VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Christopher French · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:00 pm Post subject: Still trying. . .

Could you all do me a favor? I created a commercial tonight using Adobe Audition for a ficticious insurance company. It's a hardsell with an AC/DC background. . .I'm trying to get my confidence up to actually take a crack at finally putting myself fully out there. I know I've been around VO-BB for almost 2 years now and haven't really done much of anything, but I've finally really had it up to here (about 6 feet, and I'm 5'9") with my employment the way that it is. I'm to the point now where I am fully ready to persue this dream (part time anyway, still need the job). So, now to my favor. I would like you all to please listen to this and give me any feedback that you would be willing to give. I feel that I'm ready to take the next step. I just need to learn how to put together an effective demo.

Thank you all so very much for your time,

Your friend

Christopher G. French

http://media.putfile.com/Farmland-Insurance-Commercial
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Chuck Davis · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:06 am Post subject:

On the technical side...you should edit the breaths out. I 'm not feelin' the AC/DC music bed either.

Performance wise? Practice all that you can. Is there a local radio station that you might be able to intern at? You sound very green still at this point.

Overall? Not a bad first effort at all. Not demo quality yet though.
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JimRon · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:52 am Post subject:

i agree with chuck on the ac/dc music... to me doesn't seem like it fits with insurance.

not a bad first crack, though. keep practicing. yes try to get some work at a local radio station for practice.

are you looking at strictly VOs, or offering full service (copywriting and production)?
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Christopher French · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:56 am Post subject:

JimRon · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:16 am Post subject:

if you're going to be offering full service production, one thing to remember is copyrighted music is a no-no (a big NO-NO) unless you have obtained the rights to use the music.

just food for thought.
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Bailey · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: