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A call for amateur voice actors

Created at January 21, 2010
Created by David Jansson
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Sami Laulajainen Vulgar tactical
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Sami Laulajainen I have a meeting tomorrow with my crew.
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Daniel Saarimäki My friend
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Crafty Lion Productions We specialise in V/O acting
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Daniel Saarimäki I could try...
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Crafty Lion Productions Audition files
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Faris Hallaq i am i voice actor
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Description

Now that the script is finished we need voice actors. Three Plingons, and four P-fleet officers needs voices.

P-fleet:
The captain, "incompetent idiot"*
The Vulgar tactical officer, "Annoying nerd"*
The Engineer, "Frustrated Grouch"* - Lee Crystal
The helmsman, "Competent incompetent idiot"**

* See Star Wreck RPG - Character classes.
http://rpg.starwreck.com/download.php

** He is one hell of a pilot. It's not wrong to say that he is an ace pilot. That, however, doesn't stop him from trying to pull off manoeuvres that even he can't handle, convinced that he can make a big sluggish ship like the Stickstart fly just like an ultra-jet made solely to impress people at advanced flight shows.

Plingons:
The captain - Angela
Grunt 1 - David Jansson (I will do Grunt 1 for two reasons.
1. he is probably the most boring character and thus the hardest role to fill.
2. He should be the easiest character.
3. If any of you really want him you can have him if you can do him better than me, which shouldn't be too hard.)
Grunt 2 - Daniel Saarimäki

Find a good free and open source sound recorder and editor here: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Use your crappy webcam microphone, one that is built into a laptop is enough, and record an audition for the role you want to play. Attach it to a shot.

To give as many as possible the ability to give it a shot a crappy microphone is a requirement. The crappy recordings won't stand out too much if all recordings are just as crappy.

Good lines for auditions:

P-fleet captain: "You incompetent pests! P-fleet put pots of pennies pottytraining you potheads! Pricks! Pundits! Pantywearing, pestering potatoheads! Progeny of perverse petit penises!" Everything shakes violently "Pevasive pevasive pevasive!"

P-fleet tactical officer, the Vulgar: "We missed. No surprise there. Aaaand, they are locking weapons."

P-fleet engineer: "All systems are cooking! The Twinkler and lightball launchers are on strike and refuses to talk to the controls´and the ship main computer is refusing to mediate unless it gets a raise! Deflector plates are dead! The coffee machine is about to explode!"

Plingon Grunt 1: "Salitosplingon äätip ania asneesa ässytsyp aj änääkkeheim!!" (A Plingon warrior keeps his cannons erect and virile at all times!)

The full script can now be found attached to this task as a document, the writing updated as of 2010-02-24. If you have any comments and ideas about the script, please share them as I realized it could be better. Just avoid anything that makes it longer or would entail that more models, sets or characters are needed...

Recording tips

Make sure that you have your computer plugged in to a grounded plug. This can actually make a biiig difference. I tried it with my laptop, so I know.

Experiment with your operating systems sound settings for sound input volume. Too much volume and you will get background static.

If you have a laptop, use an external mic. Built in mics on laptops tend to capture some of the buzz from the computer fans. (You should always keep fans out of your recording environment. If some manage to get in anyway, make sure you have practised speed autographing and quick platitudes.)


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Daniel Saarimäki November 13, 2010 18:36 Production Leader 0 Thumb-ups
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Anywhere close?

I did a test recording. I modified my voice a bit. Is it even close?

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Daniel Saarimäki December 16, 2010 15:00 Flag

Another one posted. Is that better?

Daniel Saarimäki November 14, 2010 16:46 Flag

kk ^^

David Jansson November 14, 2010 08:51 Flag

I would rather you just used your real voice. I remember you made a test, and that inspired me to how the Plingon crew interacted.

Remember this?:
http://www.wreckamovie.com/shots/show/5107

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Faris Hallaq November 14, 2010 20:29 2 Thumb-ups
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i am i voice actor

I've done some voice acting for machinima before heres some links
http://www.youtube.com/user/tocgow#p/search/2/467V17hdGFM i did the voice for black elte Time of my voice (9:13)

i did the voice or the sparten who was on the turret (3.26)

inbox me if you like my voice acting btw im english but i can do a number accsents

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Daniel Saarimäki November 17, 2010 17:16 Flag

Why haven't you removed the "Good lines for auditions" list then?

