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
Computer Animation
Other Animation Production Processes
What Talents or Skills Do I Need?
How Difficult Is It to Get Work?
What Negatives Will Make It Difficult to Get Work?
A Positive Attitude
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
Imitating Celebrities
Good Voice Production Habits
Introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet
American English Vowel Sounds
Consonant Sounds
A Sibilant S
Tongue Twisters and Other Warm-Ups for Your Lips and Tongue
Short Twisters to Work Out Your Tongue and Jaws
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
Holding a 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
Why Should You Learn Dialects?
Phonetic Vowel Symbols
Some Frequently Used Symbols for Diphthongs (Double Vowel Sounds) in American English
Consonant Symbols
Other Sounds
Suggestions for Using a Dialect
Tips for Studying a Foreign Dialect
Brooklyn
Educated Southern American
European Dialects
The Educated British Dialect
Cockney
Irish
Educated East Indian
Spanish
Mexican
Italian
French
Russian
Japanese
To Learn More
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?
Direction
Demo Length
Demo Material
Copy
Other Demo Elements
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
Holding the Agent Accountable
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
Audition Tips from the Pros
After the Audition
What Makes Casting Directors Bring People Back?
The Follow-Up Card
The Callback
Internet Casting
Recording Quality
Directing Yourself
Sending Your Audition
Your Home Studio
A Very Basic and Inexpensive Home Studio for Practice and Auditions Only
A More Professional Home Studio
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
This Chapter
The First Job
The Script
Before the Session
What to Expect at Your Session
Checking In
What Does the Studio Look Like?
Rehearsals
The Actual Recording
Dos and Don’ts for the Recording Session
Physicalization
Ad-Libbing
The Difficult Director
Other Possible Delays
Series with Stand-Up and Improv Comics
After the Session
Your Career
10.Recording for Animated Features, Games, Theme Parks, Toys, and Narration
Other Areas of Animation
Animated Features
Games
Dubbing Games
Toys
Theme Parks
The Internet
Narration
11.ADR
What Is ADR?
The Loop Group
Research
Sample Call Outs (for a Scene at a Fair)
Sample Conversation Starters for a Walxla Scene (Diner Scene)
Sample Improvised Conversation
To Practice
Getting Work
Union and Nonunion Work Available
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
The Anime Process
Budget
The Director’s Point of View
Advice from Other Actors
Wrapping Up
More Practice Copy
1. Tommy Growler Practice Script
2. Cool.Net Practice Scene (Practice Scenes Are Adapted from Cool.Net, Script)
3. Cool.Net Practice Scene
4. Cool.Net Practice Scene
5. Once Upon a Bed Practice Copy
6. Copy Example for MJ Lallo’s Character File Workout
Glossary
Index
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