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Contest: Voice an NPC in Mass Effect: Andromeda
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Ginger Hail
Member
well shit son..close thread. great job!
LookAtMeGo
Member
Well shit, we basically have some real ass voice actors in here lol!
This is great, I'm no voice actor but I may take a crack at it for the fun of it. I definitely don't have the voice or the talent, especially compared to you guys in here, but just the act of doing it sounds...super fun hah!
This is great, I'm no voice actor but I may take a crack at it for the fun of it. I definitely don't have the voice or the talent, especially compared to you guys in here, but just the act of doing it sounds...super fun hah!
WadiumArcadium
Member
Let me just quote myself here:
As for the talent, well, you never know! Give it a shot!
WadiumArcadium
Member
Lol nice. I am sure they will get a kick out of it at the very least
I recorded a pretty annoying
ly awesome
I don't think I have the merc in me. Even at 40, I still have a sort of boyish voice and I am pretty sure I have never once sounded tough in my entire life.
I wasn't sure how suitable my voice would be, but I did my own take on the characters. It seems like they really want to hear your natural voice and my natural voice sounds fairly young, so I feel like everyone in this game would be too mature-sounding for me lolol. But eh, it was fun anyway.
Jordan Tate
Tough Mercenary
Voice acting is a special hobby of mine and I actually do want to pursue the career so this would honestly be an amazing opportunity.
Jordan Tate
Tough Mercenary
Voice acting is a special hobby of mine and I actually do want to pursue the career so this would honestly be an amazing opportunity.
TheOmegaSpartan
Member
Pardon me when I say you voice sounds adorable.
As for the takes themselves, your Tate sounds pretty good but needs a bit of work on the delivery. Your Merc could use some sass in the delivery as I wouldn't take her very seriously.
Take my advice with a grain of salt since I'm no professional. Heck, Bioware's preference may fall in line with your initial performance. Just submit what ultimately sounds good to you.
I'm pursuing voice acting, too, so I'm also entering. Good luck.
Thank you! No, I'm very happy for your feedback. I appreciate any critiques that come my way. There's always room for improvement after all. Good luck to you as well.
Alright VoiceGAF, I need some professional opinions - I've done two takes for Jordan Tate and I'd like to know which one's the best:
Take 1: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1Ct4xqCKwSx
Take 2: http://vocaroo.com/i/s0pwBE4ED4sI
I feel like I stumbled over my words slightly in take 1, but the acting in it followed the directions of the script better.
Take 1: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1Ct4xqCKwSx
Take 2: http://vocaroo.com/i/s0pwBE4ED4sI
I feel like I stumbled over my words slightly in take 1, but the acting in it followed the directions of the script better.
Hey. I'm no professional, though as I've stated before I have an active interest in VA and have taken a few classes with an industry veteran, but as a way of vicariously living through this whole contest, here are my two cents:
- I wouldn't worry about the flubbs just yet. They're just there because you don't know the text well and you're probably a bit self-conscious about this whole thing - we all are at first. Besides, it sounded fine to me on that front anyway. However, they might be a sign that you haven't gotten into the character fully yet. This leads me into point #2...
- it sounds a bit like you're reading from a script or telling a story from a narrator's point of view, like you're observing the events from the outside when you're very much inside the scene as one of the characters. You can hear it in the way your intonations don't vary that much, and in the way you're linking all the lines together like one continuous monologue. That's probably because you have nobody to play off of as the other character, so it's definitely understandable. Try to picture yourself actually talking to someone who's actively reacting to your words. Do that as much as possible. It's hard, mind you, but that's what you gotta do - professional VAs rarely get to act together these days anyway, so they have to have that skill.
Also, this is a technical detail, but if you can help it upload your stuff on something other than vocaroo, like SoundCloud for instance. Vocaroo compresses files into oblivion. Now, having a bad mic and/or poor room treatment will kill an otherwise good recording, but vocaroo will always kill them no matter how good your equipment or how large your audio file is.
