Daniel Jewel
Jewel Studios
Daniel Jewel is an Oscar-Shortlisted and BIFA-Nominated Filmmaker, BAFTA Voting Member and Performance Director whose work spans Games, Film and Audio Drama.
As a Performance and Voice Director, he has worked on some of the world's biggest AAA games, including 007 First Light, Crimson Desert, Watch Dogs: Legion, Tom Clancy's The Division 2 and Skull and Bones.
Daniel also directs for Audible, where his credits include David Copperfield, executive produced by Sam Mendes and Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions.
He has directed performances with Oscar and BAFTA-winning and nominated actors including Helena Bonham Carter, Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Ncuti Gatwa, Theo James, Indira Varma and Toby Jones. He is also the founder of Jewel Studios, where he helps actors build careers in Games, Film and Audio Drama.
Daniel Jewel is speaking at the following session/s
Authentic Casting: Why Do It, and Who Cares?
Wednesday
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Room 5
With great casting comes great responsibility. Casting is a key aspect of game performance, balancing character design, performer talent and authenticity to find the perfect match for a role.
Our panel of international experts will explore the creative triumphs and challenges they face when casting performances for games across voice, mocap and performance capture.
Session Takeaway
- Get insights into the casting process
- Discover how to approach castings for different performance types
- Find out what goes into authentic casting and what to do (and not do!) to win a job
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