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I'm not gonna lie, it always sucks. Once I've worked on something, I'm sort of done with it, you know? But it's part of the job. If I don't get something right, that's all on me, and I've got to fix it. Luckily it doesn't happen too often if communication is clear before the recording.

Any chance we could see some concept art?

At 12/15/14 03:37 AM, Keisok wrote:

At 12/15/14 03:36 AM, Jacob wrote:

At 12/15/14 03:33 AM, Keisok wrote:

At 12/15/14 03:23 AM, Jacob wrote:

At 12/15/14 03:20 AM, Psychopath wrote:

At 12/15/14 03:11 AM, Jacob wrote:

And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids.

Oh boy.

I also do have Asperger's! You're super on it today.

I have a malformed brain too, and you don't see me making it an excuse. Even though I'm reasonably sure that what you typed was sarcastic, I like to envision it as serious. Just 'cause.

Nah, I've really got it. Well, not exactly. Autism Spectrum Disorder. It's not an excuse by any means. My people just tend to be the dudes in fedoras, is all.

Oh, so you're self diagnosed then. Fair enough. Also why would you associate with people that sit in the dark, jerkin' the gherkin, as they scream out their favorite pony's name?

Nope! Officially diagnosed. ADHD as well. But it was a late diagnosis, shortly after they got rid of Asperger's as an individual diagnosis. Now it's just Autism Spectrum Disorder, levels 1, 2, or 3.

At 12/15/14 03:33 AM, Keisok wrote:

At 12/15/14 03:23 AM, Jacob wrote:

At 12/15/14 03:20 AM, Psychopath wrote:

At 12/15/14 03:11 AM, Jacob wrote:

And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids.

Oh boy.

I also do have Asperger's! You're super on it today.

I have a malformed brain too, and you don't see me making it an excuse. Even though I'm reasonably sure that what you typed was sarcastic, I like to envision it as serious. Just 'cause.

Nah, I've really got it. Well, not exactly. Autism Spectrum Disorder. It's not an excuse by any means. My people just tend to be the dudes in fedoras, is all.

At 12/15/14 03:20 AM, Psychopath wrote:

At 12/15/14 03:11 AM, Jacob wrote:

And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids.

Oh boy.

I also do have Asperger's! You're super on it today.

At 12/15/14 03:07 AM, Keisok wrote:
Wait, how is this improving a person's V/A abilities when you just up and tell them to just use auto-tuning. Was this useless response just one long and pointless ad for you? 'Cause it sure as shite sounds like one based on your ending quote.

And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids.

At 12/15/14 03:04 AM, Psychopath wrote:

At 12/14/14 08:02 PM, Jacob wrote: First, try sounding like a young superhero. Spiderman, Beast Boy, Robin, one of those.

Didn't you say that you hated impersonations?

You're not wrong.

At 12/15/14 12:58 AM, Keisok wrote: Wait, what. You're hired goons, why the hell do you think you have control over the character you portray? Any actor worth a shit follows the director's lines. Plus you're kind of a penny a dozen, even than dimes, since any idiot can do this gig; maybe not competently, but they can do it. In fact, despite moonlighting on occasion as a V/A for projects, I would say they are the LEAST important aspect of a film. You need a writer and animator far more than you need voice work, and both jobs are noticeably more difficult; I would know, since I've done both. Hell, even the music guy has a harder job than the V/A people, since they have to create music that's not illegal.

So this pov makes no goddamn sense to me.

I'm not talking about directors. I'm talking about lay people, unaffiliated with the field. I'm not butthurt about it, I just don't love that it's the first question people ask.

And if you think good acting is easy, and that a film can be good without it... dude. You don't know a thing about it. Granted, voice acting tends not to require the same amount of work that embodying a character does, but it's not as easy as just doing it.

Anyone can write a script, too. Or compose something electronically. Doesn't make either role any less challenging to master or valuable to a production.

Maybe I'm the only one, but the misconception that "voice actor" is synonymous with "impressionist" makes me hecka sad. I can do impersonations if I have to, but I honestly hate it. I prefer to create a character with their own cadence, quirks, and temperament. Impersonation kinda takes the creativity out of the art, you know?

My biggest tip is one that nobody ever tells you: Don't forget to act.

Some very talented voices never make it anywhere, because they divorce voice-overs from acting. You need to understand your character, and become them. React to things. Know why you're saying something - your objective, your obstacle, all of that. And above all, do not allow the voice to become an affectation. The sound of the voice is less important than the character.

As for technical advice, there's tons here! This forum is already filling up with it, and more can be found here.

Good luck! Feel free to PM me with any questions.

