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Post by matthewhedgehog on Dec 23, 2016 14:20:57 GMT -8
What should be my first step when diving into the voice acting world? Creating a demo reel? Thanks in advance!
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Post by peterjvo on Dec 23, 2016 15:41:47 GMT -8
Take acting classes. Take improv classes. Get a voice over coach and work with them over a period of time. Get to know your own voice and what roles it's best suited for. Learn as much as you can about the industry, the types of voice over, professionalism, etc. Be an information sponge. Read books. Listen to podcasts. Learn some audio engineering.
Once you do all that, then MAYBE you might be ready for a demo reel. If you're asking, you're not ready for a demo reel. It isn't something you want to produce out of your friend's garage or worse: yourself.
All that training right now is more important than working on a demo or your home studio.
In the meantime, there are websites where you can find small projects you can audition for such as CastingCall.club and behindthevoiceactors.com. Use these to practice auditioning and being professional. Auditioning will be 90% of what you'll be doing so better to learn to love the process sooner than later.
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Post by StringStorm on Jan 5, 2017 10:51:21 GMT -8
On top of that, learn networking.
Being in a country where voice acting isn't really considered a stable means of income, I've learned how to market myself towards off-country clients. Word of mouth goes a long way.
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Post by JonoVO on Jan 7, 2017 17:35:43 GMT -8
Practice, practice, practice.
Learn about the business and search on youtube for voice over videos made by professionals.
Go out there and audition regardless if you get cast or not, it's a lot of fun and you'll learn more as you go along with reading for different characters.
Did I mention practice?
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Post by duffyweber on Jan 9, 2017 9:32:46 GMT -8
I might add to Jono's and say in addition to professional VO on youtube, listen closely to commercials, adverts, and cartoons. They are COMPLETELY different kinds of performances. Close your eyes (or don't if the radio advert is on while you're driving!) and listen while picturing people behind the mic. Get a feel for what they're doing, and how they're delivering their lines.
Is the delivery natural, or affected? What makes their delivery different from yours? Listen closely to their annunciation, breathing, and pacing. Then practice the same thing yourself. It'll be very instructive. One thing you'll find is that they annunciate more clearly than most people do in conversation. (And if you ever listen to VAs talk in real life, they've picked up the habit permanently - every word is usually clear an intelligible.)
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Post by JonoVO on Jan 9, 2017 18:36:30 GMT -8
I might add to Jono's and say in addition to professional VO on youtube, listen closely to commercials, adverts, and cartoons. They are COMPLETELY different kinds of performances. Close your eyes (or don't if the radio advert is on while you're driving!) and listen while picturing people behind the mic. Get a feel for what they're doing, and how they're delivering their lines. Is the delivery natural, or affected? What makes their delivery different from yours? Listen closely to their annunciation, breathing, and pacing. Then practice the same thing yourself. It'll be very instructive. One thing you'll find is that they annunciate more clearly than most people do in conversation. (And if you ever listen to VAs talk in real life, they've picked up the habit permanently - every word is usually clear an intelligible.) As much as I hate commercials and the fact that they are everywhere, closing my eyes and hearing the read helps out the most. Also to add, be sure to check out voice over workshops at cons. I can't tell you how much great info I get from these, even if it's one thing a year, I make sure to always learn something from others. I was in a 3 day workshop and I did a ton of things: sides, scene study and ADR the old fashioned way. It basically mimicked a real cattle call audition. And yes, I brought the green apples too lol.
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