August 12, 2009
Author's Response:
Here's a response to each individual review:
Fatkid: Thanks for the compliments! Your not the only one who didn't see the turtles coming, other reviews I've received have mentioned this too and I like that you thought that Christopher sounded mad, he was a very fun character to voice. Regarding my lack of range, well, I don't really have much range in terms of pitch, sadly, but I'll try your other suggestion (twisting my throat around) to see if I can't make different sounding voices, which has always been my biggest problem when I voice act. Thanks again for organizing the contest and for the review!
NAXSTER: Again, my range is really poor, so I make no excuses. When I do voice acting work, I can only play one character because of this, really. Glad you also liked the ending. Concerning the mixing, well, I didn't do much mixing work, for sure, but I did record the voices separately and mix them, but I guess that's basic enough that it doesn't really count. Thanks for the review!
STALAGMITE: What a weird and wonderful comparison! I guess I do sound somewhat like Golem, but it hadn't occurred to me until you pointed it out. =] Thanks too for the compliments concerning the acting, it's a confidence booster. I agree with you that the story didn't have much interaction, but I guess I wanted to avoid making it even more evident how similar the voices were, so I tried to give each character long dialogues. Thanks for the review!
SCRIBBLER: A pretty tough review, maybe a bit too harsh, but with some valid criticisms and good suggestions, which makes for a good review.
I disagree with you all the characters had accents, in fact, Christopher's voice is actually my normal voice, barring the crazy-stuttering-whines. I guess that because my normal voice has an English accent, that you thought I was actually trying to do one, which is understandable. But I make no excuses towards my lack of range, I agree completely.
Concerning the story, you've made an excellent suggestion, I could have taken the action to the mountain itself, as it would have made it all that much more interesting. However, I disagree with you concerning the doctor (he's actually meant to be a shrink), he was meant to sound calm and detached, which is how I remember these sorts of guys tended to act read in old horror stories (like Lovecraft), so as to contrast with the madness, which means I actually succeed. Thanks for the review!