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The Art of Voice Acting, 6th Edition

by James R. Alburger

March 2019

Beginner

498 pages

14h 57m

English

Focal Press

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“Voiceover” vs. “Voice Acting”Types of Voiceover WorkThe EssentialsThe Realities of Voice ActingFull-Time or Part-TimeAre You an Actor or a Salesperson?Getting the Skills You NeedBreaking into the Business of VoiceoverTen Things You Must Know about Voiceover Work
All about BreathingJoni Wilson (20 Facts You Must Know About Your Voice)Correcting Speech Problems and HabitsVoice and Body ExercisesPhysical Attitudes to Help Delivery27 Tips for Maintaining Your Voice and Improving Your PerformanceBe Easy on Yourself

The #1 Tool of Your TradeMicrophone TechniqueUsing HeadphonesYour Clothes Make a Difference
How Will You Tell the Story?Tips for Performing MonologuesMonologue Scripts
Give Yourself Permission to PlayCommit to Your Choices - And AdjustGetting Away from the ReadNo Judgments AllowedThe Magic of Your Mind: If You Believe it, They Will
What's in Your Tool Kit?StyleYour Signature VoiceThe Road to ProficiencyThree Steps to Creating an Effective PerformanceThe Elements of a Voice Acting Performance
Critical Voice Acting ConceptsShortcuts that Trick Your BrainBasic TechniquesAdvanced Techniques
Acting is Acting is Acting... Sort ofIt Starts with PretendingA = AUDIENCE: Core Element #1B = BACK STORY: Core Element #2C = CHARACTER: Core Element #3D = DESIRES: Core Element #4E = ENERGY: Core Element #5F = FORGET WHO YOU ARE AND FOCUS: Core Element #6G = Gamble: Core Element #7
Creating a Performance Road Map: Analyzing and Marking a ScriptWood Shed Your CopyWood Shed to Be More BelievableTips for Wood SheddingScript Analysis Worksheet
How Will You Play the Role?Your Best Tool Is Your Own PersonalityTheater of the MindAn Exercise for Creating Real CharactersVisualization Script for “Creating a Character”Making Your Characters BelievableTips for Performing All Types of Copy
Working SoloTell Me, Don't Sell MeTips for Performing Single-Voice CopySingle-Voice Scripts
Types of Dialogue CopyTips for Performing Comedic Dialogue CopyDialogue and Multiple-Voice Scripts
Telling a Different Kind of StoryTips for Performing Long-Form NarrationThe Challenges of Medical Narration (Julie Williams)Corporate and Narrative Scripts
Telling the Long StoryTips for Performing Audio BooksAudio Book Scripts
Vocalizing CharactersPat Fraley's Six Critical Elements of Character VoiceFinding Your VoiceThe Character Voice WorksheetTips for Character and Animation CopyCharacter Sides for Games and AnimationCharacter and Animation full Script
Radio ImagingTelevision PromoTrailerTips for Performing Imaging, Promo and TrailerImaging ScriptsPromo ScriptsTrailer Scripts
What Is Your Niche?ADR and LoopingPocholo Gonzales (The Art of Foreign Language ADR)AnimeTelephonyNew Media
The Same but ChangingIt's Show-biz, Folks!The Many Hats of a Voiceover ProfessionalNon-Union Voiceover WorkUnion workTalent Agencies, Casting Agencies, and Personal ManagersOnline Audition Services and Advertising AgenciesAd Agencies and Production Companies
Your Professional Calling CardDemo Rule #1: Don't Produce Your Demo Until You Are ReadyDemo Rule #2: Your Demo Must Accurately Represent Your AbilitiesVersatility Is Your Selling ToolDemo BasicsPreparing for Your Voiceover DemosTypes of Voiceover DemosProducing Your DemoYour Demo Recording Session
A Million-Dollar Studio in Your HomeThe Challenge of Recording at HomeDesigning Your Home StudioUnderstanding Room AcousticsManaging Your ComputerWorking with Clients Remotely
Wearing the Hat of Audio EngineerDigital Recording 101Advanced Home Studio TechnologyThe Mysterious DecibelAn Audio Recording and Editing Primer
Promoting and Marketing YourselfManaging Your TimeBusiness BasicsDave Courvoisier (Using Social Media Networking to Build Your Voiceover Business)Working InternationallyAndy Boyns (Working as a Global Voice Actor)Male vs. FemaleTrendsA Business Plan for Voice Actor You, Inc.A Business Plan for Voice Actor You, Inc. (Worksheet)
Setting Your Talent FeeNegotiating Your FeeGetting Paid for Your WorkHow to Guarantee You'll be PaidDocumenting Your SessionKeeping RecordsBanking and Your BusinessVoiceover and the Law
Present Yourself as a ProfessionalWords of Wisdom from Paul FreesDefining Your BusinessSetting Up ShopPrint MaterialsYour Website
Finding and Working with an AgentThe Changing Role of the Talent Agent
The Audition ProcessAuditioning from Your Home StudioThe Live AuditionAfter the AuditionUnion vs. Non-Union Auditions
A Journey through the Creative ProcessTypes of Sessions, Setups, and Script FormatsThe Session: Step-by-StepCommon Direction TermsWrap it Up
What are You Doing to Sabotage Yourself?
An Industry in FluxJ. Michael Collins (The Future of the Industry)Hugh P. Klitzke (So, What About the Future? A Casting Director's Perspective)Tom Dheere (Ignore the Noise)Peter Bishop (The World-Voices Organization)
Peter Dickson and Hugh Edwards (Advice on Considering a Career in Voiceover)Shelley Cohen (Is This Business Right for You?)Dana Detrick (22 Jobs Every Creative Solopreneur Must Be Able to Do)Marc Cashman (Twenty Crucial V-O Tips)Melissa Moats (A Day in the Life of a Voice Actor)Kelly Buttrick (Career Compass)Kate McClanaghan (What You Should Know When Meeting with a Talent Agent)Lisa Orkin (Directing Radio Spots: It's All About the Playables)Bob Bergen (Voiceover Demos)Fred Frees (Advice from Paul Frees)

Overview

The Art of Voice Acting covers all aspects of the craft and business of performing voiceover.

This sixth edition is reorganized and completely updated to include the latest information on how to get started in voiceover, performing techniques, setting up a personal recording space, voiceover demos, the basics of running a voiceover business, working with agents, unions, and much more. Dozens of URL’s are included with additional resources and several chapters include all new scripts written specifically for this edition. Two new chapters include contributions from some of the voiceover world’s top professionals. Additional content can be found on the Voice Acting Academy website at AOVA.VoiceActing.com.

This is the perfect tool for aspiring voice performers, radio announcers, and stage and screen actors.

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The Art of Voice Acting, 6th Edition

by James R. Alburger

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