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Voiceover – My Winning TEAM! VOAtlanta 2015

March 16, 2015 by Dan Friedman

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In best movie trailer voice:

SIX RANDOMLY SELECTED TEAMS … SIX TOP PRODUCER/MENTORS … ONE TASK, PRODUCE A 60 SECOND COMMERCIAL … WITH NO SCRIPT … IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS!

Okay… let’s bring it down a notch. 🙂

VOAtlanta was, once again, an incredible event filled with great opportunities for learning, networking and entertainment (Did you see James Arnold Taylor’s one man show? AMAZING!!)

The greatest thrill for me was leading a team in the first ever VOAtlanta Team Challenge. Our task was to produce a 60 second commercial spot promoting next year’s event. The rules: Must contain the word “Elevate”. Must contain a minimum of three voice actors who each have at least ten seconds of copy. Must (if needed) use music and sound effects found on the audioblocks.com website. The teams were selected at random. No script was provided and all of the mentors were limited to the equipment we brought with us or to what was available at the conference.

Once the teams were assigned, the first challenge was locating everyone on the team. With so much going on, it took awhile to simply get everybody in the same space to begin collaborating. Next, develop a concept and write a script. My team was amazing. Everyone contributed ideas that were instrumental in turning a simple concept into something tangible. Our ideas flowed and our script came together very quickly. We all felt really good about where we were headed.

The voice booth sat in the extremely noisy expo room. While crowd noise was definitely a problem, using that booth during that time period was our only viable option. Once each team member recorded his or her script, it was time to put the pieces together. With nothing more than a laptop, a pair of headphones and (thankfully) my favorite DAW, the work of editing began. The voice actors made this part easy. There were not many takes to choose from, but plenty of great takes from which to choose. AN ENGINEER’S DREAM!!

Next, search for sound effects and music and mix the spot. As a group, we discussed music choices and why one cut of music may be more suitable then another. We also discussed the basics of audio processing. While I had my favorite DAW, I did not have my favorite suite of Universal Audio processors and plugins. But, this competition was all about learning and working outside of our usual routines. Not just for my team, but for me as well.

Throughout the entire process, my primary concerns as team leader were that the process was educational and fun. I believed those goals had been met. I was proud of everyone on the team and happy with the spot we produced … and then something else happened. By Sunday morning, the votes were in … we knew WE HAD WON!!

Everyone on the team received prizes from Sennheiser, Kaotica and FREE REGISTRATION to VOAtlanta 2016. I knew our efforts would be recognized, but this was more than any of us could have imagined.

CONGRATULATIONS to VOAtlanta 2015 TEAM DAN:

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Lynn Marshall
Keri Horn
Geston Pierre
Camille Hunter
Nicole Alford
Tyra Kennedy

I am honored to have had the opportunity to work with you.

Thank you to Gerald Griffith and the other mentors: Roy Yokelson, Joe Loesch, Abbe Holmes, Everett Oliver and Cliff Zellman. You are all great friends and it was my privilege to share this experience with you.

For a limited time, you can hear all of the spots here.

Filed Under: Sound4VO News, Sound4VO Posts Tagged With: 4VO, Abbe Holmes, Camille Hunter, Cliff Zellman, Dan Friedman, Everett Oliver, Gerald Griffith, Geston Pierre, Joe Loesch, Keri Horn, Lynn Marshall, Nicole Alford, Roy Yokelson, Sennheiser, sound4vo, Tyra Kennedy, VO coaching, VO directing, VOAtlanta, voice over, voiceover, voiceover book, Voiceover Coaching

Voiceover- SOUND4VO in Nashville!

September 26, 2014 by Dan Friedman

BookDetailOctober 4th – Home Audio Studio Guru, Dan Friedman and Booth Camp’s own, Joe Loesch will conduct a one day voice over workshop in Nashville at Creative License, Inc. 5532 Maplesong Drive. They’ll tackle topics every voice actor needs to hear. Plan to join two of the nations most sought after coaches on this special day!
Contact [email protected] – Book it now!

Sound4VO's Dan Friedman-097Dan Friedman will offer tips on breaking down copy and how to deliver the unwritten messages within the script. He’ll give advice on recording auditions so you can be sure you are sending exactly what your agent or client prefers to hear, both sonically and in your performance. Dan will have several microphones on hand to help you discover what to listen for and how to sound your best. Signed copies of Sound Advice – Voiceover From an Audio Engineer’s Perspective will be available. https://sound4vo.com/.

 

20ec7f46-f58c-4e25-81ee-bffe8fdefb6cJoe Loesch will share the latest innovations from IK Multimedia and unique ways to set up your portable studio on-the-go. You’ll learn how to incorporate the use of a teleprompter app for your online projects and auditions. Joe and Dan will put you through the paces of an audio audition. Record, playback and critique.
Some lucky students will go home with some pretty grand prizes!
http://JoeLoesch.com

Contact Alan Dysert at [email protected] to book SOUND ADVICE today!

Filed Under: Sound4VO News, Sound4VO Posts, Voiceover Tips & Advice Tagged With: 4VO, Actors Studio USA, Dan Friedman, Joe Loesch, sound advice, sound4vo, VO, voice over, voiceover, voiceover book

VOAtlanta2014 – Voiceover

March 11, 2014 by Dan Friedman

VO Atlanta Flyer-PosterWith only a little more than a week to go, I’m getting very excited about VOAtlanta2014. This should be a spectacular event!

An amazing group of talented voiceover industry professionals has been assembled and I’m looking forward to meeting several of them for the first time. This will be a great opportunity to learn from them and of course have plenty of fun as well. I’m also honored to be among the presenters at this year’s event. I’ll be presenting on VO demos and I have quite a bit of material to play for everyone. I’ve written several blog posts about demos, and if you think you are ready to make yours, I would like to invite you to click the links below and check them out.

Sound4VO – Are You Ready To Make A Voiceover Demo?

Sound4VO – A True Story and Advice on Voiceover Demos

Sound4VO – What a Voiceover Demo Is… and What It Is Not

Your demo is one of the most important tools you have toward launching or maintaining your career in voiceover. So, while these posts will provide you with plenty of good information, my presentation at VOAtlanta2014 will take it to the next level. Also, because demos are so important, I won’t just present you with my point of view. I’ve gathered the thoughts and view points from several other demo producers, as well as top talent, that I look forward to sharing with everyone.

I hope to see you in Atlanta, March 20 – 23, 2014. It’s going to be a blast!

Speaking of blasts, here is a little promo I put together… just for fun!!

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Filed Under: Sound4VO News, Sound4VO Posts, Voiceover Demos Tagged With: 4VO, Bob Bergen, Celia Siegel, Christopher Currier, Dan Friedman, Dave Fennoy, David Goldberg, Elaine Clark, George Whittam, Gerald Griffiths, Joe Cipriano, Joe Loesch, Mary Lynn Wissner, Noelle Romano, Randy Thomas, Rodney Saulsberry, Stevie Vallance, Sunday Muse, VOAtlanta2014

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