Dialogue Lead

$107,600 - $147,100/Yr

Respawn-Agency - Los Angeles, CA

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Los Angeles, CA
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

About the position

As a Dialogue Lead for the Star Wars team at Respawn, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the audio experience of our games. Your primary responsibility will be to oversee all aspects of dialogue production, ensuring that the voice performances resonate with players and enhance the storytelling. This includes supervising the editorial, mastering, and creative processing of all cinematic and gameplay voice-over (VO). You will be tasked with organizing and implementing VO within the Wwise project, collaborating closely with the Narrative team to coordinate casting for voice-over characters, and preparing recording scripts and game capture videos for voice-over sessions. In addition to these responsibilities, you will work with the Localization team to manage schedules and English recorded assets, and you will generate and implement temporary dialogue using Text-To-Speech technology. Your role will also involve recording and editing temporary VO as needed, managing the creation and implementation of specialized character voices, and overseeing the transcription and implementation of subtitles for cinematics. Collaboration is key in this position, as you will work with various departments including Narrative, Audio, Animation, and Localization to ensure cohesive dialogue integration throughout the game. The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong passion for storytelling through audio and a commitment to creating immersive experiences for players. You will need to blend creative and technical skills, demonstrating the ability to lead and collaborate effectively across multiple departments. Your experience in game audio production, particularly in dialogue, will be crucial in bringing our characters to life and enhancing the overall gaming experience.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise the editorial, mastering, and creative processing of all Cinematic and Gameplay voice-over (VO).
  • Oversee the organization and implementation of VO in the Wwise project.
  • Collaborate with the Narrative team to coordinate casting for voice-over characters.
  • Prepare recording scripts and game capture videos for voice-over sessions.
  • Coordinate with the Localization team on schedules and English recorded assets.
  • Work closely with the Narrative team to generate and implement temporary dialogue using Text-To-Speech technology.
  • Record and edit temporary VO as needed.
  • Manage the creation and implementation of specialized character voices (e.g., droid voices) using existing vocal libraries.
  • Oversee the transcription and implementation of subtitles for cinematics.
  • Collaborate with various departments including Narrative, Audio, Animation, and Localization to ensure cohesive dialogue integration.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in game audio production, with a focus on dialogue editing, implementation and recording.
  • Proven track record of shipping AAA games with high-quality dialogue.
  • Strong understanding of voice-over production workflows in game development.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
  • Proficiency in audio editing software (e.g., Reaper) and game audio middleware (e.g., Wwise).
  • Experience with performance capture production and on-set dialogue recording.
  • Familiarity with localization processes for game dialogue.
  • Knowledge of Text-To-Speech technologies and their application in game development.
  • Ability to manage large scale projects.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Passion for creating immersive audio experiences in games.
  • Familiarity with the Star Wars universe is a plus.
  • Experience with Unreal Engine is beneficial.

Nice-to-haves

  • Direct and supervise voice-over recording sessions, ensuring high-quality performances.
  • Attend performance capture (PCAP) shoots to monitor dialogue quality recorded on set.

Benefits

  • Paid time off (3 weeks per year to start)
  • 80 hours per year of sick time
  • 16 paid company holidays per year
  • 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby
  • Medical/dental/vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Vacation (3 weeks per year to start) for British Columbia
  • 10 days per year of sick time for British Columbia
  • Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when welcoming a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave)
  • Extended health/dental/vision coverage for British Columbia
  • Life insurance for British Columbia
  • Disability insurance for British Columbia
  • Retirement plan for British Columbia
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