Module 14 - Earnings and Contracts

Question 1

What are the different types of gaming titles? (3 answers)

Answer 1

1. A – Low Budget
2. AA – Mid-level budget, usually presented as AAA titles.
3. AAA – High budget titles

Question 2

The Equity Rate in the UK for gaming sessions is £72 for a 4 hour session.

Answer 2

2. False

False – it’s £172 per 4-hour session. Remember though that his a minimum recommendation and usually the BSF (Basic Studio Fee) for a voice actor in gaming is much more, and usually between £150 and £250 per hour (UK Fees as of 2014)

Question 3

Royalty Payments. Try and get Royalty Payments if you can, otherwise go for a Royalty Buyout.

Answer 3

False. Don’t even bother trying to get Royalty Payments – there is no collection service available (such as PRS) to monitor and track this.

Question 4

Aside from the Basic Studio Fee, what other remuneration should you be entitled to? (4 answers)

Answer 4

1. Royalty Buyout fee.
2. Web Advertising fee.
3. Radio Advertising fee.
4. TV Advertising Fee.

Yes, you’re right. But you’re only entitled to the advertising fee’s if one of your voice recordings is actually used within their advert, of course. The Royalty Buyout also covers them for using the voice recordings however they wish, including on a V2 title, or on multiple platforms as well.

Question 5

The fee’s for Advertising Royalty payments are fixed and monitored. You will always be entitled to the same percentage no matter what size company or project you are working on.

Answer 5

2. False

Question 6

You will have to sign away all your rights to the voice recordings, and all future rights to any claims on the voice recordings when accepting a Royalty Buyout payment.

Answer 6

True. This is the only way that the industry currently works. You are being hired on a work-for-hire basis, paid to voice the characters and then given a Royalty Buyout to compensate you for any future usage of those voice recordings.