http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/articles.htm VoiceOverXtra.com Articles en-us Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:59:00 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss johnflorian@voiceoverxtra.com (John Florian) Copyright © Voice-Over Xtra!. All rights reserved. http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=o6r2g4vc Whenever I leave town I always pack my full-blown mobile studio in a handy, small suitcase on rollers. It has all my accessories - from Firewire cables to an electrical power strip, to a small mic stand. I just drop in the Mac Book Pro and I'm out the door. However, on a recent last-minute beach getaway, we were leaving Monday afternoon, returning late Tuesday afternoon. I figured, what are the odds I'll really need to record? ... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:29:27 EDT http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=o6r2g4vc http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=d7z6bw0k Question: Should I change bad grammar in scripts when I audition, or will that piss off the writer? Should I change the punctuation if it doesnt make any sense? Answer: Copywriters are notoriously bad spellers and grammarians. But take into account that when you are reading ad copy, you are reading advertising-ese, where proper grammar has been, to the consternation of English teachers around the world, thrown out the window ... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:27:14 EDT http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=d7z6bw0k http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=m5arilyh A very competent and experienced voice-over colleague recently wondered if he should add a sound card to his iMac computer, and also, what price point determines the quality of sound produced? Well, the purchase of ALL equipment involves a subjective choice ... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:24:10 EDT http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=m5arilyh http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=zmyw3e02 Are you a home studio whiz - or do you just peacefully (we hope) coexist with the gadgetry that records, edits and sends your voice to paying clients? Either way, you can chat with colleagues to share your questions, observations and enthusiasm for what's new at the Tech Talk Terrace - a newly announced feature of the VOICE 2008 VoiceOver International Creative Experience, coming to Los Angeles Aug. 8-11 ... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:57:18 EDT http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=zmyw3e02 http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=x737nypp Are you unknowingly harming your vocal folds in normal conversation? The way you speak - not only behind the mic, but everywhere and in any situation - certainly affects your vocal health. In podcast #4 in Bettye Zoller's VoiceOverXtra series on vocal health, you'll learn what NOT to do, and remedies for damage already done ... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:07:05 EDT http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=x737nypp http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=a5at0a0m If an animation/character demo is on your horizon - or if your current demo needs a touch-up, head to Hollywood next month to start the Demo Prep Steps: Animation/Character course. It's a six-week, 18-hour program with seven master teachers, who will not only help improve your abilities, but also produce cuts of your strongest performances for your next demo. The course will run from July 22 to Aug. 26 ... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:44:01 EDT http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=a5at0a0m http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=8r30sokk Voice actor and marketing visionary Frank "The Voice" Frederick has written and recorded an important e-book and audiobook for voice actors: "Love Notes - Personal Branding Imaging and Marketing for VO Artists." From the need to create a brand to how to do it, the e-book/audiobook covers it all. The following is an excerpt from Chapter One: Evolution ... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:26:48 EDT http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=8r30sokk http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=ybh26anz Steven Lowell's official title at Voice123 - the online voice-over marketplace for voice talent and producers - is Quality Assurance Manager. But he's also the self-described "resident voice talent/computer geek," and thus is the ideal person to be conducting Voice123's Introductory Online Training sessions, which show new voice talents how to effectively use the system to obtain voice-over auditions and jobs from producers ... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:04:03 EDT http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=ybh26anz http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=2qo3tpwi Nashville is the for-sure Capitol of Country Music - and also a grand ole place for voice-overs! On Sunday night, June 29, the "Nashville Voiceover Evening" will gather voice actors for networking and three hours of instruction by national voice talent and coach Bettye Zoller. Her workshop on voice-over techniques and the business of voice-overs will include ... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:10:18 EDT http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=2qo3tpwi http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=1g0a58it e-LearningVoices.com - a new online voice-over casting service to help e-learning project firms - has been launched featuring 29 voice-over talents who specialize in narrating and acting in e-learning courses produced by instructional design firms and in-house e-learning development departments. The new service was developed and is operated by voice industry professionals Rick Gordon and Harlan Hogan ... Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:03:38 EDT http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=1g0a58it