UCLA
We are UCLA Extension.
We are scholars, innovators, visionaries, experimenters. We are idealists, artists, and optimists.
We have a one hundred-year legacy of taking the unconventional path; the road less traveled. We know that you don’t have to be a student to study. Because we know that knowledge is for everyone and that education improves people’s lives and makes communities stronger. We try and fail and then we try again [slight pause] because we know that there are many paths to success and we are defining our own goals and charting our own course.
[Pace of the VO picks up a little bit] We go into the unknown. We challenge ourselves. We keep rising. We dare to dream. We are here to make the world better. We are UCLA.
I have mixed my first recording with background music. Please give and feedback. Thanks
Hi Robert Broussard – nice music choice; seems to go well with the read. Your voice is very easy to listen to, clear and smooth word delivery. You have an accent that makes your voice believable for this type of read. Good job!
Hi Robert, I like the background music you have chosen for this spot. I thought you had a very clear read, however, be careful of micro-pauses in places that are not necessary. Otherwise, nice job!
“This does all seem rather bizarre. We are familiar with the world around us where everything behaves as we would expect. An apple falls from the tree to the ground according to classical laws. It all makes sense, but, at the very small we see classical laws break down. In the quantum world, particles behave in a weird way. They can be in different places at the same time. A cloud of possibilities. This is the strange world of quantum theory.”
Took some time off, getting back into the training and practice. Any feedback is appreciated, thanks for listening.
Hello all! Looking for any and all criticism for upcoming commercial demo – thank you!
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Thanks Robert Broussard! I will work on not being monotone. In my head I think I’m being too up and down / animated, but I guess I can vary it more to make the read better. Thanks!
My attempt at a live announcement… I have heard a variety of ranges/styles, but I don’t think I have found the right one for me yet. 🙂
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Hi all! I’m posting a read for feedback in prep for my commercial demo – thanks for any and all comments!
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You have nice voice, but its easy to tell you are reading. Keep working on it and think about changing tempo a little and hit certain words to emphasize key points
in the message. Good job.
Hey there, I like your voice for this read. You sound like a sophisticated lady. I think the flow could use some work meaning there are some pauses that you could smooth out, and not pausing between ideas – you can smooth out places like “color where (pause) it’s needed most” doesn’t need the pause. There also sounded like there was a question mark at the end of “needed most. Every time.” I’ve done this too a few times I naturally go up in pitch sometimes and it sounds like a question mark, but this is a definitive statement and a strong opinion you have because this hair color product is just so great! Keep working on it! You have a nice sophisticated vocal tone 🙂
Thank you katelyndawnvo! Yes, I’ve been told I do the uptalk or valley girl thing where it sounds like a question mark instead of a sentence; so I definitely need to work on that. Thank you for your specificity! I really appreciate it. 🙂
Hello! The tempo here flowed well in your reading. Perhaps when you say “me, me” emphasis the second me. I did notice between some words and sentences you had a tendency to do a clicking sound, particularly between “beautiful. I like being me.” Otherwise a good read!
Oops… I thought I replaced the first one as the first breath needed to be edited out. But now they are both there. hee..hee…Thanks for the feedback alls y’all! Happy Friday!
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Hi Katelyndawnvo – nice read! I liked the lightness in your voice, very pleasant and uplifting to listen to. The text flowed and made me curious to know more about skiing at Wintergreen. Great job!
Hello all! Here’s a telephony read as part of my narration homework.
Again, I don’t have any recording equipment (yet), and this was recorded on a mobile app.
American Express
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Hi kfvoice – nice job on the AMEX commercial. It sounds very smooth and believable. I feel that your voice could put people at ease when on hold, which can be stressful, meaning that this type of work would be good for you. Good job!
Nice work. You have a nice voice for this type of content. I would say you may want to work on pronunciation as there were some words that were slurring together a bit, particularly on the line “To see if you can take advantage of this free service;” Sometimes when I have a hard time with slurring I put a pen between my teeth and say the phrase slowly trying to say each work – it was a suggestion on the vocal health or technique webinar. Keep it up!