discussion-WedOct12

Discussion questions for Wednesday, October 9

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 * 1) In Tom Bissell's "Voicebox 360," he profiles videogame actor Jennifer Hale. In reading the article, what struck you about the particular kinds of skills required for an actor working in this medium? How does the way Hale and others "play" the part relate to our notion of play as we've taken it from Huizinga and/or Caillois. Be sure to quote from the article in your response.
 * 1) If you have played videogames before, how much attention did you pay to the acting? What role do you think the actor's voice-overs plays in your experience of a videogame and your participation in it? Did reading this profile of Jennifer Hale give you a new awareness of this element of gameplay. If so, how? If not, why not? Be sure to quote from the article in your response.