AOVA Extras:
Audio Playbacks & Scripts
Intro, Errors & Omissions – Audio Playbacks – Bonus Content & PDF downloads
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VIDEOS REFERENCED IN AOVA:
Watch: Avoiding the Audition Abyss – 54 common audition mistakes (7e Ch 29, Auditions)
Watch: Creating Legacy (7e Ch 16, Narration)
Watch: Junga the Dancing Yeti (7e Ch 15, Multi-voice Character)
INTRODUCTIONS:
EXERCISES:
Music Match Exercise – James Alburger
How to use music to inspire your characters, attitudes and other aspects of performance.
Relaxation and the Cork Exercise – James Alburger
Tips on preparing for a voiceover performance, including the “Cork Exercise” to improve clarity and articulation.
Vocal Warm-up Exercises – James Alburger
Vocal warm-ups to put your voice in top condition for performing.
Vocal Exercises and Character Voice – MJ Lallo
Voice coach and director, MJ Lallo gives a variety of exercises for creating character voices.
Vocal Visualization Exercise to Create a Believable Character – James Alburger
This visualization exercise will help you discover the various components for creating a compelling character.
TECHNIQUES:
The Seven Core Elements of Performance – James Alburger
These seven core elements are critical for every voiceover performance. When you know how to use them, you can create a compelling delivery for any script in a matter of minutes.
Shortcuts That Trick Your Brain – Penny Abshire
Penny Abshire describes several quick techniques to help you overcome common voiceover obstacles.
Techniques for Developing Style – James Alburger
Here are a number of techniques that will help you develop your unique voiceover style.
Ad-libbing – James Alburger
We ad-lib every day. Using ad-libs in your voiceover work adds believability.
Working the Consonants – James Alburger
This is a technique for enhancing the interpretation of a script by increasing value to consonants and word sounds. This is especially useful when a music underscore might fight the voice track.
Characters in My Pocket – Penny Abshire
Use these techniques to build a catalog of voices that can serve as the starting point for dozens of believable characters.
Using the Character Worksheet – MJ Lallo
A Character Worksheet is a way to document your characters, vocal placement and more.
BONUS CONTENT – NOT INCLUDED IN THE BOOK:
Microphone Choice and Placement – James Alburger explains microphone placement, proximity effect and other things you need to know about how to choose a mic that’s right for you.
AUDIO BOOK & AUDIO DRAMA:
Know Thy Neighbor – Lynne Darlington – 5e – SCRIPT
The Time Machine – George Asteri – 5e – SCRIPT
Holiday Magic – Audio Drama – Full Cast – 4e
Eesoo – Audio Drama – Full Cast – 2e
Junga the Dancing Yeti – Audio/Video Drama – Full Cast – 7e
SINGLE VOICE COMMERCIAL (alphabetical by title):
911 Pawn – Radio – 7e
Auction Cities – TV – Craig Powers – 3e
Bidbay.com – TV – 2e
East Cambridge Savings Bank – Radio – Karin Allers – 4e
Energy Crisis 1 – Radio – James Alburger – laid back, conversational
Energy Crisis 2 – Radio – James Alburger – higher energy – 2e
Expectations – Radio – Jon Allen – 4e
Funerall (3 versions, each in a different delivery style) – Radio – Larry Davis – 5e – SCRIPT
Giant Manhattan Pizza – 7e
Hallmark Gallery – Radio – Craig Powers – 3e
Hydroponics – Radio – Ross Huguet – 2e
Ikea – Radio – 2e
Lake Arrowhead Hilton – Radio – Phil Ganyon – 2e
Liberty Trust – Radio – James Alburger – 5e – SCRIPT
Lloyds Pluming, Heating and Air – Radio – Penny Abshire, James Alburger – 3e
My Open House.com – Web Radio
National Literacy – Radio – MJ Lallo – 2e
No Fish Today – Radio – 3e
Parallel Edit – Radio – 7e
PayChex Today – Radio – 5e – SCRIPT
Pomerleaus – Radio – DB Cooper
Ricks Car Care – Radio – 7e – Voicecreative.com
Slip and Fall Accidents – TV – Craig Powers – 3e, 4e – SCRIPT
Small Business Success – Web Radio – James Alburger – 4e
Yosemite – TV (promo) – Tom Kelly
DIALOGUE & MULTIPLE VOICE (alphabetical by title):
Boston Market – Radio – Dick Orkin & Christine Coyle – 2e
Cheap Times – Radio – James Alburger, Penny Abshire, Paul Bellantoni – 5e – SCRIPT
Coastal Condo Living – Radio – James Alburger & Penny Abshire – 3e
Donate Life – Radio – 4e
Grand Prix Car Wash – Radio – James Alburger & Penny Abshire – 3e
GTA (“Now Spit”) – Radio – Marc Biagi & Dave Rivas – 2e
GTA (“Teddy”) – Radio – James Alburger & Penny Abshire – 2e
Nature Life – James Alburger, Tom Daniels, Penny Abshire – 5e – SCRIPT
Southern California Travel – James Alburger & Penny Abshire – 5e – SCRIPT
Sunland Bank & Trust – James Alburger & Penny Abshire – 5e – SCRIPT
Towne Center Plaza (“Obscene Phone Call”) – Radio – Craig Powers & Penny Abshire – 3e
Towne Center Plaza (“Lost”) – Radio – James Alburger & Penny Abshire – 4e
Toy Smart (“Green Beans”) – Radio – James Alburger & Penny Abshire – 2e
Tuscan Event Center – Radio – Voicecreative.com – 7e
United Furniture Warehouse (“5 minutes”) – Radio – Penny Abshire & Ross Huguet – 2e
GAME:
Game Pilots: Class taught by MJ Lallo – 4e
NARRATION:
The Art of Risk – Audio Blog – Bobbin Beam – 4e
Coulter – Corporate Narration – 2e
Covigo – Corporate Narration – 3e
Creating Legacy – Documentary Narration – 7e
Oasis Mouthwash – Corporate Narration – 3e
Power of Your Thoughts – Motivational CD – Marshal Sylver – All
PROMO:
KAVA News Promo – James Alburger – 5e – SCRIPT
TELEPHONE MESSAGING:
Concatenation – Connie Terwilliger – All
Character Outgoing Messages – Phil Ganyon – 2e
Timberland Bank – Message on Hold – 3e
DEMOS:
Penny Abshire – Commercial
James Alburger – Commercial
James Alburger – Medical
Bob Jump – Commercial
Tom Kelly – Commercial
Stephan Kinell – Commercial (Swedish)
Michael Minetree – Commercial
Lani Minella – Games
Deb Munro – Commercial
Gabrielle Nistico – Imaging
Jennifer Vaughn – Imaging