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Education

​2019 - ...

Polish National Film School, Lodz

continue education & research Directing/Editing


2016 - 2017

Polish National Film School, Lodz

Script Writing

1998 - 2003

Polish National Film School, Lodz

Film Editing - Bachelor`s Degree

1996 - 1998

School of Design, Lodz

Cinematography

1995 -1996

Technical University, Lodz

Architectual Drawing

Software

Premiere Pro,
editing and sound design (over 20 years).

After Effects,
compositing, multiple plugins.

Photoshop,
2D graphic and design.

Unreal Engine & Unity,

Cinematics, environment and level prototyping. Independent developement

Illustrator,
vector design.

Qubicle,
voxels.

SketchUp,
architectual design.

3D Max,
basic.

also:
Avid Media Composer,

ReCap
and more

Education
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Marcin Nowak
GAMES DEVELOPER / DIRECTOR / SCRIPTWRITER / EDITOR / LECTURER

emails:
directornowak@gmail.com
contact@nowakgames.com
mnowak@filmschool.lodz.pl

Over 15 years experience as a director and freelancer for games (theWitcher, Dying Light), film, animation, theatre, VR and other audio-visual projects.
Since 2015 a lecturer at Polish National Film School in Lodz where he teaches about new ways of narration like games or interactive media. Member of elite Polish Film Editors Association. 

In his work, Marcin Nowak connects classic language of film, literature, theatre with modern - games and new technologies - directing cinematics and motion capture for AAA games or as a pioneer of VR theatre.
Wide spectrum of knowledge and experience - he supervised Action Sequences and VFX for feature films, wrote adaptations or created illustrations and covers for published books.


Conducting research on narration, interactive literature adaptations, recreation of real environments in game engines.
His independent games include:
World of Art, Jet Set Corp, World Champions: Decathlon, Stunt Coordinator, Search and Rescue. Principle of Karma. Few ongoing projects include SOLCIALISTS, The Trial (F.Kafka`s novel text-adventure adaptation), Railway Man (Interactive Series), Halny (Survival Experience) and a Project SWARM will be released in 2024.

Marcin is making most assets to his games and productions - from audio-video material to drawings and pixelart. 


 

photo by Hawa

Highlighted accomplishment:
- cutscene/cinematic director, script, motion capture for "the Witcher"
- lecturer and graduate of one of the best Film Schools in the World - Polish National Film School in Lodz
- member of the Polish Film Editors Association (p.s.m.) - film editors elite
- director, editor of promotional materials for "the Witcher 1 & 2" - trailers, animations, making of`s.
- design and supervision of action/visual effects sequences for feature films, commercials - "Wojna polsko-ruska", "Oblawa".
- awarded for documentary "Carry each other`s burdens" at "Man in danger" film festival in Lodz - Monumentum Iudaicum Lodzense Award.
- director, co-writer, motion capture for AAA game "Dying Light"
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- wrote a script based on magazine columns and directed for theatre - "More than You can eat", Teatr Nowy, Lodz. Also as set and video designer.
- VR theatre play and adaptation of "A Couple of Poor, Polish-Speaking Romanians"  - pioneer VR project, research on VR narration, production and post-production.
There is much more projects in portfolio.

"Always looking for new challenges, when most says: "it`s impossible", I`ll probably find the way."

Introduction

Illustrations

Illustrations

Teaching & Research

2015-now

Polish National Film School in Lodz (PWSFTviT).

Lectures and workshops on new forms of narration like games, interactive film or VR. Focused on games narration and cinematics, Unreal Engine and Sequencer.

Teaching

Hand drawn

Hand drawn
Video Samples

Video Samples

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"Honey, I killed the cats" - dir. Marcin Nowak

"Honey, I killed the cats" - dir. Marcin Nowak

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Demo Efektpol 2016

Demo Efektpol 2016

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"Dwoje biednych Rumunów mówiących po polsku"  w VR - "A Couple of Poor, Polish-Speaking Romanians" in VR

"Dwoje biednych Rumunów mówiących po polsku" w VR - "A Couple of Poor, Polish-Speaking Romanians" in VR

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marcin nowak trailers

marcin nowak trailers

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Mister D - "Czarna Żorżeta" dir. Marcin Nowak

Mister D - "Czarna Żorżeta" dir. Marcin Nowak

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Jumping back trailer

Jumping back trailer

00:30
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marcin nowak music videos

marcin nowak music videos

03:56
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Jetpack game trailer

Jetpack game trailer

01:06
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Era Rzep - commercial - Marcin Nowak

Era Rzep - commercial - Marcin Nowak

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Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Official Debut Trailer

Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Official Debut Trailer

00:00
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The Witcher 2 | Hope - Marcin Nowak

The Witcher 2 | Hope - Marcin Nowak

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Making of World of the Witcher

Making of World of the Witcher

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World of the Witchers

World of the Witchers

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Making of The Witcher 1 Architecture

Making of The Witcher 1 Architecture

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The Witcher - the making of combat system, part 1

The Witcher - the making of combat system, part 1

02:56
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The Witcher "Making Of" Sound Video

The Witcher "Making Of" Sound Video

03:16
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The Witcher - Wiedźmin

The Witcher - Wiedźmin

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and pixel art

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