Module 10 - Repetitive Dialogue

Question 1

What do we mean by repetitive dialogue?

Answer 1

1. Any kind of dialogue that is going to get repetitive to the user over multiple lines

It’s any kind of dialogue that gets repetitive. our video showed dialogue with the end-note-problem. However, the intonation pattern could be anywhere in the sentence, and if repeated through multiple lines will soon appear repetitive to the listener.

Question 2

How can you get used to doing similar lines of dialogue and avoiding delivering your dialogue with repetition?

Answer 2

1. Record yourself saying the same sentence lots of times over, with multiple sentences and practice different deliveries.

Yes of course. Practice, practice, practice. You could wing it with an hour-long session, but you’re going to get into trouble with long-form sessions if you haven’t got a rehearsed set of skills to fall back on.

Question 3

Why is repetitive dialogue a problem in gaming? (6 answers)

Answer 3

1. Because the human brain spots repetition very easily.
2. Because today’s gamers play the same levels many times over.
3. Because repetition spoils the illusion that the gameplay is live and ‘now’.
4. Because repetition becomes annoying very quickly.
5. Because repetition becomes annoying very quickly.
6. Because repetition becomes annoying very quickly.

Yes! Hopefully, you spotted our little joke there…no one likes repetition, and as actors, one of our main goals is to avoid repetition, either through intonation, the end-note, or script.