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A note to me sparked my creative bug once again and I zipped out to the WMTU studio to write this up. A lot is explained in the audio.
What isn't explained, is that this was done using protools on their mac computer. It was converted into .mp3 cause the .wav was 34 MB. @.@ It took me about three hours in total to write up the script and try again and again to get this in one fluid shot. Sadly, that didn't happen, but you'll never notice. ;) local friend who helped me says: win level, EPIC.
Had a lot of fun doing this, and if anyone wants a shout out, lemme know, I'd love to do this more often. :)
I didn't know if the person this was directed to wanted me to mention anything about him, so I didn't. Made it very generic with hints of him in there. If said person wants me to take it down, lemme know and I will immediately.
PS. They need to get the air filters back on the stinking mikes cause I puff on my P's >.>
What isn't explained, is that this was done using protools on their mac computer. It was converted into .mp3 cause the .wav was 34 MB. @.@ It took me about three hours in total to write up the script and try again and again to get this in one fluid shot. Sadly, that didn't happen, but you'll never notice. ;) local friend who helped me says: win level, EPIC.
Had a lot of fun doing this, and if anyone wants a shout out, lemme know, I'd love to do this more often. :)
I didn't know if the person this was directed to wanted me to mention anything about him, so I didn't. Made it very generic with hints of him in there. If said person wants me to take it down, lemme know and I will immediately.
PS. They need to get the air filters back on the stinking mikes cause I puff on my P's >.>
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It's appreciated! I'm a bit touched by the fact that I inspired someone to actually record something.
That said, it's the sort of "It's easy if you set your mind to it" kind of lines that people give me that bug me. It really isn't that easy. I don't have any DJing equipment, I don't know how to operate a turntable for my life. I don't have enough friends that anyone would want me doing their wedding. Video game companies have talent directors that want celebrities, not no-name coworkers, not to mention that all voice casting for most games that Vicarious Visions does is done through the parent company, Activision. I would do volunteer work, but I haven't the foggiest idea how or where to find anyone who wants voice work recorded with a crappy USB microphone that came with Rock Band. I don't have the money to rent studio time that'd be necessary to put together an actual demo reel, and recording studios on college campuses are restricted to students only, or so I'd surmise.
Basically, pretty much all doors are closed to me, and I see no way of opening them. Let's face it, my voice is probably never going to amount to anything more than a neat parlor trick that entertains people at random parties and meets.
That said, it's the sort of "It's easy if you set your mind to it" kind of lines that people give me that bug me. It really isn't that easy. I don't have any DJing equipment, I don't know how to operate a turntable for my life. I don't have enough friends that anyone would want me doing their wedding. Video game companies have talent directors that want celebrities, not no-name coworkers, not to mention that all voice casting for most games that Vicarious Visions does is done through the parent company, Activision. I would do volunteer work, but I haven't the foggiest idea how or where to find anyone who wants voice work recorded with a crappy USB microphone that came with Rock Band. I don't have the money to rent studio time that'd be necessary to put together an actual demo reel, and recording studios on college campuses are restricted to students only, or so I'd surmise.
Basically, pretty much all doors are closed to me, and I see no way of opening them. Let's face it, my voice is probably never going to amount to anything more than a neat parlor trick that entertains people at random parties and meets.
Yea, I apologize with the cheesyness, it was kind of spur of the moment type stuff., I was rather shocked after I got through with it that I actually did it. XD
If I were in the area, I could give better advice, but all I have right now is that you live in Albany for a game company.
Personally, I don't think you should just lay back and not do anything about it. Your voice is wonderful, and while maybe not a celebrity voice yet, you never know what opportunities arise. A lot of the things I have been able to do were completely out of the blue. Point in case, my last class had someone from a dance club who asked me to DJ for their formal get together after we worked on a project together. Totally out of the blue, but because of this, I was able to put my name out there to the vice president of the entire university who had attended the event with his wife (And he's a good swing dancer too! :p)
At very least, I can wish you the best of luck in things. Don't be afraid to play with that voice in front of people. I'm sure you've shamelessly plugged yourself before to get where you are.
