Archive for the ‘Techniques’ Category
A Check List For Traveling Voice Actors
Like many voice over folks, I have my “traveling voice-over rig.” Besides the Sennheiser 416, MicPort Pro, cables, collapsible booth and all, I have the Source Connect software on the laptop.
Source Connect allows you to connect to another studio that also has the software or to a bridging service that facilitates a hookup to an [...]
September 1, 2010
Posted in: ISDN, Studio Gear, Techniques 
No Comments
Voice Acting and Script Context
The last time I worked on an animation project the director stood just a few feet away from me in the booth. Unusual, I thought. But as we moved from scene to scene he continually filled me in on the setting and the back-story, making sure I understood the context of the lines I was [...]
May 25, 2010
Posted in: Auditions, General, Techniques No Comments
Ancient of Days Directs
Dianne and I were touring the Kennedy Space Center a couple weekends ago and these two stepped in front of us.
It got me to thinking that twins are God’s way of saying “We have the one we need but let’s get one more for safety.”
May 6, 2010
Posted in: General, Techniques No Comments
A Voice Over Class to Consider
From yesterday’s email:
We did it once in 2009 and now once again in 2010 — an exciting new voiceover teleseminar series with Harlan Hogan:
STARTING YOUR VOICEOVER BUSINESS: Everything You Need To Know To Turn Your Dream Or Your Sideline Into A Business.
All the details are here:
http://TheVoiceoverClass.com
(If you’re already making a fortune doing fulltime voiceovers, please [...]
April 6, 2010
Posted in: Getting Started, Techniques, Training, Workshops No Comments
What is the Context?
Been thinking about the word “context” this morning. It’s one of the lenses through which we should see the script as we prepare for the job or an audition. It helps us determine choices.
I think language scholar Oscar E. Nybakken has a very useful take on the word “context” for the voice actor:
Context not [...]
September 14, 2009
Posted in: Advertising, Auditions, General, Techniques No Comments
Great Weekend with the Voice Over Whisperer
The Marice Tobias commercial and narration workshop in Dallas wrapped up yesterday. What a wonderful seminar. I learned some great techniques for self direction which is so important these days in that we work so much from our own spaces. Had fun with fellow voice actors. And it’s always amazing to watch a director like [...]
August 24, 2009
Tags: self direction, Training, Voice Over workshop Posted in: Coaching, Techniques, Training, Workshops 2 Comments
Creative Slating
My agents have a rule about slating which is short and sweet.
Name only. Not even the role. Put that in the file name.
The intent is to curb the behavior of some actors who think that rude noises, mini-biographies, or lame attempts at being funny during the slate will make them more memorable when in fact [...]
August 5, 2009
Posted in: Auditions, General, Getting Started, Techniques One Comment
Physical Movement in Voice Acting-Just do What Works
During my time in the voiceover business I’ve been witness to many different styles of acting before the microphone. I’ve seen actors silently but not so subtley move their entire bodies while doing the read. And I’ve seen the flat dry monotone read done while the actor stands stiff as a statue with hands crammed [...]
September 25, 2008
Tags: voice acting, voice over coaching, voiceover training Posted in: Coaching, Getting Started, Techniques, Training No Comments