David Jansson November 17, 2010 10:45 Flag

Lee Crystal did the Engineer, I think it was him.

So, i'll "inbox" you I guess.

Daniel Saarimäki November 16, 2010 16:24 Flag

Well, making machinima gives you a great backround. I'm not the leader of this project so I can't say anything, but you could record one of the lines in the task description and post it here.

Tactical officer and engineer are totally free, grunt 1 is currently played by the director (will be replaced if somebody else does it) and my friend will maybe be playing the captain, but we are not sure (you get it if you send the recordings first).

Pick (a) line(s) and send them.

Faris Hallaq November 15, 2010 20:00 Flag

Same :) but ive stopped doing it because it was getting me no where and if you need me to voice act for anything inbox me

Daniel Saarimäki November 15, 2010 18:52 Flag

Yay! I love Halo machinima!

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Tony Diana July 24, 2010 03:44 1 Thumb-up
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Voice actor /Composer

I am a composer and a voice actor. do you still need either? give me a shout if I can maybe help
Thanks
Tony

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Tony Diana July 25, 2010 18:04 Flag

no prob. it will be easier for me to score it properly when the animation is done. I can capture timing and mood better.

Also is there a particular voice I should try?

I am very new to wreckamovie so I am not sure how you guys do things here.

David Jansson July 24, 2010 19:44 Flag

Ok. I think need to submit a bug report, because the thumbs up buttons have disappeared... As soon as it comes back you have one.

David Jansson July 24, 2010 19:37 Flag

Actually, I need the voices before I can get to final animation. And the only thing left before starting said animation is to figure out the hair animation. I think I will attach the hairpath to an armature for the hair.

The script is attached to this task.

Things have been going a bit slow now though, a lot of energy has gone to finding a place to live in the city where I have gotten been accepted to a university program.

Tony Diana July 24, 2010 18:34 Flag

Great. Here is a link to my voice demo know.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8BAaj24u48
Here are some music links
http://www.youtube.com/user/legomegacy

http://www.necromare.net/music.html

When you get to post production let me know or if you need it earlier give me some ideas or a scipt
thanks

David Jansson July 24, 2010 17:36 Flag

I am very interested in both actually.

Finding good CC-music is easy. Finding good CC-music that fits is a lot harder. So I would really appreciate if you could create music with drama and suspense in the right places. The music should also capture the humour of the script.

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Crafty Lion Productions July 22, 2010 03:33 2 Thumb-ups

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Carl L. July 25, 2010 16:30 Flag

In Starwars the Ewoks spoke a mongolian dialect, and Yoda used Hungarian grammar (Frank Oz is Hungarian).

You could try mixing languages-grammars like that too...

A quick search popped up this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_in_Star_Wars
http://www.neuvel.net/alienlang.htm

David Jansson July 25, 2010 16:08 Flag

The Plingon language should sound like any other language. Character reactions and speech cadence shouldn't sound alien that way.

Use the English translation and character descriptions above to extrapolate the acting.

Crafty Lion Productions July 24, 2010 23:45 Flag

We weren't too sure how you wanted the Plingon language spoken so we sorta made it up on the spot. Was it okay or did you want it spoken another way?? Baring in mind that neither of us actually know Finnish to flip is backwards in the edit.

Do I have a confirmation on Paul's audition piece for the Tactical Officer? We'll try and accommodate the re-recording of Damian's captain piece. We'll be fairly busy this week with the recording and filming of our interactive series.

David Jansson July 24, 2010 19:53 Flag

Daniel, yeah, I sleep to little...

David Jansson July 24, 2010 19:53 Flag

I love Paul Mcleans "Helmsman". I put helmsman in quotes because the lines they read in the files that says "helmsman" is actually the tactical officer...

Could you ask Damian Rieck if he could do the captain with a little more emotion? He's quite an incompetent captain, which is partly shown in his emotional over reactions.

Also, about the Plingons. Their language is really Finnish backwards. But it's an easy and silly way to create an alien language, the point is, I don't want them to read the lines backwards and then flip it post prod. I want natural inflections.

Daniel Saarimäki July 24, 2010 17:39 Flag

Headache again. ^^

David Jansson July 24, 2010 17:34 Flag

I will give constructive comment as soon as I wake up without a headache...

Lee Crystal July 23, 2010 20:02 Flag

Thank them for getting involved. :)

Daniel Saarimäki July 22, 2010 14:43 Flag

Nice!

