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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => Help Wanted/Offering Help => Voice Acting => Topic started by: Spaztian on January 09, 2008, 02:02:44 am

Title: My first go at voice acting
Post by: Spaztian on January 09, 2008, 02:02:44 am

Hi all, I'm a long time reader of the Hard Light Production's forums, though I think this is the very first time I've actually posted here.

I've been looking around, keen to try and contribute to the source code project in any way I can.

I thought that whilst I learn to command fred well enough to make decent campaigns, I would like to give voice acting a go. It is something I have never done before and I'd like to start now and maybe gain some experience. It sounds like a lot of fun and I am seeking any advice or assistance anyone would be willing to lend me.

Here is my first attempt at a few phrases, I took them from the SYNC sample thread.
http://dasn.co.nz/VoiceSamples.zip (http://dasn.co.nz/VoiceSamples.zip) (400k)

The phrases included are:
Libra wing inbound!
Hostile craft closing on our position! Alpha, engage!
They're not here. Where are they?
The cargo's gone. Destroyed or been stolen, I don't know. But it's not there anymore.

All four samples have not been edited in any way, purely speech to mic.

Thanks,

Spaz

Title: Re: My first go at voice acting
Post by: Darkblade on January 09, 2008, 05:02:52 pm

For a newcomer, that was surprisingly well delivered. Emphasis more on emotional delivery.

Quality is good. No breathing to mic, no clicks/pops and other recording errors.

I'm sure someone will find good use to you.

Title: Re: My first go at voice acting
Post by: haloboy100 on January 09, 2008, 07:02:38 pm

Very nice indeed. And the accent (it's an accent to me, being Canadian) makes you sound even more authoritative.
let that be
:welcomesilver:
to you! ;)

Title: Re: My first go at voice acting
Post by: Ransom on January 09, 2008, 09:34:17 pm

Like Darkblade said, your delivery is too deliberate. That's the main thing you ought to work on. It sounds like someone reading from a script rather than a character in a story - this is especially obvious in the 'cargo' line. People generally don't speak slow and careful like that.

But yes, for a first attempt it's really quite good. Just work on word pacing and let some personality seep into your lines.

Title: Re: My first go at voice acting
Post by: Spaztian on January 10, 2008, 01:41:18 am

Thanks for the advice and feedback, I really appreciate it
I'll practice and post a new set once I feel I've made some improvements.

Oh and thanks for the Welcome beam :)

Spaz

Title: Re: My first go at voice acting
Post by: Mobius on January 11, 2008, 11:47:39 am

You may wish to voice act for projects like Silent Threat: Reborn and Warzone SCP. Contact Goober5000 (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=561) for ST:R and Tinman (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=6041) for WSCP :)

EDIT: (Link to profiles added)

Title: Re: My first go at voice acting
Post by: Tinman on January 11, 2008, 12:36:12 pm

Great! Look into your PM. Join Warzone SCP..!  :D

Title: Re: My first go at voice acting
Post by: shiv on January 13, 2008, 03:26:58 pm

Hey! Would you like to voice act for Earth Defence? We'd love to hire any voice actors :)