Voiceover Universe

August 2012 Blog Posts (6)

Creating Sustainable Characters

Vocal placement is the bane of most character voice performer’s existence! It is profoundly rewarding to capture a unique sound vocally and equally disturbing when the placement wanders and morphs into another texture or is lost completely. The voice performer can adapt the instrument through compressions and aspirations, textures and…

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Added by Elley-Ray Hennessy on August 30, 2012 at 9:02am — 4 Comments

Voiceover Technique Video - Announcer(y) vs. Casual

In this new Voiceover Gurus video, watch Annie Meisels demonstrate in under 30 seconds

the difference between the announcery and casual read. Note how her pitch AND her inflection

choices all tend toward the "downwards" on her casual read. This script is only 6 words -

and yet the lesson is so clear. Watch, listen, learn - and then try it yourself.

(video will be lower down on the right side…

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Added by Lesley Bailey at Voiceover Gurus on August 23, 2012 at 1:27pm — No Comments

Need a Stonebooth for recording at home or on the road?

VU friends! I am selling my beloved Stonebooth In A Bag. If you know someone who might need this fabulous recording tool, please send them my way. I'd wiggle a bit for the right buyer. Thank you!

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/for/3214260474.html

Added by RenaMarie Villano on August 18, 2012 at 6:47pm — No Comments

Rohingya The Forgotten People

I just wanted to add a link to something that I was very happy to help with:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLlh2WpTqj0&feature=player_embedded

Added by Rob Townsend on August 11, 2012 at 4:07pm — No Comments

Kevin Delaney and Jon Bailey webinar this Sunday at 10 PST/12 CST/1 EST!

Free webinar with Kevin Delaney of VoiceoverNinja.com and Jon Bailey this Sunday! Click HERE to RSVP!

Join me this Sunday (8/12) at 10 a.m. Pacific / 12 noon Central / 1 p.m. Eastern for a free, live & interactive Webinar with VO artist Jon Bailey!

Jon Bailey's meteoric success in the VO world is awe-inspiring. Hear Jon tell you the story of his rise — from "unemployment and welfare, and flipping…

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Added by Jon Bailey on August 7, 2012 at 3:30pm — No Comments