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Crafty Lion Productions June 28, 2010 12:55 3 Thumb-ups
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We specialise in V/O acting

Did you have any specific accents you had in mind? We have our own recording studio so recording won't be a problem.

Just out of curiosity, will it be paid work? Most of our actors are professionals who will want to know.

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Lee Crystal July 22, 2010 02:59 Flag

Cool.

Crafty Lion Productions July 21, 2010 22:55 Flag

The audition files have been delivered. Sorry it took so long. I'll work on editing them clean and posting them here tomorrow. :)

Lee Crystal July 08, 2010 01:46 Flag

Still it will promote what they can do and add to their resume. :)

Crafty Lion Productions July 06, 2010 22:14 Flag

Auditions are being held next Wednesday. We can't promise that our actors will put their hands up to voice it [because of its unpaid status] but we are hopeful. Two actors have already expressed interest.

Lee Crystal July 06, 2010 01:18 Flag

It's so cool CLP is getting involved in this production. I'm sure it venture will benifit all involved. :)

Daniel Saarimäki July 05, 2010 13:20 Flag

XD It's hard even for finnish people XD

David Jansson July 05, 2010 10:36 Flag

You don't have to know finnish, it's supposed to be an alien language after all. And it isn't finnish, it's finnish backwards. ;)

Crafty Lion Productions July 04, 2010 22:55 Flag

Unfortunately, none of our actors know Finnish. :( I'll get back to you on the recording. We'll need to make a time available for the recording and then do the casting call ...

David Jansson July 04, 2010 11:08 Flag

Well, I was hoping to get it all done until Finncon, but that was a bit optimistic of me.

Let me put it this way, as soon as possible. I can't really start working on speech animation until I have the voice files. And while there are some space scenes still to work on I would like to get started with character animation.

The Plingon language is finnish backwards, it doesn't have to sound really alien. This is silly comedy after all. :) Much of the general emotion to be portrayed should be easy to extrapolate from the writing. And you can just ask about details.

Now I need to do some virtual hairdressing.

Crafty Lion Productions July 03, 2010 23:07 Flag

Was there a particular date you needed the voices by? It just helps us organize our time to do the casting call and record the files for you.

I noticed that the Plingon is in a foreign language. Was there any reference to the language itself? Alien languages are something we'll really need guidance with.

David Jansson June 30, 2010 10:45 Flag

Oh, and if you specialize in voice acting, maybe you could give me some feedback on how well the P-fleet dialogue works?

David Jansson June 30, 2010 10:40 Flag

Vulgar Tactical, Grunt 1, and the helmsman is open.

Also, possibly the captain, Daniels friend wants to do it, but they are having problems getting a recording session done.

I have been trying to do the Vulgar, but voice acting just isn't my forte... If you can find someone who can do that role I would be relieved to give it up.

Daniel Saarimäki June 30, 2010 08:41 Flag

Check the task description. P-fleet captain, vulgar, helsman, engineer and three plingons. I'm not sure though. You have to wait for Jansson.

Crafty Lion Productions June 29, 2010 21:57 Flag

What role still need filling? I don't want to advertise for roles that have already been filled.

David Jansson June 29, 2010 10:48 Flag

Please do.

Crafty Lion Productions June 29, 2010 09:08 Flag

Do you still need voice actors? I could ask the actors in our talent pool if they are still interested.

David Jansson June 28, 2010 14:40 Flag

No budget what so ever, If they want to participate it will have to be for the fun. :)

Daniel Saarimäki June 28, 2010 13:36 Flag

I think no. This project has no budget.

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Dale Kalinowski July 12, 2010 02:56 0 Thumb-ups
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Engineer and tacticle officer Voice shots

this is a short audio test of one of the engineers, and Tac Officers lines for your parousal

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Lee Crystal February 24, 2010 23:48 2 Thumb-ups
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My Turn...

Here are two I liked to do and did.

The cool thing is a lot of folks can do this in a number of different languages.

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Lee Crystal June 29, 2010 02:47 Flag

If I have time I'll give it a try. I've got a few deadlines for a ezine. (SFF) A serial and some artwork.) That's not counting all the other things I'm doing for my church.

Daniel Saarimäki June 28, 2010 13:34 Flag

Yeah. He should make it, but he's always busy! I don't even know when I can record him!!

David Jansson June 28, 2010 09:51 Flag

Daniels friend is interested. But feel free to give it a try.

