Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Aliona Baranova

Baldur's Gate 3 performance director doubles down on the need for award shows to implement a motion capture category, because "mocap performers just disappear" and "nobody knows about them"

"We need to do it because there are these fantastic mocap performances going on"

Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star Jennifer English on her real-life partner being an antagonist in her upcoming project: "Just reflecting real life, really"

Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star Jennifer English on her real-life partner being an antagonist in her upcoming project: "Just reflecting real life, really"

English is "absolutely thrilled" to be working with Aliona Baranova on Tides of Annihilation

As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star Charlie Cox insists "any nomination" should go to Gustave's mocap actor, Baldur's Gate 3 performance director says awards should include motion capture category

As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star Charlie Cox insists "any nomination" should go to Gustave's mocap actor, Baldur's Gate 3 performance director says awards should include motion capture category

It'd be nice for folks to "get to see the amazing performances people put in"

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

inkl

Baldur's Gate 3 Shadowheart writer snuck a line into the RPG's epilogue to reference her actor's real-life relationship: "That's us!"

Maybe God's favorite princess really *is* the most interesting girl in the world

Baldur's Gate 3 Shadowheart actor was in "a lot of debt" before the breakout RPG, a "really classist" reality for many industry performers: "How on Earth do you do it?"

Jennifer English gets real about acting in video games

Baldur's Gate 3 Shadowheart actor "didn't want" to record 1 of the RPG's most iconic lines at first "because I'm avoidant," but "just like God's favorite princess, I did it in my own time"

And we're so glad she did

Baldur's Gate 3 performance director says it's a "shame" video game actors are "not being considered" for adaptations: "Why was Doug Cockle not in the TV series, The Witcher?"

The OG voices behind beloved characters are "being slept on"

inkl

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor hates being called a "voice actor" as it "negates" other work that goes into roles, like motion capture: "It makes me really angry"

Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor hates being called a "voice actor" as it "negates" other work that goes into roles, like motion capture: "It makes me really angry"

Jennifer English doesn't consider herself a star or celebrity, though

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Maelle actor and her real-life partner play the French JRPG for themselves, immediately hunt down the notorious "sex hotel" – "a perfect way to balance out the darkness"

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Maelle actor and her real-life partner play the French JRPG for themselves, immediately hunt down the notorious "sex hotel" – "a perfect way to balance out the darkness"

But what happens if you interact with the hotel 30 times?

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs "knew within seconds" that Baldur's Gate 3's Shadowheart actress was the perfect pick for Maelle

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs "knew within seconds" that Baldur's Gate 3's Shadowheart actress was the perfect pick for Maelle

The voice of this Baldur's Gate 3 favorite was a no-brainer for the Clair Obscur devs

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's story mode is down to Maelle actor and Baldur's Gate 3 favorite Jennifer English: "I really want to play this game and I don't think I can without it being on easy mode"

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's story mode is down to Maelle actor and Baldur's Gate 3 favorite Jennifer English: "I really want to play this game and I don't think I can without it being on easy mode"

Shadowheart to the rescue

Baldur's Gate 3 mocap director says Shadowheart actor's role in new JRPG Expedition 33 is even "better than her performance" in Larian's RPG

Baldur's Gate 3 mocap director says Shadowheart actor's role in new JRPG Expedition 33 is even "better than her performance" in Larian's RPG

"I'm immensely proud"

Baldur's Gate 3's Shadowheart actor and her real-life partner "are finally playing opposite each other" in this gorgeous fantasy action game set in "shattered" London

Baldur's Gate 3's Shadowheart actor and her real-life partner "are finally playing opposite each other" in this gorgeous fantasy action game set in "shattered" London

Tides of Annihilation was revealed during this week's State of Play

"It's so hot!" – Shadowheart actor finally reaches "the most sapphic scene in Baldur's Gate 3" as she and her real-life partner pray for God's favorite princess and Lae'zel to kiss

"It's so hot!" – Shadowheart actor finally reaches "the most sapphic scene in Baldur's Gate 3" as she and her real-life partner pray for God's favorite princess and Lae'zel to kiss

"Can we watch it again?"

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Shadowheart actor continues trend of the Baldur's Gate 3 cast romancing their own characters: "I forget it's me"

"I'm not reading words - no thoughts, just vibes"

USA Today Sports Media Group

Baldur’s Gate 3 voice actors also did all their own motion capture

All of Baldur’s Gate 3’s voice actors performed their own motion capture, BG3 performance director Aliona Baranova said on Twitter

Baldur's Gate 3 used motion capture from 248 actors to bring its NPCs to life: 'You’re not only hearing the actors' voices, but you’re also seeing their physical performances'

Baldur's Gate 3 performance director Aliona Baranova broke down the process.

People

Jennifer English

Aliona Baranova

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

inkl

Organisations

inkl

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.

Download on the AppStore

Get it on Google Play