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Good job — I would just focus on getting a little more emotion from this read. If healthcare is really important, you’re not making it seem important. I should feel more “care” with the first two sentences.
Just my thoughts.Vincent, I too like the resonance of your voice. There are times where this read sounds choppy. For example “work-force” has a break in the middle of the word. There is also a slight pause after each word in “next normal” which doesn’t seem natural.
Hi Rich, very nice read!
My only feedback is that your first sentence ends as if you are asking a question, which seems awkward.
Otherwise, great job!Hi there! Nice job. I like your resonance of your voice. A couple suggestions: You might want to reconsider the very first word: “You” Rather than quick-paced and high in pitch, maybe stretch the word out in a lower pitch so that it is emphasized.
At :40, it sounds like you are saying “uzz” instead of “us.”
Good luck with the audition!
Hi everyone, more practicing! Please ignore all studio issues, especially the obvious punch in at 0:42. Just looking for feedback on my technique. Thanks!
Script:
Alacola Valley
Water. Clear, fresh and life-giving to the crops of the Alacola Valley. Rushing ever onward to the sea. The waters of the Minset River visit this lush valley to replenish the soil and color the land. Yellow citrus, green vegetables, blueberries and ruby-red fruit checkerboard the landscape in brilliant hues. Farmers, who have tended this land for generations move from field to field inspecting the size, calculating weight and measuring progress. Progress is slow. But only with time can the flavors of the Alacola Valley reach perfection. And it’s perfection that the Alacola Valley is all about. The possibility of a early frost, the likelihood of invading insects and the consequence of even 3 extra days of rain weighs heavily on the minds of the land’s caretakers. But today is glorious and worry will wait until tomorrow.Hello all!
Here is another practice script from the library. Please ignore any recording issues. I am just looking for feedback/suggestions on my technique. Thanks!Script: Cosmos
Welcome to the planet earth. A place of blue nitrogen skies, oceans of liquid water, cool forests, soft meadows; A world positively rippling with life. From the cosmic perspective, it is, for the moment, unique. The only world on which we know with certainty that the matter of the cosmos has become alive, and aware. There must be many such worlds scattered through space, but our search for them begins here, with the accumulated wisdom of the men and women of our species, acquired at great cost, over a million years.
Hi Alexis, very nice read. Your voice is very relaxed and inviting. I’m a beginner, so take my feedback for what it’s worth: I do feel like at times it is more “announcer-like” rather than conversational. You might want to try imagining you are talking to one person rather than a large group. Overall, I think your voice works really well for this genre.
Toque, really nice job on this recording.
You have 3 emotions, one for each line of the script.
My only sugestion is to begin your second emotion with a lead-in, beginning with “harden myself” instead of the start of line 2.
The third emotion was a homerun. That emotion did have a lead-in beginning with “that really breaks my heart,” and really works.Steve, this is really awesome. You have a very natural and friendly voice for this genre. I am impressed.
My only feedback is “but not too formal because that’s just not our style” starting at 0:09. It seems choppy with breaks between each word. I think smoothing it out would sound more relaxed and consistent with the rest of your performance. Keep in mind, I am a beginner VO actor, and this is just my impression.
Very nice job!
