Game Developers Conference 2023

San Francisco, USA

Independent Games Summit: Indie Soapbox

Cast Better, Direct Better: Top Tips for Effective and Diverse VO (micro talk)

A micro talk as part of the Independent Games Summit Indie Soapbox at GDC 2023, where indie devs from diverse backgrounds and projects come together to share their thoughts, lessons and provocations about indie game dev.

Adding voice performances to your game can be a daunting prospect, especially if you’re planning on doing all the casting, directing and production in-house. 

Voice and Casting Director Kirsty Gillmore (Independent) discusses her top recommendations for indie devs looking to implement VO in their game and explores methods that work, ones that don’t, and how you can commit to diversity and supporting under-represented actors at every step. 

Through clear, concise, practical tips, learn how to focus your casting method to find excellent actors for your characters, approach directing on the actor’s level to create compelling, collaborative performances and avoid a few dialogue pipeline headaches while you do it. 

Location: Room 2005, West Hall

Date: Monday, March 20

Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm (slot within this hour)