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ConnieTerwilliger
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 Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:40 am Post subject: Sense of Direction |
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Peter O'Connell shared a blog post from Babble On Recording Studios this morning. I took a few things away from it and updated my blog. Check it out if you get a chance.
Sense of Direction
| Quote: | - Maintain a rhythm in the session. I have been in sessions where, after a take, the talk-back stays silent for minutes – many minutes – leaving me wondering what was being discussed. The basic insecurity inherent in being “talent” starts planting seeds of discontent and we end up trying to find other ways to read something without any feedback.
- Avoid references to famous people when directing. Famous to one person may not be famous to another. Rather, describe the “quality” that you think you want.
- Steer clear of “line reads” if at all possible.
- Replay the audition. Seems logical. We audition so much, we may not remember what we did to win the job.
- Let us do “three in a row.”
- Playback the reads as time permits.
- If something is “perfect” and the client thinks it is “perfect,” why are we doing another one? It is nice to know if we are free to do something different, or if you want another read very much like the “perfect” read. |
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Michael Schoen
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I read that blog as well -- showed a lot of good insight from fellow, anonymous Voicers. Part of the issue is that, as directors, the person has the power and feels free to use it... and we as voice talent are necessarily required to go along.
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bobsouer
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Connie,
Thank you for reminding me about Peter's email and that link. I finally got to reading it now. Excellent insights.
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