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  • #69893
    Nailah
    Participant

    Good Day All,

    Please give me your honest feedback on these practice commercial scripts. Any feedback would be appreciated!

    Thank you in advance!

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  • #69884
    Mary Werntz
    Participant

    Hello! I’d love to get some feedback on these two reads. For Vanguard, I’m working on a strong and confident tone with a subtext of warmth and trustworthiness. And for Westin, my focus keeping the flow moving throughout without rushing. Thank you, Forum friends!

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    • #69966
      Don Sack
      Participant

      Hey Mary!
      Go slower? Perhaps a Pop filter and back off the mic a bit? Great voice!

    • #69947
      nettipo1
      Participant

      Hi Mary,

      I really like the sound of your voice! Very relatable and credible. I think that for the Vanguard read, you might want to try speaking more from the point of view of the representative of that company, and also as that representative speaking to someone across the table from you or sitting next to you – it might change how you say things if you’re in that kind of setting. I also noticed glottal stops on the “o” words, like “our” and “on.”

      I think perhaps the Westin read ended up being rushed because you were trying to make it flow! I do this too. You’ll be able to make it flow without affecting your pace, which should be a little slower (given the context of this piece), but not too slow, of course! It would be great to hear this one again but with the descriptive words accentuated.

      Overall, great job. Looking forward to hearing more from you.

    • #69919
      adamhurd
      Participant

      This feels a little abstract but it seemed like the westin was almost too flowy in the beginning. Like there’s was no point to land on. Loved the vanguard read.

    • #69891
      RYoung
      Participant

      Excellent work on Vangaurd piece!

  • #69881
    RYoung
    Participant

    I submitted this audition sans music recently, Comments or critiques greatly appreciated!

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    • #70039
      RYoung
      Participant

      Thank you both for the critiques!

    • #69925
      nettipo1
      Participant

      HI RYoung,

      Although I liked the music choice, I think it could have been lower volume so that your voice doesn’t need to compete with it. I would suggest to be mindful of your delivery being too announcer-y. I think the overall read needs to settle down just a little, so that it sounds more natural while still sounding assured and credible–your voice is already clear and has gravitas, so that already helps you sound nice and authoritative. The company’s name was slightly rushed in my opinion, and it was strong on the “F” of “FTI” so it made me jump (I had headphones on!). I do enjoy your energy overall. Great job!

    • #69887
      Mary Werntz
      Participant

      Your voice has a wonderful resonance and is a good match for this script. The music selection suites the piece nicely and the volume is suitably balanced between the two. Great work!

  • #69867
    Anne-Marie K
    Participant

    Greetings all!
    This is my first post on the Feedback Forum! Doing my homework and would appreciate any feedback you might have on these 3 recordings. I’m working on my pacing, not leaving too many gaps between sentences, and an even flow. My home studio is a work in progress, so not too focused on the quality of the recording right now. That will be further down the road…
    Many thanks for your input. I really appreciate your taking the time to listen.

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    • #69967
      Don Sack
      Participant

      Ann-Marie!
      Wonderful voice! Perhaps if you added a bit more enthusiasm to the reads and used tone/pitch to enhance the differentiations when reading “lists”.

    • #69888
      Mary Werntz
      Participant

      Hi Anne-Marie! Great work on these! Your voice is very soothing and easy to listen to. You sounded most at ease in the Dublin script which flowed the best from my perspective, so maybe you could play with a more relaxed, conversation read on the other two. And I know you’re still working on the home studio, but the audio quality sounds excellent to me!

  • #69863
    nettipo1
    Participant

    Hello Fellow VO talent,
    Thank you in advance for any feedback and observations you can provide!

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    When you think of Atlanta Bread Company, don’t just think ‘bread’. Think of an entire breakfast menu – fresh-baked pastries, hot breakfast sandwiches and specialty coffees. Think of our Cafe with savory sandwiches, daily soups and crisp salads. And don’t forget…we can cater your next special event or meeting! Atlanta Bread Company – more than just bread.

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    • #69889
      Mary Werntz
      Participant

      Hello! This recording flows nicely while hitting the right emphasis and variation. Great work!

