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Socoder -> Art and Sound -> Voice Artists |
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| Thu, 09 Jun 2016, 00:13 | |
therevillsgames
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Currently looking for voice over actors... and we contacted this person via Voice123: Linkage turns out she is pretty costly!
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| Thu, 09 Jun 2016, 00:13 | |
Jayenkai
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Oddly timed.. I got a spam mail from this guy, yesterday. roskolewisbritishvoiceover.co.uk No idea if he's any good. Haven't looked into it, mostly because of "why is this in my inbox!?RAWR!!" reasons, but I guess if you're actually looking for voice overs, then it's a good list to have. Post more into this thread, if you've got 'em!! -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
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| Thu, 09 Jun 2016, 04:32 | |
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GfK |
I had Ed Mace and Linda Leete (his missus) do the voice-overs for Crime Solitaire 2. Really good price for nigh on a 6,000 word script and they turned it around in under three weeks. https://edmace.com/ |
| Thu, 09 Jun 2016, 09:35 | |
Dabz
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If anyone needs a geordie shore style voice over... I'm over here: Wey aye hoo let wi smash some proper pasty the night hoo let wi gan wee aye cannit bliddy wait to be flippin knee deep in flapper the night it'll be proper belter hoo let wi gan 5p/ph, bargain!  Dabz -=-=- Intel Core i5 6400 2.7GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB), 8Gig DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD, Windows 10 64bit
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| Fri, 10 Jun 2016, 03:06 | |
rockford
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I need someone to do a "Waaaaaaaaaa..." scream - a la Rick Dangerous, for a game I'm working on. The character falls down holes in the floor. Here's an early WIP Title |
| Fri, 10 Jun 2016, 07:05 | |
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Jayenkai
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That's WAY harder than it has any right to be!!! Nice
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| Fri, 10 Jun 2016, 07:06 | |
rockford
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Cheers 
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| Fri, 10 Jun 2016, 16:21 | |
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therevillsgames
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Which voice do you prefer: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/35103024/mx/intro.ogg https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/35103024/mx/introa.ogg We are having a hard time choosing!
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| Fri, 10 Jun 2016, 21:13 | |
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Dabz
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Second one for me... Womens voices are generally a bit warmer and softer. The blokey one reminds me of some sort of BBC news segment, if you get me, a bit, clinical. Dabz -=-=- Intel Core i5 6400 2.7GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB), 8Gig DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD, Windows 10 64bit
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| Fri, 10 Jun 2016, 23:49 | |
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Jayenkai
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Yeah, the man definitely sounds more BBC. .. But, for me, that makes him a better choice! I guess it depends on the art style you're going for. -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
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| Sat, 11 Jun 2016, 04:25 | |
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rockford
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I prefer the bloke too, but they both sound pretty robotic. The woman does sound a bit more excited about it being Christmas though.
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| Sat, 11 Jun 2016, 15:49 | |
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therevillsgames
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The guy did three takes for us, here they are in full without the music: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/35103024/mx/intro3.ogg We are more learning to the bloke now... plus he is cheaper which always helps
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| Sat, 11 Jun 2016, 15:59 | |
cyangames
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I normally tend to lean towards the ladies but whatever floats your boat ;P
-=-=- Web / Game Dev, occasionally finishes off coding games also! |
| Sun, 12 Jun 2016, 22:48 | |
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Ninjinister |
Voice acting is my thing but I need a new demo.
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| Mon, 13 Jun 2016, 01:42 | |
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GfK |
The woman's voice sounds much better. The guy does indeed sound like a BBC programme announcer. Maybe if you want a male voice you should look for something a bit more.... Santaesque? |
| Mon, 13 Jun 2016, 15:15 | |
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therevillsgames
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Those samples are for the narrator parts. Unfortunately the lady has priced herself out of our budget, she is now using this website to base her prices off: https://www.thevoicerealm.com/voice-over-rates.php The amount we have now asked for is around 350 words... which is around 6 minutes (if they talk slow) final recording time... $210USD... and thats not including the additional loadings for "character reads"!!! Even if it takes a few takes, lets say it take an hour to do all the recordings... $210 p/h! I'm in the wrong business... again 
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| Mon, 13 Jun 2016, 21:44 | |
Jayenkai
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I suddenly have the urge to talk!!!
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| Tue, 14 Jun 2016, 03:22 | |
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rockford
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That really is silly money, for an unknown actor. Wonder how much it would be for a big star. Faints!
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| Tue, 14 Jun 2016, 03:35 | |
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cyangames
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I can do a pretty good impersonation of Brian Blessed?
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| Tue, 14 Jun 2016, 03:39 | |
steve_ancell
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It must by great to have such a voice like Brian Blessed, or any other cool voice like his; just imagine the amound of dosh one could earn with voices like that! Unfortunately my own voice sounds akin to a parrot with laryngitis. |
| Tue, 14 Jun 2016, 08:33 | |
Ninjinister
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$200-ish an hour is a normal rate for higher-end professionals, but keep in mind that sometimes an actor might get like... 3-5 hours of work a month if they aren't in a recurring part in an animated series or something. Also here in the states VAs who are part of a union get butt for benefits (and zero if non-union) and there's actually an active OSHA investigation because a lot of VAs are damaging their vocal chords and such with massively demanding scripts. -=-=- https://ccshgames.com
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| Tue, 14 Jun 2016, 13:58 | |
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therevillsgames
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Well if they charged less they may get more work per month! We've had the female parts all recorded now and with a couple of takes per line, the whole recording was 7 minutes... and that'll cost us $100 USD. I'm happy to pay a decent amount for the amount of work, and I'm happy to pay someone with the skill... but not rip off prices!
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| Wed, 15 Jun 2016, 01:08 | |
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GfK |
I think a lot of it is that the VO artists who charge a fortune, do so because of the misconception that the more you pay, the better the job will be, and this isn't always the case. When I had the CS2 stuff done, I paid about $1200 - which sounds a lot but considering that it was for almost 6,000 words it was a bloody good deal. At the end of the day it should come down to who's got the voice(s) you really want. If they're relatively cheap, all the better. |
| Wed, 15 Jun 2016, 17:53 | |
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therevillsgames
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$1200 / 6000 = 20 cent a word... that's a bargain!
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| Mon, 20 Jun 2016, 19:24 | |
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Ninjinister
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I think you mates are undervaluing the work that goes into these things. It's highly specialized and requires schooling on top of innate talent to be any good... and yet they still make less than the average movie extra.
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| Tue, 21 Jun 2016, 04:32 | |
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GfK |
The guy who did mine said he needed a few days' rest after some of the voices as they really put a strain on the vocal chords. I don't undervalue other people's time but I would never pay a VO artist (or an artist, or anybody) by the hour. When I have a list of requirements I just need to know how much it'll cost me to have someone do it. If it takes them two days or two weeks, is up to them. A ballpark ETA is always nice, mind - I just need to know that from the off. |
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