TY - BOOK AU - Alburger,James R. TI - The art of voice acting: the craft and business of performing for voice-over SN - 0240808924 AV - PN 1992.8 A345a 2007 U1 - 791.4502/8023 PY - 2007/// CY - Amsterdam, Boston PB - Focal Press KW - Television announcing KW - Vocational guidance KW - Publicidad por televisión KW - Radio announcing KW - Voice-overs KW - Publicidad por radio KW - Television advertising KW - Radio advertising N1 - "CD included."; 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 N2 - Audio CD contains instructions, exercises, techniques and examples of voice-over scripts from the text UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0620/2006028865.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0668/2006028865-d.html ER -