Feedback Forum
- This topic has 10,027 replies, 717 voices, and was last updated 1 week, 2 days ago by
.
-
Topic
-
Hi! Upload your recordings, and get feedback from your peers!
-
Replies
-
Happy New Year.
I am working on bettering my audition and self-direction skills by performing commercial reads.
Please have a listen and let me know what you think,Thank you,
-Luke-
Great energy to your read and enthusiasm for the product. Two things I’d suggest looking out for. First is trying to neutralize your accent (New England? I especially hear it in “hardwood”) but definitely a great thing to keep in your back pocket for ads that want that relatable regionalism (I have to WORK to keep my southern accent from sneaking in). Secondly, be careful with consonant blends at the end of words like “lift.” They need to be more crisp just for clarify of the script.
-
-
Good Evening!
I have another recording that I’m posting here for practice. It’s a conversational commercial.
My focus is on diction, keeping the reading at a steady pace with little unnatural pausing, and making sure the reading has a beginning/middle/end. I’m not too worried about the breathing, and I do apologize if my mouth sounds dry!
Feedback of any kind is much appreciated. Thank you for your time!
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Using the advice in the voice actor’s to-do list that was shared in the recent Edge newsletter, and hoping to get some feedback on some recent auditions.
Audition 1 Specs: Male, 40s-70s. Natural, not commercial. Authoritative. A rich, deep, lived-in voice with some unique character. No southern accents (neutral dialect). Ability to romance copy, create a longing for West Virginia. Multiple scripts.
Audition 2 Specs: Super energetic and exciting, yet friendly – that friend who can’t wait to tell you about something new they tried.
-
Hi Brian,
I like the differentiation between the two reads, the confidence in one and the energy in the other.
For Announcer_Brian-Wiggins, it sounds (to me) like some of your words ending in L or vowels like in the word ‘you’ trail off slightly. That’s my only note for that
I liked Fazolis-VO_Brian Wiggins a lot, your read makes me want to try some of that food! When you go from describing the sauces to the cheeses, there’s a bit of a jump in your excitement level where I think it might flow better to have more of a crescendo linking the two parts together, which I can hear a little bit of at the words ‘alfredo sauce,’ but I think it could be even stronger, if that makes sense. Hope this is useful!
-
-
Good Evening!
I have here another reading that I recorded for practice.
The more I went over it, the more I realized that this is NOT a conversational piece, despite my treating it as such, lol. I’m looking for clear and concise words, variance and emphasis with the words that matter, and as little awkward pausing as possible.
I appreciate any and all feedback. I know I forget things easily, and it’s honestly the best thing to help me hammer it into my memory. Thanks again!
-
Hi Terry,
I really like your pacing on Big-O tires. I understand the increase in volume with the line “Don’t wait any longer” but the volume seems to keep increasing rather than staying at the new level. Other than that, well done!
Regards,
Elizabeth -
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
