- Cover
- Halftitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- CD Index
- 1. Introduction to Animation Voice-Overs
- Is This the Career for You?
- Major Objectives of This Chapter
- What Is Voice-Over?
- Work Opportunities Available in Animation
- The Animation Production Process
- Traditional Animation
- What Talents or Skills Do I Need?
- How Difficult Is It to Get Work?
- What Negatives Will Make It Difficult to Get Work?
- What Do I Do First?
- How Do I Pick a Voice-Over Teacher?
- Other Resources
- You Are in Charge of Your Own Career
- Support
- Union and Nonunion Work
- Early Experience
- Do I Have to Live in Los Angeles or One of the Other Cartoon Centers?
- How Do I Finance a Start in the Voice-Over Business?
- What Tools Do I Need Right Away?
- Work in the Future
- How to Use This Book
- 2. User’s Manual for Your Voice
- Voice Basics
- Warm-Up Exercises for Your Body
- Warm-Up Exercises for Your Voice
- A Calming Focus to Lose the Butterflies in Your Stomach
- Posture for Good Voice Production
- Good Breath Control
- Resonators
- Overall Sound Quality and Variety
- What You Have to Offer
- Learning to Mimic Sounds
- Good Voice Production Habits
- Introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English Vowel Sounds
- A Sibilant S
- Tongue Twisters and Other Warm-Ups for Your Lips and Tongue
- Tips to Keep Your Voice Healthy
- Some Common Remedies to Help a Voice Recover
- Your Voice in the Morning
- You and Your Dentist
- Voice Exercise and Care to Protect Your Career
- Answer to the Question about Double Vowel Sounds
- 3. Animation Voice-Over Techniques
- Chapter Techniques
- The Microphone
- Headphones or Earphones
- Copy on the Music Stand
- Marking Your Copy
- Slating
- Good Acting
- Practice Improvisational Techniques with Other Actors
- Playing Comedy
- Risk
- Using a Wrinkle
- Voice Placement
- Human Sound Effects
- Laughs
- Cries
- Animal Sounds
- Pacing
- Style
- Energy Level
- Tips for Reading Copy
- Tips for Running Your Voice-Over Business
- 4. Dialects
- 5. Developing Characters
- The Process
- Developing Someone Else’s Character
- Developing Original Characters
- Likability
- Status
- Summing Up Your Character
- Your Characters as a Reflection of You
- Types of Characters
- Voice Placement and Mouth Work
- Commonly Used Characters for Cartoon Work
- Baby to Old Age
- Robots
- Shortcuts
- More Tips about Comedy Characters
- Characters for Kids
- Standard Character Development Acting Techniques
- Getting into Character and Keeping in Character
- Original Characters versus a Character in a Script
- Character Files
- Research! Research! Research!
- To Be in Demand
- 6. Your Animation Demo
- What Is a Demo?
- When Do You Get Your Demo Made?
- Listen to the Demos of Others
- How Do I Find a Good Recording Studio and Demo Director/Producer?
- Demo Length
- Demo Material
- Copy
- Price and Other Issues
- Rehearsal
- Recording Day
- Editing and Masters
- Duplication
- Packaging
- Cover Letter
- Marketing
- Updating a Demo
- 7. Finding an Agent or Representative and Looking for Work
- Looking for Work
- What Does an Agent Do?
- What’s the Difference between an Agent and a Manager?
- Are You Ready for an Agent?
- A Reputable Agent
- The Cover Letter
- Creating a Resume
- The Package
- Finding Agents Who Represent Voice-Over Actors
- Sending out the Demo Package
- Follow-Up
- What Attracts Agents to a Voice Actor?
- The Thank You Note
- More Follow-Up
- Choosing an Agent
- The Contract
- Once You Have an Agent
- Your Responsibility to Your Agent
- Changing Agents
- Branching Out
- Getting Work on Your Own
- Nonpaying Voice-Over Experience
- You Are in Charge of Your Own Career
- 8. Voice Casting and Marketing Your Talent
- Casting Worldwide
- Casting Directors and Demos
- Other Ways to Showcase Your Talent
- The Casting Process
- Before the Audition
- The Audition
- Dos and Don’ts of Auditioning
- After the Audition
- What Makes Casting Directors Bring People Back?
- The Follow-Up Card
- The Callback
- Internet Casting
- Recording Quality
- Your Home Studio
- A Very Basic and Inexpensive Home Studio for Practice and Auditions Only
- Setting a Fee for Your Services
- Casting Celebrities versus Experienced Voice Actors
- Comedians
- Child Actors
- Ethnic Actors
- So You Want to Be a Casting Director
- Trends in Casting
- Marketing Yourself
- 9. Recording for Cartoons
- 10. Recording for Animated Features, Games, Theme Parks, Toys, and Narration
- 11. ADR
- 12. Dubbing
- What Is Dubbing?
- Where Is Dubbing Done?
- Dubbing Can Be Big Business
- What Skills Do I Need?
- How Do I Get Work?
- Do I Get a Script before the Session?
- The Dubbing Process
- Actor Challenges
- Bigger Actor Challenges
- Synchronization
- The Mouth
- Sound Effects
- The Challenges of Anime
- Getting Work in Anime
- Budget
- The Director’s Point of View
- Advice from Other Actors
- Wrapping Up
- More Practice Copy
- Glossary
- Index
CD Index
| Animation Voice over Book Audio cD | TRT: 78:37 minutes | |
| 1. | Character Placements | 06:21 |
| 2. | character File workout | 22:39 |
| 3. | Making an Animation Demo | 05:18 |
| 4. | Writing the Demo | 07:46 |
| 5. | Recording the Demo | 02:05 |
| 6. | Kathy Matchiner Demo Session Recording | 06:10 |
| 7. | Kathy Matchiner Ani Demo | 01:47 |
| 8. | Edgar recinos demo with No music orSFX | 02:14 |
| 9. | Edgar Recinos Ani Demo | 01:59 |
| 10. | M J Lallo Animation Demo | 01:25 |
| 11. | Making Animation Singing Demo | 04:45 |
| 12. | VO Home studio set Up | 15:39 |
Original Music by M J Lallo & Original Scripts by M J Lallo
Special Thanks to Voice Talents:
Paula Hyman, Kathy Matchiner, Edgar Recinos & Mike Derry
TO: George Rezendes for original music—www.GeorgeRezendes.com
James Alburger for Music—www.Voiceacting.com
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