  • #69860
    mrtripo9
    Participant

    Hi please help critic my take on edges script , Roses!
    Roses prefer a sheltered , sunny spot and well drained soil; but otherwise , these paragons are surprisingly easy going and will suceed in most gardens or backyards . Infact shrub roses will flourish on quite light, even poor soils. It is important to give your roses a really good start. This means some digging. So whether you are planning to plant a single rose or a large bed, it is advisable to double dig so the subsoil is well broken up, especially if drainage is less than perfect.

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    • #69873
      nettipo1
      Participant

      Hello mrtripo9! You have a very unique voice; I like the deepness and the gravitas quality. I think for this script, the delivery could have been more natural, and one of the ways you could make it more natural is to avoid any inflection patterns such as a sing-songy, up-and down pattern throughout. The emotion is nice and friendly, and you don’t have any major pauses, but you might want to consider bringing in a little bit of pause if it helps to group certain phrases together. Well done!

      • #69879
        mrtripo9
        Participant

        thanks for this comment , i really appreciate , I wasn’t too sure about this one as well, and i kind of had the same vibes after listening. thanks again

  • #69839

    Trying to practice more for my narration demo. All feedback is appreciated, thanks!!

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  • #69830
    Troy C
    Participant

    Hello! Looking for feedback on some narration scripts I’m playing around with for lessons. I was trying to focus on pacing (was I slow enough? Did I give the script time to breathe?) and articulating my “and”s and “to”s to make it sound crisper. Also played around with Audacity so as far as volume went so hopefully you guys can hear it well enough while simultaneously not having your ears blasted haha. Thanks in advance!

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    Clovis Bray AI Lore (from Destiny 2)
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    • #69858

      I really enjoyed all three of your reads! You have a warm voice and have a lot of variety and specificity in your delivery. For the Orton copy, the only feedback i’d say is it felt like there was just a bit too much air in between sentences. I’m sure if this was actually part of a guided tour that pause would be necessary but when just listening to it, it breaks the momentum and makes each sentence have to build energy from zero.
      For the destiny script, I liked your read a lot! Make sure to really ask that question at the beginning, and maybe try exploring the danger of letting AI determine it’s own morality a little more? Or just get a bit more specific on your point of view.
      For the capsule read, it felt as though each word was a bit clipped and detached from the rest of the sentences – i think focusing on the idea an meaning of the sentences as a whole will help to make the read sound a bit more natural while still keeping that professional explainer sound.

  • #69811
    DAYLIGHTVO
    Participant

    Hello Everyone!
    Looking for some specific feedback on these uploads. I’m working on word clarification/diction of key words in the script, vocal inflection and pitch/tone. All feedback is of course always welcome. I am going through some of the uploads here and for the most part you all are sounding great. I’ll be dropping some feedback on some recent uploads myself.

    Many Thanks,
    Ndehru

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    • #69874
      nettipo1
      Participant

      Hi DAYLIGHTVO, I enjoyed both recordings….the Straight Talk script sounded more natural than the NASDAQ. For the NASDAQ, I kind of noticed a bit of a pattern where you would couple together two syllables or words together so that the first word is fast and doesn’t get noticed as much, while the second word is more emphasized. For example, “We-ALL,” “to-PLAY,” “and-FROM,” “a MARKet”. For the Straight Talk script, I liked the energy of it, but you might want to consider emphasizing the words with a little bit more smile, rather than with too much of a staccato/insistent tone. I look forward to hearing more from you!

      • #69883
        DAYLIGHTVO
        Participant

        Thank you for the feedback! I kinda noticed it too lol I will keep this critique in mind. Isn’t it funny how you can always hear a smile? Thank you.

  • #69809
    mrtripo9
    Participant

    Hi guys!
    Here is my take on the Edge script Gargoyles , I will appreciate your comments thanks

    One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled.It was a time of darkness. It was a world of fear. It was the age of gargoyles. Stone by day, warriors by night . We were betrayed by the humans we had sworn to protect, frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years. Now , here in manhattan..the spell is broken. And we live again! We are defenders of the night.We are Gargoyles.

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    • #69834
      Erik B
      Participant

      Hi Mtripo9,

      I enjoyed this read. The sounds quality is solid. I noticed some things you could tweak. I would suggest pausing in the first sentence after ago. Also maybe differentiate a bit more in the fourth sentence. I enjoyed the tone and character. Also the pacing was spot on. Overall good job.

      • #69836
        mrtripo9
        Participant

        Thanks Erik, I appreciate yr comment, I will keep up the grind..lol

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