Experience our captivating animated teaser exploring Nivellen’s haunting tale from the Witcher universe. Directed by Edward Kurchevsky and featuring our talented school students, this European anime-style adaptation of ‘Grain of Truth’ reveals Nivellen’s transformation and redemption.
The idea to make something based on “The Witcher” came to Edward when he was studying at Gobelins in 2018. The inspiration came from “The Witcher” audiobooks, which were recorded in Polish, which inspired the audio play and led to the events. In the novella “A Grain of Truth” of the first two books, Edward wrote the script and made a rough animatic. Together with artist Andrei Sitari and Darina Lapkovskaya, they began working on the style of the video, gradually moving to the animation stage.
Meet the amazing team behind the scenes:
• Director: Edward Kurchevsky
• Line Producer: Eugenia Parkhimovich
• Art Directors: Andrei Sitari, Darina Lapkovskai
• Storyboards: Edward Kurchevsky
• Background and BG Layout Lead: Darina Lapkovskai
• Background Paint Team: Darina Lapkovskai, Igor Lashtabega, Julia Zvereva
• Character Layout: Andrei Sitari
• Animation, Clean Up & Color Lead: Edward Kurchevsky
• Animation Team: Julia Reshetnyak, Lera Shadova, Sofya Galacan (Vasilyeva), Stepan Nikitin
• Clean Up, Color and Shadows Team: Agata Huzarska, Alexandra Chigrinskaya, Elvira Salahova, Kristina Bezmaternych, Ksenia Inozemtseva, Natalia Kendrali, Tatyana Onyushkina, Valeria Bogdanova, Veronika Bogdanova, Yana Bogdankevich
• Animation FX: Nikita Shapovalov
• SFX: Yauhen Dziachek
• Comp Artist: Polina Minaeva
• Compositor: Piotr Musiał
• Translation and Editing Team: Maria Tineeva, Aleksandra Misik
Stay tuned for more updates and behind-the-scenes glimpses into our Witcher fan project! Don’t forget to like, share, and follow for all the latest news!
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