The art of voice acting : the craft and business of performing for voice-over / James R. Alburger.
By: Alburger, James R [author]
Language: English Publisher: Amsterdam : Elsevier c2007Edition: Third EditionDescription: xxiii, 333 pages: illustrations ; 24 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0240808924 (alk. paper); 9780240808925 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Television announcing -- Vocational guidance | Radio announcing -- Vocational guidance | Voice-overs | Television advertising -- Vocational guidance | Radio advertising -- Vocational guidanceDDC classification: 791.45028023 LOC classification: PN1992.8.A6 | A42 2007Online resources: Table of contents only | Publisher description| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
A Wealth of Additional Voice Acting Resources --
The Business of Voice-over: Part 1 --
What Is Voice Acting? --
The Many Roles of the Voice Actor --
Types of Voice-over Work --
The Difference between "Voice-over" and "Voice Acting" --
Breaking into the Business of Voice-over --
The Best-Kept Secret --
The Realities of Voice Acting --
Full-Time versus Part-Time --
7 Things You Must Know About Voice-over Work --
Where to Start: Voice-over Basics --
The Voice-over Performer as Actor and Salesperson --
"Slip and Fall Accidents" (CD/8) --
Getting the Skills You Need --
The Business of Voice-over: Getting Paid to Play --
It's Show-biz, Folks --
Making Money Doing Voice-over Work --
Talent Agencies, Casting Agencies, Personal Managers, and Advertising Agencies --
Acting for Voice-over --
Using Your Instrument --
All About Breathing --
20 Facts About Your Voice (CD/2) --
"Come in Today" Script for Breath Control (CD/10) --
Be Easy on Yourself --
Exercising Your Voice --
Correcting Speech Problems and Habits --
Voice and Body Exercises (CD/3, CD/4) --
Tips and Suggestions for Maintaining Your Voice --
The Seven Core Elements of an Effective Performance (CD/5) --
It Starts with Pretending --
Audience: Core Element #1 --
Back Story: Core Element #2 --
Character: Core Element #3 --
Desires: Core Element #4 --
Energy: Core Element #5 --
Forget Who You Are and Focus: Core Element #6 --
Gamble: Core Element #7 --
Developing Technique --
Style --
The Road to Proficiency --
Three Steps to Creating an Effective Performance --
The Elements of a Voice-Acting Performance --
Shortcuts that Trick Your Brain (CD/6) --
Microphone Technique --
Acting Classes --
Voice Acting 101 --
It's Not About Your Voice --
Commit to Your Choices ... and Adjust --
Physical Attitudes to Help Delivery --
Your Clothes Make a Difference --
The Magic of Your Mind: If You Believe It, They Will! --
Trends --
Woodshedding and Script Analysis --
The Director in the Front Row of Your Mind --
"Woodshed" Your Copy --
Creating a Performance Road Map --
Woodshed Your Script to Be More Believable --
Henry and His Friends: A Cold Reading Exercise --
Tips for Woodshedding --
The Character in the Copy --
How Will You Play the Role? --
Your Best Tool Is Your Own Personality --
Sociocultural Awareness --
The Ten Cultural Territories --
Personal Growth, Socially Involved, Connected --
Community, Spirituality, Social Responsibility --
Independent, Experimental, Interest in New --
Rituals, Loyalty, Duty, Conventional --
Rules, Principles, Need for Recognition --
Achievement, Exhibition, Trend Setters, Self-Indulgent --
Materialism, Seek Pleasure, Need for Recognition --
Need for Structure, Control, Respect for Authority --
Personal Style, Spontaneous, Concern about Future --
Need for Security, Worriers, Suspicious of Change --
Theater of the Mind --
An Exercise for Creating Real Characters (CD/7) --
