The Art of Voice Acting

The Art of Voice Acting
Weekend Workshop
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ~ June 17-18, 2006
Presented by Chanti Productions This is a weekend chock-full of information
you can use immediately . . .
from two of the top VO coaches in the US
James R. Alburger & Penny Abshire
In The Art of Voice Acting Weekend Workshop you’ll learn:
• What the voiceover business is all about
• Performing skills you need to have to make money as a full or part-time voiceover artist
• Performing techniques to "get off the page" when working with any script
• How to create believable characters and the voices to go with them
• The differences between all the various types of voiceover work
• How to market your talent to producers and agents
• What performers need from a director to deliver a great performance
• How voice-acting techniques can make you a more effective communicator in any business
Each section covers a specific area of voiceover:
We begin the workshop with an introduction to voice-acting techniques, warm-ups, breathing, breaking down performance barriers, and lots of fun stuff! Next, we’ll take you on a 2-day interactive journey through every aspect of the craft and business of voiceover. Our workshop isn’t just a series of lectures—you’ll be actively involved in exercises and personalized coaching that will allow you to
accelerate your learning. You’ll experience first-hand how to use the tools we give you for creating characters, discovering attitude, expressing emotion, and delivering a totally believable, and compelling performance. We wrap it all up with an open forum Q&A session featuring local voiceover professionals.
Workshop sessions are held on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 5:00 pm with a break for lunch. We also provide for optional private coaching on the Monday following the workshop. It’s an intensive weekend designed to immerse you in the craft and business of voiceover with the result of developing performing and business skills necessary to be a successful voice actor.
I probably learned more about voice-acting in 2 days than most people would learn in a lifetime!
Jon Paleologos, Horsham, PA
Here’s how the weekend breaks down:
DAY ONE (Saturday – 10:00 am - 5:00pm): (doors open at 9:30am for check-in and we start promptly at 10:00)
• Orientation & Introduction to voice acting—
You’ll learn how to develop a professional mindset, warm-up exercises, breath control, and more.
• Principles of voice acting—
We’ll cover basic acting techniques, the differences between voiceover and all other types of performing, working in a studio, and more.
• Voice acting techniques and exercises—
Interactive exercises will give you first-hand experience at how to achieve a believable performance.
• Finding emotion and drama in a script—
If you really want to take a script “off-the-page” you won’t want to miss this.
• Creating characters and their voices—
Ever wonder how to sound like 6 different people? Most of the afternoon you’ll be working on techniques for developing characters and voices that will increase your versatility as a voice-actor.
DAY TWO (Sunday – 10:00 - 5:00pm):
• More work with characters and their voices
You’ll start the day by documenting your voices and introducing some of them to the class.
• Working on-mic with single-voice copy
Use the techniques you’ve learned to create compelling performances.
• Working on-mic with dialog and multi-voice scripts—
You’ll learn the keys to comedic timing and delivering honest and believable dialog.
• Finding the story in technical scripts and long-form narration—
Do you know how to correctly pronounce “myoclonus” and other technical terms? In this section, you’ll learn how to make “Greek” your second language.
• The business of voiceover—
Unions, agents, setting fees, contracts, marketing, following up . . . we’ll tell you what you need to know to be successful in the business of voiceover.
• Producing your demo and marketing package—
When will you be ready for your demo? How long should it be? How do you market yourself? You’ll get the answers to these questions and more in this section.
• Demo evaluations (if time permits)—
Here’s your opportunity to have your demo and marketing package evaluated by James & Penny. Find out what you’re doing right . . . and how you can make it better.
• Evaluations and goodbyes—
We’ll wrap it all up with some parting thoughts and a few surprises.
We only have space here to give you the highlights of the workshop. What we can tell you, is that even if you’ve been working as a professional voiceover artist for years, you’ll learn a completely new way to approach your work when you attend The Art of Voice Acting Weekend Workshop.
THE ART OF VOICE ACTING BOOK:
Although not a required text for this workshop, we highly recommend you have a copy of The Art of Voice Acting book by James Alburger. If you have a copy, please be sure to bring it so James Alburger can autograph it for you. If you don’t have a copy, you can purchase at most book-sellers or
on-line at www.voiceacting.com. The price is $24.95 plus shipping. We’ll only have a limited supply of books at the workshop.
PRIVATE ONE-ON-ONE COACHING:
On Monday, June 19, we have 4 one-hour private coaching opportunities. Both James and Penny will personally coach you on your delivery, or discuss any aspect of the voiceover business. Here’s your chance to work one-on-one with two of the top VO coaches in the US. The cost for 1-hour private coaching is $100US, cash only. Sign up for your Private Coaching Session at the workshop, or call us at 1-858 484-0220. If you have a USB Flash device, your private session can be recorded.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS:
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, June 17-18, 2006
Times: 10am—5pm both days
Tuition: (includes BOTH Saturday & Sunday. Travel, Hotel, and meals are not included in the tuition.)
Before May 31st: $400US ($465 CA)
June 1st –9th: $500US ($580 CA)
After June 10th: $597US ($694 CA)
You must call (780) 718-4394 to register or send an email to Deb Munro at chantidm@telusplanet.net to request registration information.
Lunch: $10 each day for a deli sandwich w/drink (order at workshop), or bring your own
Location: Transalta Arts Barns
10330 - 84 Ave.
Edmonton, Alberta
T6E 2G9
Materials: All materials are included. You must bring a USB Flash device if you want to take your recorded work with you. We don’t record on cassette or CD, and we won’t be able to email MP3 files.
Personal Recording: We permit audio recording of our workshops on personal recording devices provided the recording is for personal use only. Video recording is not permitted.
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The Art of Voice Acting Weekend Workshop Sat/Sun June 17-18, 2006