What does Interactive Media Agreement mean?
Interactive Media Agreement is the SAG-AFTRA contract covering voice actors, performance capture artists, and other performers working in video games, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR) projects. This agreement ensures that actors in interactive media receive fair pay, health and pension benefits, and protections, particularly for projects that involve physically demanding work, such as motion capture. It plays a critical role in the rapidly growing video game industry and other emerging technologies.
Key Points of the Interactive Media Agreement:
- Fair Pay for Voice Actors: Voice actors in video games and interactive media are paid at union rates, with additional compensation for demanding roles.
- Health and Pension Benefits: Actors are entitled to health and pension benefits, even for short-term work like voiceovers or motion capture sessions.
- Safety Protections: The agreement includes specific guidelines to protect actors performing physically demanding roles, such as motion capture or stunt work in VR.
Negotiation Tips:
- Additional Pay for Vocal Stress: Voice actors performing roles that require shouting or other vocally stressful work may negotiate for additional compensation.
- Profit Participation: Actors working on high-profile video games or interactive media projects can negotiate for a share of the profits if the project becomes a hit.
- Back-End Bonuses: For successful games, actors can negotiate for additional bonuses based on the game’s sales or popularity.
Example:A voice actor in a popular video game used the Interactive Media Agreement to ensure they received residuals and additional compensation for vocally stressful roles.
Example: An actor performing motion capture work for a VR project negotiated for safety protections and back-end bonuses if the game sold well.
Did You Know?
Actors in video games and VR projects receive health benefits and can negotiate for additional pay for physically or vocally demanding roles!
Learn More:
For more detailed information, visit the official SAG-AFTRA Interactive Media Agreement page.
