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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: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
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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: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: