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
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"
.- 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.