- Edward Kenway actor Matt Ryan says he’s returning to recording performances for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag resynced is very different from what it was 14 years ago
- Ryan says revisiting performance capture has “reinvigorated” his love for the medium
- He says voice actors are more than just voice actors
Assassin’s Creed Black flag Actor Matt Ryan said returning to capturing record-breaking performances for the upcoming game remake, Resynchronized Black Flag“reinvigorated” his love for the medium.
Ryan, who plays Black flagPirate Assassin protagonist Edward Kenway first recorded the role nearly 14 years ago for the original 2013 game, but returning to the world of performance capture over a decade later is very different than it was back then.
“Well, I didn’t get a fucking headache as bad as the first time when I did the first one, like [there was] this big thing and you have a camera in front of you, like a dog with a muzzle,” Ryan told TechRadar Gaming during a press conference. Resynchronized Black Flag preview event in Paris.
Ryan then explained that he hasn’t done any performance capture since Black flagand he had always loved this process.
“This time around I felt a lot more comfortable and I haven’t done any performance capture since,” he said. “I remember at the time saying that I loved working in this medium and would love to do more, but I was lucky enough to be really busy, so I didn’t really get the opportunity. But looking back on it, it’s kind of like I’ve reinvigorated my love for this medium and what you can do in this medium.”
The actor went on to explain how he still has aspirations in the industry, praising the performances and acting we’ve seen over the years, but said the role of “voice actor” is so much more than the title.
“I think the industry has changed, but the media hasn’t, because they’re still called ‘voice actors.’ But they’re not just voice actors, they’re actors in a video game,” Ryan said.
“I think they haven’t caught up yet, because what I like about the games you play is like, ‘Oh my God, I recognize that actor.’ It’s not just like their voice, but you feel the whole physical presence of that person, even if they’re in another skin. »
Although Ryan expressed his love for Edward Kenway, he said he wasn’t worried about whether his performance would be remembered in history, explaining that during the process, you “just do the job” and “do the best thing in front of you” with as much preparation as possible and “then you put one foot in front of the other.”
“At the end of the day, you’re there to serve a story, to serve a character, to serve a director’s vision, and you do that, and you try not to think too much,” Ryan explained.
“Like when I got the role of Constantine, and then I started reading the comics, I was like, ‘Oh shit, this is a very important character to a lot of people,’ but you can’t think about that weight on your shoulders, like revisiting this character. [Black Flag]I can’t think, ‘Oh, I must be as good as I was.’ You just can’t think externally like that. »
The long awaited Assassin’s Creed Black Flag resynced is set to launch on July 9 for PS5, Xbox Series X and Series S, and PC.
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