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Silent Hill 2

We get a kick out of working on Iconic titles especially an legendary game like this. A great job by Bloober Team for pulling this off with aplomb. With a special huge hat’s off to Bloober’s Maciej Głomb for holding the ship together. What a journey. The challenge of casting to honour the original masterpiece made for a fun adventure for the casting crew Natalie Beran and Beth Robb Adams, and accolades to the fabulous cast: Luke …

Time for Change

by Mark Estdale

Anyone who has visited the studios at OMUK will have encountered the armoury of swords and guns. A collection built up over 30 years for actor training, props and sound design.  In developing the collection, I took time to study their evolution and learned to be proficient in their designed use. As a member of the Society for the Study of Swordsmanship I ended up duellin…

Character Nuance Workshops start 11 June

We’re delighted to announce that the Performance Capture building will be opening it’s doors with a series of weekly workshops on the craft of deepening character performance lead by Alan Marriott and Mark Estdale The evening workshops run for six weeks and start June 11th at 7pm. To find out more and get tickets go to TicketTaylor. buytickets.at/markestdale/1277618

Superhero fun!

We’re always delighted when the games we get dirty with are well received. Capes the debut game from Spitfire Interactive from Brisbane got a hearty 80 on both IGN and Checkpoint Gaming. Nice work guys! A superhero turn-based adventure that’s a “boisterous good time… Capes was a delight to play for the entire 30-odd-hour experience.” Thanks Charlie Kelly for the review.

We had a boisterous blast record…

Best German Game 2023

Last week the mimimi game “Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew” won the German Developer Awards Best Game of the Year 2023. It also won Best Audio Design and Best Graphics. It is actually the ultimate going out with a bang moment for the mimimi team as they chose to disband, relax and take stock before any new ventures rise phoenix like from the fire.

We’ve had a long history working with the mimimi team, providing En…

Horizon Forbidden West

It’s always a delight to get down and dirty with driven visionaries. Guerrilla Games are such a team. The way they’ve pulled out the stops to make this sequel shine is testament to their utter dedication to not compromise even under under the most trying of circumstances.

We’re deeply proud of our involvement casting, voice recording and face capturing the magic. It is always a dream come true when developers ha…

The Vale: Shadow of the Crown

We wanted to help Falling Squirrel with this ground breaking micro indie title that had a blind audience in mind so we were delighted when Dave Evans reached out wanting us to help them find and record a sight impaired actor for one of the roles.

Since the game came out it has rightly received accolades for its innovation and accessibility and we are delighted that it was in the final five for the 2021 Game Award for innovation in …

“Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun – Aiko’s Choice” IGN Review

Another episode of Shadow Tactics gets a blinding review from IGN. Hat’s off to Mimimi for their stirling work and the tight well crafted script. It’s always heartening to get “great voice acting” mention but as always it is strong character design and writing that make casting and recording a delight. Big thanks to cast and crew for all the great work.

Equity Deal for UK Voice Actors

We’re delighted to announce that after 25 years we have, at last, an Equity Agreement for voice actors working with video games. The agreement, which runs until April 2023, includes fees and commitments to providing information to voice actors prior to, or at the time of, the audition or offer.

FEES

Minimum fees are set according to the budget of the production, with a minimum of: £300 per hour paid to voice artists w…

Murder and more with Sherlock Holmes

We are delighted to share our casting and recording handiwork once again. This time, in the latest Frogwares title Sherlock Holmes Chapter One. You can now dip your toes into the world of Sherlock Holmes, hone your sleuth skills and enjoy the voice acting. YouTube