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Larian Cinematics: A Top-Down Look at Our Bottom-Up Approach in 'Baldur's Gate 3'

Jason Latino  (Cinematic Director, Larian Studios)

Location: Room 2006, West Hall

Date: Wednesday, March 20

Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass - Get your pass now!

Topic: Visual Arts

Format: Session

Vault Recording: Video

Audience Level: Intermediate

No plan survives development. Join the cinematic director of Larian Studios, Jason Latino, for an account of how the realities of making a game at the scale and reactivity of Baldur's Gate 3 required constant evolution and reexamination of first principles. Jason will go over the initial vision and track the specific moments that forced changes on tools, team and approach--leading up to the final challenge--bringing in the release date by a month.

Takeaway

Attendees should walk away with a more flexible sense of what a departmental vision can be and how to verify whether it's working on a project with an unprecedented scope.

Intended Audience

This lecture is intended for anyone interested in the formation of a departmental vision. Leads who have tackled this before may walk away with a fresh perspective. Or an artist looking to move up the ranks can observe some of the challenges facing leadership mid-development.



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