Building the Nexus: The Voice of Nova

Community Manager Vaeflare shared with us today an insight behind the scenes look of the voice actress Grey Griffin who voices Nova and also an interview! Hopefully more to come with more of the voice actors. Blizzard showing us this really shows that they are taking the voice interaction in-game to a whole new level and can’t wait to see what else they have to show us!

“A GHOST’S FIRST AND BEST WEAPON IS HER MIND. EVERYTHING ELSE IS SUPPLEMENTAL.”
– NOVA, DOMINION GHOST

A lot goes into getting a Hero ready to step out onto the many Battlegrounds of the Nexus. From concept, to design, art, animation, effects, audio, and more, there are almost limitless possibilities of how a Hero can be brought to life.

In this episode of Building the Nexus below, we check in with Community Manager Josh “Rokcet” RZ and Grey Griffin, the English voice of Nova in Heroes of the Storm!

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But crafting a nuanced performance requires the combined talent of many people, including the casting and voice-over directors, writers, sound engineers, producers, sound designers, localization team, regional voice actors, and more. Here is a brief look into a recent studio recording session!

[caption id="attachment_46384" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Grey Griffin listening to voice-over recordings of other Heroes her character is reading lines with.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_46385" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The Sound Engineer keeping track of various takes.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_46386" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Community Manager Kimberly “Vaeflare” LeCrone preparing interview questions.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_46387" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Casting and Voice-Over Director Andrea Toyias and Writer Justin Dye jotting down notes on each individual take.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_46388" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Grey sharing a laugh with the team during a recent recording session.[/caption]