If I were in the area, I could give better advice, but all I have right now is that you live in Albany for a game company.
Personally, I don't think you should just lay back and not do anything about it. Your voice is wonderful, and while maybe not a celebrity voice yet, you never know what opportunities arise. A lot of the things I have been able to do were completely out of the blue. Point in case, my last class had someone from a dance club who asked me to DJ for their formal get together after we worked on a project together. Totally out of the blue, but because of this, I was able to put my name out there to the vice president of the entire university who had attended the event with his wife (And he's a good swing dancer too! :p)
At very least, I can wish you the best of luck in things. Don't be afraid to play with that voice in front of people. I'm sure you've shamelessly plugged yourself before to get where you are.
Honestly, I don't think that I'm going to have much luck doing anything with my voice via my line of work. I probably just suck at reading people, but I'll be damned if it doesn't seem like he's trying to brush me off every time I talk to our lead audio guy. Hell if I know why.
I don't know your bounds, so truthfully, I shouldn't say anything here, but my first thought reading this was, "Why not just go to him/her yourself?
I have never been in such a situation before though. I don't need to tell you not to do this, because I know you wont. You are smart enough not to.
What you CAN do though, is with a pure curiosity, ask someone from the vocal department what it takes to become a voice recorder. Ask simple questions like what software/hardware they use. Where they are, behind the mic or in front of it, and what they do there exactly. A simple honest lunch break could do the trick if they work in the same building. If not, maybe an e-mail. Simple curiosity is a wondrous thing to manipulate.
After gaining slight information on things, you can look them up yourself. A lot of information can easily be found on the net about a lot of things. Just as an example, when starting up on the WMTU staff, I got some information about protools and used what I could find to navigate myself on the first day. Again, I'm sure you know that first impressions are important, mine put me as the second best productions guy in a long time, only second to the already head Productions manager, which I almost userpered this past semester. The vote was a close margin (And I only lost because too many of the senior staff were going to be new and they wanted a second veteran to help out (Supposedly))
I have never been in such a situation before though. I don't need to tell you not to do this, because I know you wont. You are smart enough not to.
What you CAN do though, is with a pure curiosity, ask someone from the vocal department what it takes to become a voice recorder. Ask simple questions like what software/hardware they use. Where they are, behind the mic or in front of it, and what they do there exactly. A simple honest lunch break could do the trick if they work in the same building. If not, maybe an e-mail. Simple curiosity is a wondrous thing to manipulate.
After gaining slight information on things, you can look them up yourself. A lot of information can easily be found on the net about a lot of things. Just as an example, when starting up on the WMTU staff, I got some information about protools and used what I could find to navigate myself on the first day. Again, I'm sure you know that first impressions are important, mine put me as the second best productions guy in a long time, only second to the already head Productions manager, which I almost userpered this past semester. The vote was a close margin (And I only lost because too many of the senior staff were going to be new and they wanted a second veteran to help out (Supposedly))
True, I am assuming this, but I also mentioned sending an e-mail if a lunch break can't happen. This is also assuming you can find an e-mail address to send to.
Though I wish I could do more, I don't know enough about you, your job, your area, and nearly everything else to really say any more than I have.
And so, I extend this to you. If you ever find yourself in the UP of Michigan, more specifically the Houghton area, poke me again, and I can slip you into the WMTU studio if you wish for some recordings. It wouldn't be the first time we did recordings for others. :)
Though I wish I could do more, I don't know enough about you, your job, your area, and nearly everything else to really say any more than I have.
And so, I extend this to you. If you ever find yourself in the UP of Michigan, more specifically the Houghton area, poke me again, and I can slip you into the WMTU studio if you wish for some recordings. It wouldn't be the first time we did recordings for others. :)
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