Comments for Writers Cabal Blog http://writerscabal.wordpress.com Tips, tricks, and unconscionable wastes of time for game developers dealing with writers or writing Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:04:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Requisite Post on 300 by steep canyon rangers http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/2007/04/09/requisite-post-on-300/#comment-5731 steep canyon rangers Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:54:47 +0000 http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/2007/04/09/requisite-post-on-300/#comment-5731 gxcz cxtsl luakq gxcz cxtsl luakq

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]]> Comment on Got cross-discipline? Why you need it in game development by Written Well AND Delivered Well « Writers Cabal Blog http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/got-cross-discipline-why-you-need-it-in-game-development/#comment-5722 Written Well AND Delivered Well « Writers Cabal Blog Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:34:44 +0000 http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-5722 [...] game development is a collaborative process.  Large games need teams of specialized workers. As we discussed in our SXSW Interactive session, [...] [...] game development is a collaborative process.  Large games need teams of specialized workers. As we discussed in our SXSW Interactive session, [...]

]]> Comment on Written Well AND Delivered Well by writerscabal http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/written-well-and-delivered-well/#comment-5720 writerscabal Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:10:31 +0000 http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/?p=283#comment-5720 Hi Jess! In Sande's article, she talks about how to use music to deliver the story as well. It's on the last page, so you're forgiven for not reading it yet ;) -Anne Hi Jess! In Sande’s article, she talks about how to use music to deliver the story as well. It’s on the last page, so you’re forgiven for not reading it yet ;)

-Anne

]]> Comment on Written Well AND Delivered Well by Jess Stratton http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/written-well-and-delivered-well/#comment-5717 Jess Stratton Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:03:50 +0000 http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/?p=283#comment-5717 In addition to being written well and delivered well, one thing that irks me in games is when the background music doesn't match the context of the dialogue. I recently played Dreamfall: The Longest Journey 2, which looped music and it became very distracting. It would change to this ominous sounding music all of a sudden during game conversation, which kept fooling me and my husband into thinking something was going to happen, until we realized it was looping! In addition to being written well and delivered well, one thing that irks me in games is when the background music doesn’t match the context of the dialogue. I recently played Dreamfall: The Longest Journey 2, which looped music and it became very distracting. It would change to this ominous sounding music all of a sudden during game conversation, which kept fooling me and my husband into thinking something was going to happen, until we realized it was looping!

]]> Comment on Voice-over: keeping the energy up in game dialog by Written Well AND Delivered Well « Writers Cabal Blog http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/voice-over-keeping-the-energy-up-in-game-dialog/#comment-5716 Written Well AND Delivered Well « Writers Cabal Blog Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:03:48 +0000 http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/voice-over-keeping-the-energy-up-in-game-dialog/#comment-5716 [...] dialog can be written well but not delivered well.  Even if the dialog is out-of-this-world, poor voice-acting, engine limitations, or mismatched animation can hamper the performance.  Many game developers do [...] [...] dialog can be written well but not delivered well.  Even if the dialog is out-of-this-world, poor voice-acting, engine limitations, or mismatched animation can hamper the performance.  Many game developers do [...]

]]> Comment on Music, Meet Writing by Written Well AND Delivered Well « Writers Cabal Blog http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/music-meet-writing/#comment-5715 Written Well AND Delivered Well « Writers Cabal Blog Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:21:56 +0000 http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/music-meet-writing/#comment-5715 [...] dialog can be written well but not delivered well.  Even if the dialog is out-of-this-world, poor voice-acting, engine limitations, or mismatched animation can hamper the performance.  Many game developers do [...] [...] dialog can be written well but not delivered well.  Even if the dialog is out-of-this-world, poor voice-acting, engine limitations, or mismatched animation can hamper the performance.  Many game developers do [...]

]]> Comment on Where video games and animation meet by writerscabal http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/where-video-games-and-animation-meet/#comment-5694 writerscabal Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:57:05 +0000 http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/?p=278#comment-5694 I know -- irony. There are probably other panelists than those announced, and I'm betting at least one of them is a woman ;) -Anne I know — irony. There are probably other panelists than those announced, and I’m betting at least one of them is a woman ;)
-Anne

]]> Comment on Where video games and animation meet by writerscabal http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/where-video-games-and-animation-meet/#comment-5693 writerscabal Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:47:16 +0000 http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/?p=278#comment-5693 You are the only woman on the panel! - Sande You are the only woman on the panel! - Sande

]]> Comment on …but perhaps you feel like an animator? by Where video games and animation meet « Writers Cabal Blog http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/but-perhaps-you-feel-like-an-animator/#comment-5692 Where video games and animation meet « Writers Cabal Blog Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:31:19 +0000 http://writerscabal.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/but-perhaps-you-feel-like-an-animator/#comment-5692 [...] We will highlight what video games can learn from those with a background in animation, and how animators can get involved. If you’re in LA, you’re in luck — you can see it in person. If [...] [...] We will highlight what video games can learn from those with a background in animation, and how animators can get involved. If you’re in LA, you’re in luck — you can see it in person. If [...]

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