{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/655b38214c0cfb0012a0f672/65b37590e28fb50016aa2bae?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"An Introduction to Characters with Elaine Clark. **A Women In Games Special**","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/655b38214c0cfb0012a0f672/1706718884617-731226a8a5e55d3d3bbd1bc249e0d6e9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of the High Notes podcast, BRAVA master characters coach, Elaine Clark, joins us all the way from San Francisco and talks about her extensive experience in the industry. From starting as a theatre major in college, she then got into advertising and copywriting before moving into Silicon Valley and delving into the corporate world. Her career took a significant turn with the emergence of the video game industry, where she took on various roles from casting and directing to producing and audio engineering. Elaine values her early involvement in the industry and finds satisfaction in identifying potential in her voice-acting students, helping to solve casting problems in the industry. Elaine also talks us through what to expect from the Characters Foundation 6 Week course here at BRAVA.</p><p><br></p><p>A Women in Games Special.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.brava.uk.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to our newsletter</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.womeningames.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Find out more about Women In Games</a></p><p><br></p><p>Episode guide</p><p>00:03 Introduction to the Podcast</p><p>00:52 Special Guest: Elaine Clark - Master Characters Coach</p><p>01:44 Elaine's Journey in the Voice Industry</p><p>03:51 The Evolution of Voice Acting in Gaming</p><p>05:31 The Business Side of Voice Acting</p><p>10:26 Elaine's Experiences in Voice Acting for Games</p><p>12:13 The Six Week Characters Foundation Course at BRAVA</p><p>14:36 Final Thoughts and Goodbye</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.brava.uk.com/intro-to-characters-elaine-clark\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full transcript here...</a></p>","author_name":"Melissa Thom "}