Lee Crystal June 27, 2010 21:12 Flag

Have you gotten a captain yet?

Lee Crystal April 06, 2010 00:42 Flag

I understand and have no issue with that. As a director you need to get what you need. Just let me know what you want. :)

David Jansson April 05, 2010 10:20 Flag

I don't know how much room there is for more experimentation with the engineer. I think the visuals need to speak for themselves. And at some points I need to constrain the acting freedom to be able to balance it all.

Lee Crystal March 31, 2010 18:07 Flag

I'll take a crack at the captain and maybe experiment with the last line of the engineer some more to try and make it funnier. (Coffee pot is about to explode.)

David Jansson March 31, 2010 08:33 Flag

The engineer ending.

Lee Crystal March 20, 2010 20:37 Flag

Which ending? (Text) I'll redo it.

What kind of voice for captain?

If I do the captain then I'll be talking to myself.

No you won't

yes I will now shut up!

David Jansson March 20, 2010 07:55 Flag

It's not a bad ending, but I would like it a bit more of the not getting the gravity of it until after he has said it.

Do you think you want to try for the captain? I think you could use your own accent for him. It's a difficult part though.

Lee Crystal March 17, 2010 18:56 Flag

What other voice should I take a crack at?

Helmsman, two lines. Any suggestions on how he should sound?

P.S. let me know about ending.

Lee Crystal March 11, 2010 16:20 Flag

Added some possible endings for engineer lines.

Lee Crystal March 09, 2010 07:52 Flag

I see, so then it's just a facal expression?

Maybe he can curse in galic?

I can play around with the idea some.

LOL 3am I should have been in bed long ago. :)

David Jansson March 09, 2010 07:00 Flag

No, he would care, I am just thinking that the gravity of what he just said won't sink in until after he has said it.

Lee Crystal March 09, 2010 06:40 Flag

So he would care less about it happening?

"Oh and BTW the coffee..."

When I do it I'll make a few variations for you to ponder over.

David Jansson March 09, 2010 06:27 Flag

I considering changing the last line a bit, but I need input.

How about: "Oh, and the Coffee machine is about to explode." (He will then notice what he just said and get an expression of panic and run away from the communications console, but that is a challenge for me as animator.)

Everything up to the line about the coffee machine was really good. So I will try to edit that last thing out. A small pause between that and what comes before is good, for the drama, I think. If I time it well.

Edit: Oh, and yes, if you can do another voice, and it isn't too obvious that it's the same person that does the engineer (I might be able to pitch it or something in audacity, but I am not sure), I would really appreciate it.

Lee Crystal March 09, 2010 05:02 Flag

Looks like that was his only line LOL.

That was easy.

I'll redo the last part for ya and maybe even try another voice.

David Jansson March 08, 2010 17:53 Flag

Yes, it's attached to the task header.

Lee Crystal March 08, 2010 16:02 Flag

I think your right, I'll redo that part.

I think if I had more of the script I could get into the character more and practice.

Is the script advailable?

David Jansson March 08, 2010 06:30 Flag

I like that one!

Although, true or not, it does sound like you are almost cracking up when you get to the line about the coffee machine...

Everything before that feel good enough to put in the final film. Good job!

Lee Crystal March 01, 2010 23:58 Flag

No problem, I also understand. I am the tech support for most of my friends too. Taken care of my mother us to be a job, but since she's gone now I kind of miss it.

Thanks.

David Jansson March 01, 2010 21:10 Flag

I am sorry, I have a tired period at the moment. Also, I am staying at my parents home this week, which means I get to be my fathers personal tech support and snow shoveller. While the latter is rather pleasant, it is also tiring. The first is just tiring, and quite frustrating, my father can be real thick when it comes to computers. And other stuff. Uhm. Yeah. And I need to take care of my mother a bit when home.

I'll post more direction once I have had a less draining day.

Lee Crystal March 01, 2010 20:57 Flag

Was that last one ok? If not give me a little more direction and I'll try it again.

Lee Crystal February 28, 2010 15:06 Flag

I tryed to make it an exaggerated and funny accent.

Maybe I could do it were he laps into another one then realizes he's doing it wrong. LOL

A few weee shot's of scotch shud hep toooooooo.

Maybe I should try for Willy from the simpons, or was I? LOL.

