Hamidreza Nikoofar
Bonfire Conversations
Welcome to Bonfire Conversations, a podcast where we gather around the metaphorical bonfire to share inspiring stories, explore creative journeys, and ignite deep, meaningful dialogues. Hosted by Hamidreza Nikoofar, each episode delves into the minds of remarkable individuals across various fields, including music, film, art, and beyond. Join us as we chat with influential guests, uncovering the passions, challenges, and triumphs that shape their unique paths. Whether you’re a creator seeking inspiration or simply a curious mind eager to learn from the best, Bonfire Conversations is your invit...
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Episodes
Conversations: Production Designer of Silo and Star Wars on His Legendary Career and Art 11.10.2023 1:02:38
A conversation with Gavin Bocquet, production designer of great movies such as Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Warcraft, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, and Silo. Wassup Conversations is available on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services.www.nikoofarmusic.comSupport the show
Conversation: Audio Director of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora on Game Audio Mixing and New Book 19.09.2023 50:24
An in-depth conversation with Alex Riviere, audio director of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora about sound design, implementation, mixing audio for games, and his new book "Game Audio Mixing: Insights to Improve Your Mixing Performance"Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services:https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupAlex on X: https://twitter.com/AAAlexRiviereHamidrez...
Conversation: Jason Graves on His Techniques for Horror Music, Career and Ghost Stories 12.09.2023 44:24
A conversation with Jason Graves, the legendary composer of Dead Space, Tomb Raider, Moss, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Warzone. Wassup Conversations is available on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services.:https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupSupport the show
Conversation: Tina Guo on Her Career, Life and Success Story 05.09.2023 52:03
A conversation with Tina Guo, Grammy-nominated musician, composer, and cellist on her life, career, and success story. Wassup Conversations is available on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services:https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupSupport the show
Conversation: The Writer of Fable, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora on Writing for Games and Her Book 14.08.2023 55:32
Anna Megill is a veteran writer of great games such as Guild Wars 2, Control, Dishonored, Fable, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. She has published a new book called The Game Writing Guide: Get Your Dream Job and Keep It, which is a great study about writing for games and working in the video game industry. Wassup Conversations is available on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services:...
Conversation: Chloe Van Landschoot on From, Being a Nurse and Her New Film 26.06.2023 37:41
In this episode of Wassup Conversations podcast, Chloe Van Landschoot who plays Kristi in From, talks about her life, being a nurse while not acting, and her new short film. From is a horror show from MGM+ and Amazon Prime praised by Stephen King and it's currently running its season 2.Wassup Conversations is available on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services:https://www.nikoofarmus...
Conversation: Cinematographer of John Wick: Chapter 4, The Shape of Water, Nightmare Alley 09.05.2023 37:41
An in-depth conversation with the legendary Dan Lauststen, two times Oscar-nominated cinematographer of The Shape of Water, Nightmare Alley, John Wick movies, and many more. Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services.https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassup#johnwick #Danlaustsen #cinematographySupport the show
Conversation: Composer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Immortality, For Sama 02.05.2023 48:19
An in-depth conversation with Nainita Desai, composer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Season 3) about her techniques, composing for games and documentaries. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is available on PC and Consoles. Wassup Conversations is available on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services:https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassup#NainitaDesai #CallofDuty #SoundtrackSupport the...
Conversation: Composers of Star Trek: Picard, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and The Dragon Prince 25.04.2023 1:02:11
In this episode of Wassup Conversations, Stephen Barton (Apex Legends, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor) and Frederik Wiedmann (Star Trek: Picard, The Dragon Prince) talk about their lives, career, the way they make music and the future of film music, considering the evolution of AI.Season 3 of Star Trek: Picard is available on Paramount+.Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast stream...
Composer, Paul Leonard-Morgan (Dredd, Cyberpunk 2077) on Life and Music 16.03.2023 46:03
An in-depth conversation with Paul Leonard-Morgan, composer of many great projects such as Dredd, Cyberpunk 21077, Tales from the Loop, and the new Hulu movie, Boston Strangler. We talk about Paul's success story, life, iconic projects, and his new movie. Boston Strangler is available right now on Hulu. Wassup Conversations is available on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services.https...
Conversation: Gearbox Creative Director on Designing Loot Systems, Comedy in Games and Boss Fights 04.08.2022 33:20
In this episode of Wassup Conversations, Matt Cox, Creative Director at Gearbox Software, talks about comedy in video games, Borderlands looting system, designing impactful boss fights, and his recent game, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands. Wassup Conversations on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services:https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupPlease consider donating and supporting Wassup Conversa...
Sam Slater (BF2042, Joker, Chernobyl) on Music Production, Sound Design, and His Latest Album 28.07.2022 50:00
A conversation with Sam Slater, Score Producer of Joker, Chernobyl and co-composer of Battlefield 2042.Wassup Conversations on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services:https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupPlease consider donating and supporting Wassup Conversations via this link: https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/support-and-donationsHamidreza Nikoofar's Twitter:https://twitter.com/HRNikoof...
Conversation: Writer and Director of Wolfenstein Games on Writing, Career, and Leaving the Franchise 30.06.2022 1:27:30
A conversation with Jens Matthies, the legendary writer, and director of games like Wolfenstein: The New Order, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, The Darkness, and many more...Wassup Conversations on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services:https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupPlease consider donating and supporting Wassup Conversations via this link: https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/suppo...
