Artist vs. Manager @GDCFestivalofGaming
Artist vs. Manager  @GDCFestivalofGaming
Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
For many artists, the vision of becoming a Leader or Art Director is viewed as the end of creative work. In this talk, Kacper Niepoklczycki, Lead Environment Artist at CD PROJEKT RED, shares his experiences as a Lead Environment Artist working on two huge AAA projects: The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077. He dives into the pros and cons of leading a team, from the artist point-of-view.

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