Daniel Saarimäki February 28, 2010 10:52 Flag

You sound just as weird as me when I try to say those backwarded finnish speaks :)

Lee Crystal February 28, 2010 04:53 Flag

Ok added a new one.

Lee Crystal February 27, 2010 19:54 Flag

P.S. I just through he would be more upset that the coffee machine (giver of the life elixer) would be exploding. I suppect he's use to everything else going to heck. LOL

Lee Crystal February 27, 2010 19:50 Flag

The engineer was my favorate, maybe I give it another take since I know more about him, thanks.

David Jansson February 26, 2010 07:08 Flag

And one more thing. Your take on Scottish accent is perfect for this role. Your Scottish accent would make a scot writhe on the ground in laughter, but that's a good thing here. :)

David Jansson February 26, 2010 07:03 Flag

I like your take on the Engineer.

If you can get a bit more sure on how you want to play him I think it will sound better though. I can hear that you are not certain of how to deliver the lines in your delivery, there is just a hint of hesitation there.

Also, you go more and more intense towards the end. Do you think you could incorporate a hint of panic in that intensity when he says the coffee-machine is about to explode? No panic before the coffee machine, just the increase in intensity. And remember, he is a frustrated grouch, try to make it feel like he blames everyone else.

Your take on the vulgar was very, silent. You were probably too far away from the mic when you did him. I did hear a hint of American accent though. I am looking for something more British for him. British is better if you want the annoying nerd feel to it. ;)

David Jansson February 25, 2010 07:30 Flag

Yay! I will listen as soon as school is over.

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Reidar Wasenius January 22, 2010 21:15 2 Thumb-ups
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I'm in!

I'll participate, for sure. :o)

My voice sample will follow...

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David Jansson June 28, 2010 16:00 Flag

Dale, choose a part and audition for it by posting the audio file in a shot in this task. Looking forward to hearing you!

Dale Kalinowski June 28, 2010 15:00 Flag

I am the founder of HeadRush Independent Films ... I have Two films released, and have been an actor and Voice talent for many years .. I have Radio and Tv background and would love to help with anything I can ... I will send you a sample if you wish you can also see us at www.headrushfilms.homestead.com and on youtube at the headrushindi chanell

David Jansson January 23, 2010 13:54 Flag

Great! Looking forward to hearing you.

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Xahn Borealis June 28, 2010 00:15 2 Thumb-ups
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VO

I can do a pretty chilling evil laugh if that helps? Is that likely to come up?

You know, the whole, "Mwahahaha" thing.

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Daniel Saarimäki June 28, 2010 13:38 Flag

Indeed XD

David Jansson June 28, 2010 12:24 Flag

Who told you that? Must be a boring person!

Xahn Borealis June 28, 2010 12:19 Flag

I was told there would be no math.

David Jansson June 28, 2010 11:56 Flag

3 > 0

:D

Xahn Borealis June 28, 2010 11:50 Flag

I've looked at the script, he only gets three lines! :D

David Jansson June 28, 2010 09:43 Flag

Nothing like that for episode one. Though, with that in mind, what about trying out for the pilot?

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Angela R. June 19, 2010 09:12 1 Thumb-up
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Plingon Captain - Part 1

Finally, finally!!!

I have tried to record each line 5 times so you can pick your favorite.

The rest will be posted as soon as I manage to fold my tongue appropriately enough to record. It's 9 chunks of speech in total so they wouldn't fit in one shot anyway, unless I zipped them all together... but it seemed more practical to keep them separated.

Yeah, I am a somewhat organized Plingon, I guess...

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Angela R. June 28, 2010 10:02 Flag

Oh gosh, I forgot to record those last lines after all. *bangs her head against the wall* Know everything about lack of water and sleep, mind you. ;)

Really excited to see that scene when it's done. :D

And of course I will work on those last lines ASAP. :)

David Jansson June 28, 2010 09:49 Flag

This is great! Really good idea with the different samples to choose from. I am currently working on the bridge screen display for the first scene on the Plingon Bridge. I might have something to show in a week or so.

And no, you didn't cause the headache. It was a combination of drinking to little water and not enough sleep. :)

Angela R. June 21, 2010 13:31 Flag

No problem. Hopefully I am not the cause of the headache. ;)

And, I hope to record the last lines later today after work. Hopefully my tongue will be feeling up to the task!

David Jansson June 21, 2010 13:21 Flag

Great! Thank you!

I will say something more constructive later. Right now my head is hurting.

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