I've had that happen with my music a number of times.
As for voice acting, never like that. I've had it stolen and animated, but I was credited and all of that. I just didn't get any revenue, nor was I consulted.
Case in point

Perfect! Seriously, this covers the bases that should be obvious, but that often require some prodding from the actors.
To whomever functions as moderator here: Sticky? Maybe? That'd be neat!

I will not act for something which supports a stance I explicitly disagree with. Primarily in terms of prejudice. However, it's rarely something I have to deal with.

My biggest pet peeve is someone new to what they do, plagued by delusions of grandeur. They see you as nothing more than a means to an end, and expect to be treated as God. Then, after a few months of waiting, you realize that they moved on from the project.

But hey, that's being an amateur voice-actor for ya.

The mic isn't half as important as the way you use it.
No background noise, insulated environment, all that. Followed by proper post-production.

But, Blue is my choice. Snowball is great, Yeti is better, and the Bluebird is magnificent.

First, try sounding like a young superhero. Spiderman, Beast Boy, Robin, one of those. Your placement will be slightly more nasal, and your voice will sound more excited. From there, the placement is easy to adjust.
Raise the pitch a bit, but not by much. Never more than 8%, and even that can be a stretch.
Then, if you have access to a Vocal Exciter, use it. It will soften the masculine, harsh edge in a voice, helping to make the voice more natural.

If all else fails, I would be happy to lend my voice. Young dude voices are my speciality.

Heck yeah, man! I'll think of something by then, I'd think.
Awesome idea! And with frontpage approval.

I'm honestly not sure who I'd be. It's probably lame to attribute so much of the person I am to a website, but it honestly shaped so many of my interests and personality traits that I think I'd be a completely different person without it.
I'd probably be playing football at University, and I likely would have dropped acting, kept music as an idle hobby, and pursued sciences to a lesser degree.

Or maybe I wouldn't be much different.

Either way, I can't imagine a world without it. This website and all of its communities mean the world to me.

Something else would have taken its place, for sure. A few other websites hit the same mark around that time - YouTube just happened to hit the bulls-eye.

Admittedly, it would have been awesome for Tom to have made a similar website partnered with Newgrounds to serve the same function - but I totally disagree with the concept of Newgrounds hosting the same stuff YouTube does. Newgrounds is the habitat of Artists, Animators, Programmers, Writers, Voice-Actors, all of that stuff. It is not the place for Vloggers and Let's Play-ers and things of that ilk. So, I'm glad that a website exists for those purposes. I just wish that Tom had created it, and that Newgrounds had all of the cartoons and whatnot, while Tom's "YouTube" had the other stuff.

A man can dream, yeah?

At 10/27/14 01:39 AM, AbsurdRandomness wrote:

At 10/26/14 07:30 PM, TheGamechanger wrote: Would you rather become a Steampunk version of yourself or become the cryptid of your choice?

Steampunk. I would rather still be human.

Would you rather suck your dad's dick or eat your mother out while she's menstruating and has an ovarian cyst ready to burst?

Ha, joke's on you - my mother had a hysterectomy! That said, I feel like my dad and I could work it out to not be weird, so I guess I'd suck his dick.

Would you rather use sandpaper as toilet paper, or use hot sauce as eye drops?

If Bumgarner (hee hee!) pitched every inning of every game, the Giants would take the entire series without a hitch. That said, he may well have pitched his last game of the series tonight. I'm biased, being from KC, but I'm still convinced that the Royals will take the next two games.

This is such a fantastic idea. I'd love a tablet, but my artistic abilities aren't up to par.

If you need any recommendations regarding microphones, I'd love to help out!

At 10/6/14 04:05 PM, TomFulp wrote:

At 10/6/14 04:03 PM, Jacob wrote: I'll never be good enough for you, Tom.

As a consolation prize I front paged Electrode's Fatal Flaw.

My hero.

I'll never be good enough for you, Tom.

I really hope this prompts a few more donations to the kickstarter. Can funding continue after the deadline, for stretch goals? I'd love it if the front page full of Madness helped meet the stretch goals so that I can massacre my friends on an online platform!

The audio features are no longer Madness. Oh no!

Rumor is that SentForMe is a real gorilla in bed.

It should be noted that gorillas have comparatively tiny penises.

My icon is just a little cartoon Jacob. Due to my upbringing of... being Jacob.
Yup!

My chest and my thighs, in particular. After a year of working out, I've found that the more centrally located it is, the stronger I tend to be in comparison to other people. My calves, however, are just... not up to par.

But hey, 365lbs on bench, 495lbs on squat, 545lbs on deadlift. Just need my calves to stop looking like those of a 6 year old girl.

At 6/13/14 08:23 PM, Piggler wrote: The movie seems too loosely based on the books.

Holy shit!

Reminds me of Mr. Happy Face.