Keep up the good work
.Hey. I'm no professional, though as I've stated before I have an active interest in VA and have taken a few classes with an industry veteran, but as a way of vicariously living through this whole contest, here are my two cents:
- I wouldn't worry about the flubbs just yet. They're just there because you don't know the text well and you're probably a bit self-conscious about this whole thing - we all are at first. Besides, it sounded fine to me on that front anyway. However, they might be a sign that you haven't gotten into the character fully yet. This leads me into point #2...
- it sounds a bit like you're reading from a script or telling a story from a narrator's point of view, like you're observing the events from the outside when you're very much inside the scene as one of the characters. You can hear it in the way your intonations don't vary that much, and in the way you're linking all the lines together like one continuous monologue. That's probably because you have nobody to play off of as the other character, so it's definitely understandable. Try to picture yourself actually talking to someone who's actively reacting to your words. Do that as much as possible. It's hard, mind you, but that's what you gotta do - professional VAs rarely get to act together these days anyway, so they have to have that skill.
Also, this is a technical detail, but if you can help it upload your stuff on something other than vocaroo, like SoundCloud for instance. Vocaroo compresses files into oblivion. Now, having a bad mic and/or poor room treatment will kill an otherwise good recording, but vocaroo will always kill them no matter how good your equipment or how large your audio file is.
Keep up the good work
Cheers, thanks for the tips - you're right, I was just continually following along, taking some pauses and slowing it down would probably help.
I just picked Vocaroo to share the file, I saved it via Audacity on the PC.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
I was going to try this, but my USB recorder is broken. Dammit.
https://soundcloud.com/chris-chan-271445173/sets/mass-effect-andromeda-contest
This looked fun so here's my take on the characters. Couldn't really do 'tough' for the merc so I tried a different take on the lines.
This looked fun so here's my take on the characters. Couldn't really do 'tough' for the merc so I tried a different take on the lines.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
Eh, I tried
I went for the slightly smarmy overconfident jerk angle, but I think I ended up sounding too drained of energy. Oh well
I went for the slightly smarmy overconfident jerk angle, but I think I ended up sounding too drained of energy. Oh well
Stiler
Member
Bornstellar
Member
I didn't really change my voice much at all for this. Merc is my natural voice.
https://youtu.be/kirmdX-V9z8
Thinking of submitting this but would like some critics.
https://youtu.be/kirmdX-V9z8
Thinking of submitting this but would like some critics.
March of the Crabs
Member
I was gonna try this but there's no point now. You've won.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
I wish Québec weren't excluded, grr... I'd like to add a female voice example, oh well.
That's pretty good! And while your voice does sound "tough", you did a good job on the reporter too I think. One of the better efforts so far. You have a total NPC voice. ^^
loooool
TheGreatDirector
Banned
Here's my Jordan Tate recording. I need to find a better place to record. Too much environmental noise.
Charles Alan Ratliff
Member
This is fun! I'm going to record mine later today.
Also, for those wondering whether you can submit for both, this is what their website says:
so it definitely seems that you can. Just make sure to do it in a single email.
Also, for those wondering whether you can submit for both, this is what their website says:
so it definitely seems that you can. Just make sure to do it in a single email.
That bogan one. LMAO.
I gave the Explorers Wanted contest a shot. Both scripts. Actually had a lot of fun with it.
Script 1 - Jordan Tate
https://youtu.be/IR-4gwK3X_o
Script 2 - Tough Mercenary
https://youtu.be/3uU9s9crHMI
Script 1 - Jordan Tate
https://youtu.be/IR-4gwK3X_o
Script 2 - Tough Mercenary
https://youtu.be/3uU9s9crHMI
I gave both Tate and the Merc a try.
Opportunities like this are so rare and fun.
Best of luck to all who entered! I hope at least one GAFfer wins the grand prize
Edit:
I like your Merc take. It's really easy to imagine over-hearing a voice like that in-game. Very natural and "low-key" banter. Makes me feel like mine's too hammed up ^^;
If you're going to submit, here's some critique (from an amateur, so consider it personal nitpicking!)
1. Increase overall volume.
2. Slow your delivery a little for "It's Even. Do the math." Just a pause between sentences is fine.
3. Natural low voice fits well, but "performance" is lacking a bit on some lines. For example, on the "To split the profits..." line, you could be a bit more firm/callous as requested.
Opportunities like this are so rare and fun.
