Bill Anciaux
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Hey, Rich. Yep, I was trying to sound conversational, speaking my thoughts as they were coming to me. And maybe a little hesitant to brag too much about my son. Anyway, I appreciate your critique and your grandson’s endorsement! Good to know he’s engaged in creative diversions! Thanks, Bill A.
Hey, Barb. Thank you for the encouraging feedback. I agree with your suggestion and think I’ll have a go at that later today. Welcome back to the forum. I first discovered this community back in 2010 and have always enjoyed coming back. Where are you on your VO journey? Regards, Bill A.
Hello,
Thought I’d loosen up a bit tonight and bring more inflection with a light-hearted piece. That shirt rustle is a good reminder to wear “quiet” clothes when recording. Thanks for any feedback… Bill A.
My child has quite an imagination. His teachers say that some day he’ll be doing great things. Right now, he’s already an architect, a designer, an engineer … I think he’s a creative genius … and thanks to Legos, the creative building toy, there’s just no limit to what he can do, LEGOS … the creative diversion that helps develop a child’s potential.
Hey, John. I do think the timing was thrown off. Do you know how to paste room tone over breaths to remove them without changing the rhythm?
Hey, Rich.
Great script for your voice! I agree that your rate is a little fast for this piece. The words suggest awe and wonder to me. Slow down on a key line like “Who would you be?” After all, it’s a rather profound rhetorical question, meant to make the listen think. You say it too quickly in my view. Regardless, your mature, rich voice (rim shot) is perfect for this genre. Thanks for sharing. Bill A.
Hello, I like the way you connect words and phrases together within a phrase/sentence — really professional. Not sure I agree with your choice to edit your performances as you did here, however, removing breaths and some of the pause that would naturally happen between sentences. It makes the rhythm of each piece too constant, in my opinion. Your voice is like a dish of Rocky Road ice cream — smooth, creamy, and deliciously textured. (Feel free to put that on your website.) But I wonder if you love hearing yourself in the headphones. Reason I ask is your performances sound slightly affected to me, like you’re a little caught up with the beauty of your voice. When I crank up my headphones, I tend to listen to my voice too much and don’t stay as connected to the script. It’s a subtle thing. What if you tried performing with headphones off. It might help you listen less and relax into the read…and do it in one take, rather than splice the best version of each sentence together. My apologies if my assumptions are way off. Also, that third piece stood out to me, nice full levels. I heard a small plosive on the first phrase of the second one, between “sleep” and “guide.” Small thing but it could have cost you.
Anyway, I enjoyed each piece and respect your skills. Thanks, Bill A.
Hey, Rich. I appreciate the feedback. Not sure I would just add more dramatic inflections for the sake of adding them, but I understand that this take was pretty controlled. Thanks for the warm welcome too, by the way. The Edge forum is such a special place to grow as a voice actor and geek-out with those who are studying the craft. Bill A.
Hey, Daniel. Thanks for the feedback. This looked like a problem/solution structure to me, and I imagined “kids were” as the first solution in the first half. Then, in the second half, the answer was the discovery that leaders could be nurtured or “grown,” which fits into the whole theme of agriculture and progress. So, I tried to emphasize these moments with a little smile, inflection, and elongated syllables (e.g. they’re grown). Also, I figured this is part of a corporate video that would target adult leadership and investors at some kind of convention or on a website. That’s why I went with less inflection. I’ll pick a more kid-directed script next and use more inflection on that one. Again, I really appreciate the careful listen. Bill A.
Hey, Daniel.
Here’s my attempt at the more “sophisticated” sound I tried to describe in the previous post. Perhaps a bit too sleepy, LOL. A much narrower inflection range and a closer, in-your-ear distance are two techniques I use to appeal to this demographic. The pauses give some space for the visuals. What do you think?
