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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The FRED Workshop => Topic started by: Blaise Russel on September 23, 2004, 09:54:01 am

Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: Blaise Russel on September 23, 2004, 09:54:01 am
Okay, a new thread for a not-entirely-new topic - voicework for Shrouding the Light.

Here are the roles available right now, since I'm not so optimistic as to hope for voicing all the Vasudans, especially since it would require some audio wizardry that might be beyond my league... but I digress. The Terrans, in order of size:

Commodore Cooper (Mongoose) - COMPLETE
Righteous Fire (SA22C) - COMPLETE
Ironclad (http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/sbre/stl/ironclad.txt) (?)
Marlborough (Black Wolf) - COMPLETE
Kappa 1/Theta 1 (combined role) (Lightspeed) - COMPLETE
Cameron - COMPLETE
Munificence - COMPLETE
Throckmorton - COMPLETE

All the lines are included, along with some director's notes. Chances are, they'll be unnecessary, but I included them to minimise possibility of questions being needed because you're not sure what inflection or tone of voice to use here, stuff like that.

I'll be voicing the Foresight/Zeta 1 role, unless somebody really wants to be a science cruiser/bomber pilot. And those great people who offered their services for other roles are listed here.

Lightspeed
Black Wolf
Knight Templar
Mongoose
SA22C

If you want to help out (and it will be much appreciated) then just post below and I'll add you to the list.

If, for whatever reason, you can't or don't want to do all this voicework, then just say, and the list will be amended, no worries. :)

Feel free to voice whichever role you want; just post your choice here, so that people don't end voicing the same character.

If you have any other questions because I've forgotten to explain something, just post below.

You can also just post for the hell of it, but remember: post in moderation. Spam is toxic in both its incarnations.

A'right? :)
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: Shinobi on September 23, 2004, 01:36:41 pm
Hunter aka 'Hunt Smaker' imitates vasudan voices perfectly. I'm sure he'd be willing to convert the voice acting files on the proviso he's not too busy...
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: Lightspeed on September 23, 2004, 04:06:37 pm
Just tell me what to voice, and you shall get it :)
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: Blaise Russel on September 23, 2004, 04:22:46 pm
Ack. I was hoping volunteers would express a preference and I wouldn't have to worry about insulting people by saying "Well, do this one and we won't have to listen to your voice as much." :(

But no matter. How about we start in the middle... would you like to do the Kappa 1 / Theta 1 combined role? Theta 1's only one line anyway, so don't worry about putting on a different voice or anything like that. 'Course, as first volunteer to post in the thread, you have first pick...



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Hunter aka 'Hunt Smaker' imitates vasudan voices perfectly. I'm sure he'd be willing to convert the voice acting files on the proviso he's not too busy...


Are we talking mechanised translators for the Vasudans or new 'ooga-booga' Zod-speak?

I'm not sure how I'll handle the Vasudans. There probably won't be enough voice actors to voice the Vasudans as well, not even one for all of them (which would be a LOT of lines for one person, and would probably become very repetitve for the player)... I may be stuck with fiddling with existing Vasudan speech - anyone have recommendations for free sound-editing programs? Freeware or something?
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: Lightspeed on September 23, 2004, 04:39:38 pm
Sure, not like Kappa 1 / Theta 1 have much to say :)

I'll host up the lines once I've recorded them.
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: Mongoose on September 23, 2004, 06:44:27 pm
I'm feeling a little ambitious, so I'll try giving Commodore Cooper a try.  If you don't like it, you can fire me/relegate me to a red shirt role :p.  Note that the quality of my messages may be a little poor; I don't really have any sound-editing software, and my mic isn't the best, but I'll give it a shot.

Edit:  I should probably play the campaign before doing the acting :p.
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: SA22C on September 23, 2004, 07:02:33 pm
I'd love to do some voice work for ya.  Do you want a sample of my voice?

I'll do the Commodore if Mongoose isn't going to, otherwise I'll do the Righteous Fire.
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: Black Wolf on September 23, 2004, 10:01:37 pm
/me snafoos Marlborough.

Can we change the lines around a bit? Just to make them seem more natural.
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: Blaise Russel on September 24, 2004, 01:59:47 am
Yeah, sure. Just don't change the basic meaning of the words... so long as the stuff basically means the same thing, don't worry about it. :)
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: SA22C on September 26, 2004, 05:25:37 pm
If you're still looking for a decent sound editing proggy, try GoldWave.  It's Shareware, but the only limitation is how many commands you can do each time you load the program.  If you shut it down and restart it, you get to start the 'counter' again from the beginning.
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: Blaise Russel on September 26, 2004, 05:35:48 pm
Thank you. I'll bear that in mind.
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: ionia23 on September 27, 2004, 05:24:44 pm
Blaise,

I'd like to offer up my services as well, and I do have an audition clip available online for another mission I auditioned for.

I've been experimenting with how to create the Vasudan voice effect in an audio app I have.  Not quite ready to demo yet on that, but if you're interested, drop me a PM and I'll send you a link to the audition.
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: Lightspeed on October 01, 2004, 07:06:43 pm
I'm finally back from my trip, which means, I'll be able to voice act my lines! :)
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: Lightspeed on October 02, 2004, 03:18:49 pm
I am done, PMing you the linky, B.R.
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: Blaise Russel on October 02, 2004, 06:11:22 pm
Good, good... ye-e-es, excellent...

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Originally posted by ionia23
Blaise,

I'd like to offer up my services as well, and I do have an audition clip available online for another mission I auditioned for.

I've been experimenting with how to create the Vasudan voice effect in an audio app I have.  Not quite ready to demo yet on that, but if you're interested, drop me a PM and I'll send you a link to the audition.


How do you feel about voicing the Ironclad? That's the only role that I still need... if that's good with you, just start voicing and send me the files. 'Twould be very much appreciated indeed.



Done, nearly all done...
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: Mongoose on October 07, 2004, 04:30:09 pm
Bumpage...any word on the status of the Ironclad voices?
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: SA22C on October 07, 2004, 04:31:10 pm
I'll do it if no one else will.

I can do an accent or something.
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: Blaise Russel on October 07, 2004, 04:41:27 pm
That'd be much appreciated. :)

Once the Ironclad is done, it's just me and a lot of Vasudans... my free time isn't about to stop dwindling, evidently, and I'm still preoccupied with other matters...
Title: Shrouding the Light Voiceacting Thread
Post by: Mongoose on November 15, 2004, 01:26:26 am
Sorry for the bumpage, but is there any update on this?  I don't want my talent to go to waste. :p