Best of luck to all who entered! I hope at least one GAFfer wins the grand prize
Edit:
I like your Merc take. It's really easy to imagine over-hearing a voice like that in-game. Very natural and "low-key" banter. Makes me feel like mine's too hammed up ^^;
If you're going to submit, here's some critique (from an amateur, so consider it personal nitpicking!)
1. Increase overall volume.
2. Slow your delivery a little for "It's Even. Do the math." Just a pause between sentences is fine.
3. Natural low voice fits well, but "performance" is lacking a bit on some lines. For example, on the "To split the profits..." line, you could be a bit more firm/callous as requested.
Holy shit, the bogan one is perfect.
Fantastic stuff, sounds like you have a quality setup as well as a great voice!
Your delivery is on point, too. Good adjustment of intonation and speed to fit the directions.
And yeah, most of us (bar hwalker above) need to switch it up a bit in order to sound "tough". You still sound natural enough, and I'm sure the panel will have a good idea of how to direct should they choose you for the Merc.
Like most here though, I agree you're a shoe-in for Tate. If you're only going to submit one character, definitely go for your retake of him (although there's no harm in submitting one entry for each script). Good luck!
Actually, may I ask what you use/do to get such clear/crisp results?
If it's not too much trouble, I'd love it if you could also check out my take and let me know where I'm going wrong tech-wise.
I record with a USB mic, reduce noise with CoolEdit (old Audacity), then boost volume and add dynamics processing (a smooth S curve) to balance levels while lending it some punch. (But it still ends up sounding quite "echoey"...)
I'm not expecting fully-fledged feedback (although I wouldn't turn it down); mainly just some technical pointers for a modest setup. Replies are of course welcome from anyone kind enough to check out my entry!
Alright, 2 days before deadline, could do with some opinions on which is the best of the two:
Revised Jordan Tate 1: http://vocaroo.com/i/s15dG3nF0CTj
Revised Jordan Tate 2: http://vocaroo.com/i/s128dTbdfXZm
Funnily enough, after saying I'd have a crap mercenary voice, it turns out it's a lot more fun to act out!
Mercenary 1: http://vocaroo.com/i/s12pOiEUguEw
Mercenary 2: http://vocaroo.com/i/s0N23HMAcO11
Also, just for shits and giggles - Northern Jordan Tate: http://vocaroo.com/i/s0aHo6f7nIg6
Also also, do we have confirmation that you can submit for both Jordan Tate and the Tough Mercenary?
Revised Jordan Tate 1: http://vocaroo.com/i/s15dG3nF0CTj
Revised Jordan Tate 2: http://vocaroo.com/i/s128dTbdfXZm
Funnily enough, after saying I'd have a crap mercenary voice, it turns out it's a lot more fun to act out!
Still crap tho
Mercenary 1: http://vocaroo.com/i/s12pOiEUguEw
Mercenary 2: http://vocaroo.com/i/s0N23HMAcO11
Also, just for shits and giggles - Northern Jordan Tate: http://vocaroo.com/i/s0aHo6f7nIg6
Also also, do we have confirmation that you can submit for both Jordan Tate and the Tough Mercenary?
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
you sound like Thirsten howl III......
in fact, are you Thirsten howl the third?
Charles Alan Ratliff
Member
Wow the top one reminded me of something from Borderlands? Kind of sounds like Scooter if I remember correctly.
This made my Monday.
The_Spaniard
Netmarble
It says no accents, but does that mean Hank Hill voice is no good?
Thanks Shinobi
Hank watch out, a Reaper!
TheOmegaSpartan
Member
I can see how you might think I sound like him but no, I'm not Thirsten Howl III.
Or am i?
It says no accents, but does that mean Hank Hill voice is no good?
Thanks Shinobi
I SAY, I SAY, THAT'S JUST DAMN PREPOSTEROUS BOY
timetokill
Banned
Looks like I gotta finally record this tonight.
timetokill
Banned
Actually its already done. Look at the time it says it goes until
Oh, we've still got 90 years to do this
No hurry
CreativeWriter
Member
Actually its already done. Look at the time it says it goes until
Still 8 hours+ to go. Sept. 28th is the deadline.
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