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How to Use Hollywood Talent in your Game, with Lev Chapelsky
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Jordan interviews Lev Chapelsky, founding partner of Blindlight, a production company bridging the gap between Hollywood and the video game industry. Lev shares his insights into how game producers can collaborate with Hollywood talent, navigate complex industry differences, and avoid common mistakes in voice acting, writing, and production. Whether you’re a writer, voice actor, composer, or producer, this episode will give you a clear understanding of Hollywood's growing role in game development and how to best work with its talent.
Topics covered:- The benefits of using team writing for video games.
- The role of voice directors in game production.
- Common mistakes game producers make with voice actors.
- How game producers can collaborate successfully with Hollywood.
- Navigating the differences between the gaming and Hollywood industries.
For more game industry tips:
- Learn more about Jordan & Bright Black
- Listen on iTunes | Spotify (Support the show and leave a review)
- Visit www.playmakerspodcast.com for the full blog post and more!
Timestamps:
02:07 How Lev started Blindlight
04:16 First Hollywood collaboration: writing for Hot Shots Golf
05:21 Team writing for video games
07:19 Difference between TV writers and Hollywood film writers in game writing
12:36 Common mistakes in game voice-over production
16:48 Differences between interactive and linear media in voice-over
18:58 Maximizing voice acting budget in games
20:06 Breakdown of the voice-over production pipeline
27:11 How Blindlight offers cost-effective writing solutions for games
28:35 How mobile games and working with celebrities have changed Blindlight
31:57 Lev’s work with GDC Narrative Summit
36:43 Tips for working with celebrities in video game production
Resources & media mentioned in this episode:- Blindlight
- Pixar
- Naughty Dog
- Insomniac
- Rockstar Games
- Hot Shots Golf
- Oddworld
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Facebook game
- Frontierville
- Castleville
- Fallout 4
- Grand Theft Auto (GTA)
- Kardashian Mobile Games
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In this episode:
For more game industry tips:
Timestamps:
Jordan interviews Lev Chapelsky, founding partner of Blindlight, a production company bridging the gap between Hollywood and the video game industry. Lev shares his insights into how game producers can collaborate with Hollywood talent, navigate complex industry differences, and avoid common mistakes in voice acting, writing, and production. Whether you’re a writer, voice actor, composer, or producer, this episode will give you a clear understanding of Hollywood's growing role in game development and how to best work with its talent.
Topics covered:- The benefits of using team writing for video games.
- The role of voice directors in game production.
- Common mistakes game producers make with voice actors.
- How game producers can collaborate successfully with Hollywood.
- Navigating the differences between the gaming and Hollywood industries.
For more game industry tips:
- Learn more about Jordan & Bright Black
- Listen on iTunes | Spotify (Support the show and leave a review)
- Visit www.playmakerspodcast.com for the full blog post and more!
Timestamps:
02:07 How Lev started Blindlight
04:16 First Hollywood collaboration: writing for Hot Shots Golf
05:21 Team writing for video games
07:19 Difference between TV writers and Hollywood film writers in game writing
12:36 Common mistakes in game voice-over production
16:48 Differences between interactive and linear media in voice-over
18:58 Maximizing voice acting budget in games
20:06 Breakdown of the voice-over production pipeline
27:11 How Blindlight offers cost-effective writing solutions for games
28:35 How mobile games and working with celebrities have changed Blindlight
31:57 Lev’s work with GDC Narrative Summit
36:43 Tips for working with celebrities in video game production
Resources & media mentioned in this episode:- Blindlight
- Pixar
- Naughty Dog
- Insomniac
- Rockstar Games
- Hot Shots Golf
- Oddworld
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Facebook game
- Frontierville
- Castleville
- Fallout 4
- Grand Theft Auto (GTA)
- Kardashian Mobile Games