Conversation: Art Director of Halo Infinite on Creating Worlds, Inspirations and his Workflow 31.05.2022 1:13:40
A conversation with Nicolas Bouvier, AKA, Sparth, the art director of Halo Infinite. He talks about his life, success story, inspirations, techniques, and worldview. Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services: https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupPlease consider donating and supporting Wassup Conversations via this link: https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/support-and...
Conversation: Director of Weird West, Dishonored on Immersive Sim, Game Design and the Game Industry 09.05.2022 1:07:57
A conversation with Raphael Colantonio, founder of Arkane Studios, and WolfEye Studios. He is the director of some of the most important immersive sim games, such as Dishonored, Prey, and Arx Fatalis. His new game, Weird West is another ground-breaking title in his career, and in this episode, Raf and I talk about Immersive Sim philosophy, subscription services, the game industry, cutscenes, and s...
Conversation: Dinga Bakaba (Deathloop) on Immersive Sim Philosophy, His Life and Favorite Games 26.01.2022 50:43
A conversation with Dinga Bakaba, the director of Deathloop on his life, immersive sim, favorite games, and the future of video games. Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services: https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupPlease consider donating and supporting Wassup Conversations via this link: https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/support-and-donationsHamidreza Nikoofar's...
Conversation: Far Cry 6's Narrative Director on Politics and Storytelling in Video Games 08.12.2021 51:19
A conversation with Navid Khavari, Narrative Director and Writer of games such as Far Cry 6, Splinter Cell: Black List, and The Division. Navid talks about politics in video games and how important it is to tell meaningful and controversial stories. He also talks about his own personal life and the way he draws inspiration from it. Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast strea...
Interview: Director of Guardians of the Galaxy and Deus Ex on His Life, and Career 30.11.2021 56:41
A conversation with Jean-Francois Dugas, the director of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and Guardians of the Galaxy. We talk about his life, career, looking back at Deus Ex games, and if there will be another one in the work. Also, we talk about today's political and cultural changes compared to the time when Deus Ex came out. Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the ma...
Interview: Brandon Campbell on Composing for Amazon's New World, Ramin Djawadi and His Career 20.10.2021 39:35
In this episode of Wassup Conversations, I had a chat with the amazing Brandon Campbell, , the co-composer of Amazon’s New World. A fantastic MMO with great music from Ramin Djawadi and Brandon. He started his career at Hans Zimmer’s Remote Control Productions and has been the co-composer of Ramin Djawadi on many great projects such as Westword, Person of Interest, Game of Thrones and Gears of War...
Interview: Jordan Mechner on His New Book, And the Legacy of Prince of Persia 24.08.2021 39:53
In this episode of Wassup Conversations, I had a chat with Jordan Mechner, the original creator of Prince of Persia about his new book "Samak the Ayyar A Tale of Ancient Persia". The story of the book is a wonderful adventure in ancient Persia. We talked about Jordan's life and career, the past and the legacy of Prince of Persia, Assassin's Creed and his love of Persian mythology. You can read mor...
Interview: Paweł Błaszczak on Making Music for The Ascent 18.08.2021 54:56
In this episode of Wassup Conversations, Paweł Błaszczak, the music composer of great games such as The Ascent, Call of Juarez, Dying Light and The Witcher is my guest to talk about his career, his techniques and making a futuristic world in The Ascent. Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services. Access via this link: https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupPlease...
Interview: Shohreh Aghdashloo (Farsi) | Part 2 19.07.2021 41:34
گفتگو با شهره آغداشلو، بازیگر افسانهای که نامزد اسکار و برنده تونی شد.در این گفتگو، به زبان فارسی در مورد زندگی، نگرش و هنر شهره صحبت میکنیم.پادکست واساپ کانورسیشنز در یوتیوب و برنامههای مطرح گوش دادن به پادکست از طریق لینک زیر قابل دسترس است:https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupلطفا اگر علاقه دارید، از لینک زیر به ما کمک مالی کنید:https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/support-and-donationsتویتر حمیدرضا...
Interview: Shohreh Aghdashloo On Life, Acting, Mass Effect and Destiny (Part 1) 07.07.2021 37:10
In this episode of Wassup Conversations, the legendary Oscar-nominated and Emmy Winner actress, Shohreh Aghdashloo is my guest to talk about her life, acting and video games, such as Mass Effect and Destiny. Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services. Access via this link:https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupPlease consider donating to Wassup Conversations via t...
Masterclass: Audio Director of "Outriders" on Sound Design and Mixing 22.06.2021 1:40:44
Marcin Czartynski is the audio director of Outriders at People Can Fly. His long and rich career has given us games such as Fortnite, Gears of War, Bulletstorm and Painkiller. In this episode, we talk about his background, sound design, mixing games and Marcin's workflow. Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services.https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupPlease cons...
Masterclass: Doug Cockle Talks About Acting and Voicing Geralt for The Witcher 12.05.2021 1:26:08
In this episode of Wassup Conversations, Doug Cockle (Voice actor of Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher game series) goes deep about acting, his methods of preparation, advice for newcomers and his journey as an actor from America to England. Wassup Conversations is on YouTube and all the major podcast streaming services.https://www.nikoofarmusic.com/wassupPlease consider donating to Wassup Conversa...
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