# #199 - Alpha 7 Interview On Witcher IV, Witcher III, Motion Capture, CD Projekt Red, Poland and more....

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Podcast: [Kiwi Talkz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kiwi-talkz-5929956)
Published: 2025-12-27T17:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4397

## Resource

Alpha 7 is a professional mocap studio that was spun off from owner Maciej Kwiatkowski from working with CD Projekt RED( He played Geralt in the Witcher from 1 through to III.) Staff as follows Maciej Kwiatkowski, Madeline Page and Michal Derlicki #cdprojektred #witcher #cyberpunk2077 SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM MACIEJ - @maciej_kaskader MADELINE - @madeline_maddie_page MICHAL - @derlickimichal WEBSITE - https://alpha7.pro/ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Mocap Performers Training Regime 03:21 - Gameplay Sessions/Behind The Scenes Of Mocap 04:44 - Advantages Of Mocap Over Shooting On Location 05:45 - Differences Between Mocap In Film & Video Games 07:50 - Motion Capture Changes From Witcher I To Witcher IV 11:21 - Becoming Geralt In The Witcher 14:35 - How The Game Industry Changed In Poland After Witcher III/CD Projekt RED 18:00 - Poland Has An Advantage Over America Now In Terms Of Development Costs 21:23 - Working On The Witcher IV Trailer 25:09 - How They All Met/You Need To Be A Good Actor To Do Mocap 31:35 - Males & Females Playing The Opposite Gender In Mocap 36:55 - Explaining Motion Capture Is Hard To Do Through Words/Gollum 37:50 - Most Challenging Characters To Work On 42:28 - Doing Mocap Despite Being In Pain 43:39 - How Alpha 7 Started 49:21 - Q+A - What Equipment You Need To Do Mocap At Home 52:50 - Q+A - What Is Special About Working With CD Projekt Red 58:55 - Q+A - Benefits & Drawbacks Of AI In Motion Capture & Game Development 1:05:45 - Where To Follow Alpha 7/Gaming Industry Advantages Over Hollywood

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