Post by Bean on Jul 26, 2017 16:20:42 GMT -8
One of the things I've been doing on my own time over the last few weeks is practice working on my regular voice, trying to speak without too many awkward pauses and with more confidence. It's getting to a point where I no longer fear pressing the record button and making a fool of myself, but at the same time, there's a huge difference in talking over videos for fun and actually acting. I guess what I'm trying to say is what should I be doing to get to a point where I feel "ready" to try and audition for anything?
Here's what I've been doing to get started:
-Reading tongue twisters out with my normal voice, trying to enunciate clearly. This is more of a warm-up, but at the same time, I'm treating it like a script. I'm also reading things like random online articles and treating them as if they were a script, too. Just anything that gets me going into a mode where I can talk with my voice for a few minutes at a time without losing my tone.
-Taking in as much information as I can. I'm listening to podcasts, watching videos, reading VA sites, and even asking a couple VAs out there questions directly. I've also been watching or listening to shows, games, or commercials some professionals are in to get an idea of how they sound and try to put my own spin on them if I can. I know classes/workshops are a most likely prerequisite since that would be actual experience, but I feel there has to be a point where you get to on your own before you drop money on this. I don't want to waste anyone's time, mine included, because I'm not there yet.
-On the technical side, having fun figuring out how to edit with Audacity. This one's... been interesting at times. My car seems to be the one spot where I feel most comfortable and not distracted to record. Sometimes I'll get some random clicks in recordings, so figuring out the distance to put the computer and mic away from both me an each other has been my main issue. Mic gain was figured out pretty quickly, but those random clicks pop up every now and then, and it's not from my mouth in this case. Guess this is what I get for going with a USB mic, but I am just starting out!
I guess for all of you that have more experience, my question is when did you know it was time to stop just practicing and start auditioning and taking things more seriously? I know I've got a ways to go before it's time for that step, but this goes back to wanting to take in more info. Really, I want to know your own process if you don't mind sharing.
Here's what I've been doing to get started:
-Reading tongue twisters out with my normal voice, trying to enunciate clearly. This is more of a warm-up, but at the same time, I'm treating it like a script. I'm also reading things like random online articles and treating them as if they were a script, too. Just anything that gets me going into a mode where I can talk with my voice for a few minutes at a time without losing my tone.
-Taking in as much information as I can. I'm listening to podcasts, watching videos, reading VA sites, and even asking a couple VAs out there questions directly. I've also been watching or listening to shows, games, or commercials some professionals are in to get an idea of how they sound and try to put my own spin on them if I can. I know classes/workshops are a most likely prerequisite since that would be actual experience, but I feel there has to be a point where you get to on your own before you drop money on this. I don't want to waste anyone's time, mine included, because I'm not there yet.
-On the technical side, having fun figuring out how to edit with Audacity. This one's... been interesting at times. My car seems to be the one spot where I feel most comfortable and not distracted to record. Sometimes I'll get some random clicks in recordings, so figuring out the distance to put the computer and mic away from both me an each other has been my main issue. Mic gain was figured out pretty quickly, but those random clicks pop up every now and then, and it's not from my mouth in this case. Guess this is what I get for going with a USB mic, but I am just starting out!
I guess for all of you that have more experience, my question is when did you know it was time to stop just practicing and start auditioning and taking things more seriously? I know I've got a ways to go before it's time for that step, but this goes back to wanting to take in more info. Really, I want to know your own process if you don't mind sharing.