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gravityeyelidsvia http://ift.tt/2f02jjR:Tons of video game voice actors have gone on STRIKE:
ladyshinga:
venatus:
pearwaldorf:
dawntreadermg:
spinestalker:
commandercullen:
antrashte:
solasmancer:
warlioness:
So, I won’t be picking up Andromeda until I hear this has resolved in favor of the guild.
“Triple A video games often generate more revenue than blockbuster movies, yet these video game actors aren’t demanding millions of dollars per film - they just want their contracts to be fair.”
voice actors can’t change their established contracts so i look forward to playing space-faring kiss boy 4 on day 1
It’s not about “not being able to play” up coming titles, such as ME Andromeda, it’s about showing support and solidarity for the voice actors and motion capture actors as they work towards a system which would provide more fair contracts for future work.
If WE as a gaming community, the people who are providing these companies with their revenue, were to say(and fucking DO), “we will not buy another game from you until you negotiate fairly with the actors,” it would be a huge wake up call to these publishers.
Everyone rolls their eyes when actors ask for contract negotiations, but this is their profession. It cannot be done professionally by just anybody. Actors deserve to be fairly compensated for their work.
good for them!
http://ift.tt/2elLGDk
Steve Blum sums up the issues quite eloquently. I fully support them and hope they can get what they want.
Please read the union’s flyer (PDF) and FAQ on why they’re calling for a strike. It’s not just money, but personal health and safety that’s at risk. The conditions in which some voice actors are being asked to work is unconscionable, to the point where the union has requested an investigation by Cal/OSHA, the state workplace safety office. If you care about video games, and the people who make them come alive, you should be aware of why they’re striking.
no seriously some of their demands are simply about protecting their voices when their doing work that can be strenous or damaging
and some of their other demands include being told something of the charecter or context of a scene before auditioning (just to show how little respect they’re currently getting)
If we want to keep hearing the talented and beautiful voices of these amazing people, their contracts need to allow for them to TAKE CARE of those amazing voices! This is strenuous work and damaging to the voice and the fact that they aren’t being permitted to even NEGOTIATE their contracts should be criminal. These people bring SO MUCH LIFE to the work we all love so much and I for one stand behind them 100%.
ladyshinga:
venatus:
pearwaldorf:
dawntreadermg:
spinestalker:
commandercullen:
antrashte:
solasmancer:
warlioness:
So, I won’t be picking up Andromeda until I hear this has resolved in favor of the guild.
“Triple A video games often generate more revenue than blockbuster movies, yet these video game actors aren’t demanding millions of dollars per film - they just want their contracts to be fair.”
voice actors can’t change their established contracts so i look forward to playing space-faring kiss boy 4 on day 1
It’s not about “not being able to play” up coming titles, such as ME Andromeda, it’s about showing support and solidarity for the voice actors and motion capture actors as they work towards a system which would provide more fair contracts for future work.
If WE as a gaming community, the people who are providing these companies with their revenue, were to say(and fucking DO), “we will not buy another game from you until you negotiate fairly with the actors,” it would be a huge wake up call to these publishers.
Everyone rolls their eyes when actors ask for contract negotiations, but this is their profession. It cannot be done professionally by just anybody. Actors deserve to be fairly compensated for their work.
good for them!
http://ift.tt/2elLGDk
Steve Blum sums up the issues quite eloquently. I fully support them and hope they can get what they want.
Please read the union’s flyer (PDF) and FAQ on why they’re calling for a strike. It’s not just money, but personal health and safety that’s at risk. The conditions in which some voice actors are being asked to work is unconscionable, to the point where the union has requested an investigation by Cal/OSHA, the state workplace safety office. If you care about video games, and the people who make them come alive, you should be aware of why they’re striking.
no seriously some of their demands are simply about protecting their voices when their doing work that can be strenous or damaging
and some of their other demands include being told something of the charecter or context of a scene before auditioning (just to show how little respect they’re currently getting)
If we want to keep hearing the talented and beautiful voices of these amazing people, their contracts need to allow for them to TAKE CARE of those amazing voices! This is strenuous work and damaging to the voice and the fact that they aren’t being permitted to even NEGOTIATE their contracts should be criminal. These people bring SO MUCH LIFE to the work we all love so much and I for one stand behind them 100%.
