EPIC Movie Trailer Voices are fun!! In this episode of “Grant’s Sound Advice” I embedded a recent body of work that included regular #voiceover and #epicmovietrailervoice. What fun! This company does some really fun kid stuff!!
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Category: What Does a Voice Actor Do?
Tag, you’re it! (What is tagging?)
What is tagging? You need a script read, but *usually at the end* you need a variable “tag” that is specific to a location, or date, or other item that is only part of the script. Listen in!
Explaining Processes (What a Voice Actor does for you)
We explain processes and “how to” so your audience doesn’t have to guess, or assume. Maybe there’s a nuance to how something works and it’s worth a quick explanation. Don’t assume people know, especially when you’re doing something unique!
Don’t take that tone with me!
Don’t take that tone with me! Well, unless you want me to! One of the challenges in VO is finding the right “tone”. We can do that!
Giving YOU confidence! (What a Voice Actor does for you)
A customer came to me with a note that she just didn’t have the confidence to deliver her well written script…
Leverage our experience! (What a Voice Actor does for you)
We see a lot of scripts, so notice trends. As actors, we also usually have insights to how a script should sound. And often, when reading them, we notice nuance that others will not.
Phone Messages, IVR and Voice Mail
Phone Messages, IVR (Interactive Voice Response) and Voice Mail.
I included two different demos in today’s episode. Which do you like better? The first is from last spring and includes my old branding, and another I did just this week. Comments? Which would make you buy?
Christmas Characters!
It’s that time of year! If you need “Santa” or an elf to read a story for your kids, for a commercial or other fun things, reach out!! I have an example in the video, also a fun cartoon effect from the conference I was involved in on Monday from Oman! .
Video Game Character Voices are physical!
It’s too easy to stand here in my studio and read lines.
We forget “who” we are. While “doing characters” is part of this, for all the character work I do, whether #videogames or just a script say for a #cowboyvoice, I’ve found that getting the physicality of the character helps!
Are they hurt? Happy? Cold? Scared? and 100 more questions. In video games characters are in scenes, usually interacting with other characters.
May I record some characters for you?
More demos here: https://tinyurl.com/My-Demos
Finding the energy, pace and physicality in your script
Had a great experience with a new voice acting coach. My family traveled my entire formative years in a Chevy Suburban. I just did a demo using a Chevy Suburban script (partial). Feeling I’d possibly missed the mark on delivery, she asked if I knew who I was talking to. I told her about my dad and his buddies that towed trailers.
My coach, a very successful 40-something lady, said, “what about me?” “ummmm…”
She proceeded to remind me there’s HUGE market of “soccer moms” out there that need to fill the back end with “stuff” and will never tow a trailer.
So the energy is in talking to the soccer mom and everything follows. More in the video! . What can I record for you? .