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NuclearDem

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7. The big problem with adapting it to a movie or TV series is whether it'd be live-action or animated

Reply to roamer65 (Original post)

Sun Jul 7, 2013, 04:45 PM

Jul 2013

The double-edged sword of voice acting is that it both allows a lot of freedom in designing characters (don't have to design the character based on the person providing the voice), but it means live action would be damn near impossible if the voice actors don't look like the characters.

Some exceptions to this of course, like with Joker, but overall, it's a problem.

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A Mass Effect movie? Ugh, please...NO!!! [View all] roamer65 Jun 2013 OP

If it was something like an HBO TV series, maybe. Posteritatis Jun 2013 #1

I always thought games should be adapted into TV series than movies NuclearDem Jul 2013 #5

Yeah. It gives a lot more room to work with and - these days - is usually cheaper than movies Posteritatis Jul 2013 #6

Just like World War Z... Javaman Jun 2013 #2

Very true. roamer65 Jun 2013 #3

I dunno, there's plenty of room for story in that setting overall Posteritatis Jun 2013 #4

The big problem with adapting it to a movie or TV series is whether it'd be live-action or animated NuclearDem Jul 2013 #7

Halo fan here....I dont think a movie would do well. chknltl Jul 2013 #8