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#152 - Kursad Karatas Interview (Rogue Squadron, Star Wars, Art, Game Engines, A.I., Factor 5 etc.)
Episode 152
Kursad Karatas is an artist who is best known for his tenure at Factor 5 working on Rogue Leader and Rebel Strike. #starwars #roguesquadron #lucasarts00:00 - Intro00:30 - How Kursad Became An Artist/Ending Up At Factor 5/Star Wars04:30 - Reference Art For Rogue Squadron Games07:30 - Using Stills From The Movies For Direct References(Both, Death Star)09:25 - Building Models From Scratch/What Kursad Worked On10:34 - Kursad Didnt Get To Play Rogue Leader Till Its Release/Most Devs Not Having Dev Kits15:30 - Doing Proper Character Models For Rebel Strike(Pictures Shown)17:00 - Kursad Prefers During Organic Material18:40 -Prequel Influence On The Games/ Kursad’s Drawing Of Liam Neeson19:15 - Differences Between Rogue Leader & Rebel Strike20:25 - Time It Took To Do One Level22:02 - Interacting With Designers & Programmers/Yavin Level24:30 - Hitting 60FPS26:00 - Factor 5 Understands Gameplay29:00 - Game Engines/Unreal/Rogue Squadron Could Be Made Much Easier Today32:00 - Kursad Would Love To Work On A Remake Or Remaster Of The Rogue Squadron Games33:00 - Rendering Engines/Technology Advancement34:00 - Judging Artwork Based On Its Times/Polygons Per Level36:40 - Kursad Taught Himself Programming/Math Should Be Taught In Schools Via Video Games38:00 - A.I. Technology/Midjourney41:00 - Jobs Being In Danger Due To A.I./Human Vs A.I. Art45:00 - Overpopulation Of Games/Humans In The Loop49:00 - Why Kiwi Doesn’t Do Youtube FullTime/Kursad’s Concerns For Podcasting52:00 - Free Will In The Future54:37 - A.I. To Make Star Wars56:00 - Advocating For A Remaster For Rogue Squadron Games
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