Hello all!
I am in need of someone with a lovely voice to narrate an animation film I'm working on. The best would be a deep, refined "proper English" (how I imagine House of Usher to speak for some reason) narration style.
Now...I suppose you'd either need to live near Cambridge so to record the voice overs on my recording equipment, or have recording equipment available to record it yourself and send the files to me.
Unfortunately I am a poor bastard, so I can't pay you, but I can provide dvd's to you once the film is finished.
The script is available to any interested. There are appox. 10 lines of narration. Thanks in advance!
Have you tried Morgan Freeman? He's VERY good.
I'm too LARHNDARHN sounding for your needs (although not as much as that spelling would suggest) but good luck.
I'm told I have a nice speaking voice, and I've kind of been looking for an excuse to buy a USB mic, so I'll have a bash if you can't find anyone nearer ...?
Cheers
Jim
I'd be interested in finding out more, though my mic here isn't particularly great. I have "RP" apparently, though I'm not quite sure what that means(!)
M@
That'll be this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Received_Pronunciation
Does it need to be a male voice?
My hot wife has a drama degree and has done a bit of voice work for audio versions of comics and stuff.
Sure she'd love to do it
And NO, she isnt Welsh, I imported her. So she can do the posh accent ;)
Doh! I forgot to post that the illustrious (almost called him reverand) Jim Campbell is lending his pipes to this. Thanks so much, guys. As soon as it is done I'll be sure to post it on youtube and put up a link so everyone can check it out. Cheers!
Quote from: locustsofdeath on 23 September, 2009, 12:15:47 PM
Doh! I forgot to post that the illustrious (almost called him reverand) Jim Campbell is lending his pipes to this. Thanks so much, guys. As soon as it is done I'll be sure to post it on youtube and put up a link so everyone can check it out. Cheers!
Just awaiting delivery of a mic and I'm all over it. I won't be in the least offended if you decide that you don't care for my dulcet tones, BTW, and want to try someone else ...
I think my voice sounds 'orrible, but over the years I've done extended stints in telemarketing and customer service and after a while, you just have to accept the multiple compliments from people telling you that you have a perfect voice* for radio.
Cheers
Jim
*And, indeed, face.
Well Jim, I'm American. And from Philadelphia.
So alla youse Brits sound freakin' pretty ta me.
Give me a shout if you need a Dundonian with a slight lisp and a screaming three-year-old in the background. :)
- Trout
The old voice thing is a funny one. My darling wife has done a fair bit of radio in her day, and bloody hell but her voice sounds wonderful. Much as I love her, I would never have picked out her voice as anything particularly special, but to hear it from a speaker is a revelation. Back before her employer turned out to be a festering pile of spineless anal pus, she used to do all the menus and messages for their phone system, ringing her office was a joy. I on the other hand sound like a cross between Tim Nice-But-Dim and Mrs. Doyle, which is a worry.
I could have offered to do this voiceover as i have the right kind of accent but i have sinus problems so i would probably sound too nasally and also i havent a clue about USB microphones.
Quote from: TordelBack on 23 September, 2009, 04:10:32 PM
I on the other hand sound like a cross between Tim Nice-But-Dim and Mrs. Doyle, which is a worry.
Will ye not have a *bloody nice* cup of tea?
Cheers!
Jim
Now I can imagine what each of you sounds like while reading your posts :D!
QuoteWill ye not have a *bloody nice* cup of tea?
Sadly that's pretty much it.
I have a good range of voices. I sing for a band and have got 2-3years screen acting experience, always fancied doing some voice-over folio but..[pause for breath and dramatic poise]
I don't have the necessary equipment in the computer to do it!! To my embaressment, I use the rest of the band's kit. :-[
Quote from: Jim_Campbell on 23 September, 2009, 04:16:54 PM
Quote from: TordelBack on 23 September, 2009, 04:10:32 PM
I on the other hand sound like a cross between Tim Nice-But-Dim and Mrs. Doyle, which is a worry.
Will ye not have a *bloody nice* cup of tea?
Watching "Father Ted" all those years ago was horrifying experience for me. Because my mum sounded JUST like Mrs Doyle and my dad sounded JUST like Father Jack. Brrrrr.
Despite this proud vocal ancestry, I can't do an Irish accent of any type for buttons.
Quote from: locustsofdeath on 16 September, 2009, 08:07:36 AM
The best would be a deep, refined "proper English" (how I imagine House of Usher to speak for some reason) narration style.
Boy, was I ever late finding this thread!! Proper English and received pronunciation - that's me. Unfortunately, I have a crap voice for recording, and it's not nearly deep enough. Sometimes even a bit reedy. And I don't live anywhere near Cambridge even were I up to the task. Ah well.
You know I honestly thought of you right off the bat, Usher.