Making Your Characters Believable --
Tips for Performing All Types of Copy --
Single-Voice Copy --
Tips for Performing Single-Voice Copy --
Single-Voice Scripts --
"No Fish Today" (CD/10) --
"Auction Cities" (CD/11) --
"Hallmark Galleries" (CD/12) --
"Lloyds Plumbing, Heating and Air" (CD/13) --
Dialogue Copy: Doubles and Multiples --
Types of Dialogue Copy --
Tips for Performing Dialogue Copy --
Dialogue and Multiple-Voice Scripts --
"Coastal Condo Living" (CD/14) --
"Grand Prix Car Wash" (CD/15) --
"Towne Center Plaza" (CD/16) --
Character Copy --
Vocalizing Characters --
Pat Fraley's Six Critical Elements of a Character Voice --
Finding Your Voice --
The Character, Voice Worksheet --
Exercises for Creating Character Voices (CD/17) --
Tips for Character and Animation Copy --
Character and Animation Scripts --
Industrials: Long-Form and Narrative Copy --
Tips for Performing Corporate and Narrative Copy --
Corporate and Narrative Scripts --
"Oasis Mouthwash and Dry Mouth Spray" (CD/18) --
"The Power of Your Thoughts" (CD/19) --
Other Types of Voice-over Work --
Audio Books --
/ Hilary HuberA Bit about Audio Books --
Video Games --
/ Lani MinellaYou Must Be Versatile --
Telephony --
/ Connie TerwilligerConcatenation (CD/20) --
ADR/Looping --
/ Terri DouglasWhat Makes a Good Looper? --
Promo/Trailer --
/ Joyce CastellanosThe Essence of Promo and Trailer Work --
Radio Imaging, Branding, Signature Voice --
/ Jennifer VaughnRadio Imaging and Promo (CD/26) --
Anime --
/ Debbie MunroInside Anime (CD/24) --
The Business of Voice-over: Part 2 --
Your Voice-over Demo --
Your Professional Calling Card --
Don't Produce Your Demo Until You Are Ready --
Your Demo Must Accurately Represent Your Abilities --
Versatility Is Your Selling Tool --
Demo Basics --
Demo Tips --
Types of Voice-over Demos --
Producing Your Demo --
Your Demo Recording Session --
Your Demo Is Done, Now What? --
Present Yourself as a Professional --
Print Materials --
Getting Your Demo Out There: Duplication and Distribution --
Your Home Studio --
Your Website --
How to Work in the Business of Voice-over --
Promoting and Marketing Your Voice-over Talent --
Finding and Working with an Agent --
A Business Plan for Voice Actor You, Inc. --
Setting and Managing Your Fees --
Setting Your Talent Fee --
Negotiating and Getting Paid --
Auditions --
The Audition Process --
Auditioning From Your Home Studio --
Preparing for Your Live Audition --
What to Expect at a Live Audition --
After the Audition --
Demos --
Audition Dos, Don'ts, and Common Courtesies --
The Voice-Acting Survival Kit --
You're Hired! The Session --
A Journey Through the Creative Process --
Types of Sessions, Setups, and Script Formats --
The Session: Step-by-Step --
Common Direction Terms --
Tips, Tricks, and Studio Stories --
/ Don LaFontaine"The" Talent --
/ Bob JumpBeing Yourself ... or not! --
/ Susan BerkleyFind Your Niche --
/ Marc CashmanThere's Music in Copy --
/ Wally WingertThe Ing's --
/ Joe CiprianoFinding Your Niche: Promo and Trailers --
/ Rodney SaulsberrySucceeding in Voice-over --
/ Bob BergenVoice-over Demos --
/ Lani MinellaCelebrity Voices, Producers, and Impersonations --
/ Michael MinetreeTraining the "Guy's Guy" --
/ Connie TerwilligerHow to Dig Yourself Out of a Rut --
/ Kathy GarverIn the Studio with Audio Books --
/ Bettye Pierce Zoller"Residuals" --
/ Stefan KinellGetting Paid --
/ Don BarrettMaking the Move from Radio to Voice-over --
/ Peter DrewPick-ups and Gibberish --
/ Penny AbshireThose Who Dance --
Audio CD Track Index.
Audio CD contains instructions, exercises, techniques and examples of voice-over scripts from the text.
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