as they meet Keltic Vermeersch, Environment Artist at Massive Entertainment, to find out how environments in video games are created - from "simple" hallways to sprawling open worlds. They also learn brand new creative uses for lamps. Yes, lamps. Subscribe or follow “Beyond Games” wherever you get your podcasts to stay up to da…
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 9 | Adventures in Game Design
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In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, Petter and Dori sit down with Lead Game Designer Lau Korsgaard to talk about experimental game design, indie development versus AAA, what uses a regular controller can have beyond the norm, and how games without rules can encourage social interaction. Subscribe or follow “Beyond Games” wherever you get you…
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 8 | Palle Hoffstein, Art Producer
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Join Petter and new co-host Dori as they sit down with Palle Hoffstein, Art Producer for The Division 2, and dive into his job and his long history in the games industry. What does an Art Producer do and how do they work with the artists? What was it like to work in the industry back in the 90s? How did you develop a fully fledged FPS with only 20 …
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 7 | Narrative Design
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We sat down with Chella Ramanan, Narrative Designer at Massive Entertainment, to dig into the complicated subject of storytelling in video games – in everything from smaller indie projects to giant AAA games. Subscribe or follow “Beyond Games” wherever you get your podcasts to stay up to date with the latest episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com…
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 6 | Concept Art
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In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, Petter meets Concept Artists Topi Pajunen and Marie Isacsson to talk about their job, concept art’s role in game development, and how art can inspire the development teams and communicate ideas. Subscribe or follow “Beyond Games” wherever you get your podcasts to stay up to date with the latest episodes. H…
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 5 | Localization
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What goes into adapting a huge AAA video game to other languages and markets than simply English? How do localizers and translators work on the text, but also on voices and UI? How do you work with voice casting and actors, dialects, language differences, and any potential translation mistakes? Subscribe or follow “Beyond Games” wherever you get yo…
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 4 | Tech Animation
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In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, Technical Animator Rasmus Björk gives an insight into what technical animation is, how it works and its place in bringing characters to life in video games. How do you make sure that a human, or an orc, or even an animal moves in a realistic way? How do you build a skeleton that animators can then use to w…
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 3 | Cinematic Animation
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In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, Cinematic Animator Soo Kang tells us how cutscenes in games are made – from script to motion capture, to ending up in a game. How do you plan for a recording, how do you use the motion capture data once it’s done, how do you go from a pair of moving dots to a complete scene? How do you create drama and how…
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 2 | Game Design
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In our second episode of the Behind Massive Screens podcast, we sit down with Lead Game Designer Fredrik Thylander to discuss game design, how it works in practice and how you approach designing a new game from scratch. And how do you, with various tricks (and cheats), create fun, second-to-second gameplay? Subscribe or follow “Beyond Games” wherev…
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Behind Massive Screens | EP 1 | Data Science
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In Behind Massive Screens, we talk about the ins and outs of game development and the gaming industry with the people behind the games. Hosted by Massive Entertainment – creators of The Division, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and the Star Wars Project – the show gives you a greater insight into how game development actually works and an opportunity …
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Tech Makers | EP 5 | Forging the Future: Beyond Tech
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In this final episode, our experts discuss innovations beyond gaming. For example, how the self-driving cars in Watch Dogs can teach kids the basics of machine learning, how AI can raise climate-change awareness by simulating its possible consequences, and how our research is helping counter dangerous online behaviours thanks to some unexpected all…
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