Vox Talk

Introduction

Welcome to this special episode of VOX Talk. Today, you’ll be able to sit in on a call recorded earlier this year with Erica Bontje and Laurynda Pasma as they provide a Profile review and explore the Leads, Jobs and Payment areas of Voices.com

Enjoy the show!

Webinar

- View profile ( Vanessa Hart )
- Edit profile
- Edit audio files
- Performing an audition by reply to a Lead
- Laurynda explains the SurePay payment service and how to use Jobs and Payments
- Help section
- Questions and Answer period

Call and Leave Your Comments

If you have any questions or comments about this special episode, dial through to our call in line, 206-888-0308.

Thank you for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

Hi, I’m Stephanie and welcome to VOX Talk! This week, I have Julie Williams and Adam Fox here with me in the VOX Talk Studio. Are you ready to hear some news?

The Loop:

Southern California Wildfires

Our top story is about the devastating wildfires in Southern California this week. Several voice actors in our community were affected and were either evacuated or are still on standby. To learn more about how your fellow voice actors are coping, go to voice-overs.com/forum/ to read an updated thread about the wildfires. Now, if you are from San Diego County or other areas threatened by the wildfires, please go to the Voice-overs.com forum and let everyone know that you are okay if you haven’t yet touched base.

Jeff Gelder Holiday Magic

In voice over news, voice actor Jeff Gelder of GelderHead Productions is looking for voice talent to participate with him on a project called "Holiday Magic 2007… a gift for children of all ages," a CD featuring music and a holiday tale that will be distributed to sick children at Children's Hospital San Diego and their siblings. Last year, Jeff produced the first Holiday Magic CD and distributed 1500 CDs to four hospitals. Financial donations are also being accepted to help cover the costs of production. A donation of just $2 will put a CD in the hand of one hospitalized child this Christmas. For those who would like to get involved in the project or donate, contact Jeff at jeff at gelderhead.com

Teletoon turns 10

To wrap up the news, Teletoon, a broadcast television station airing cartoons, has just turned 10, growing up with their aging audience. To celebrate, Teletoon recently re-branded their image to keep kids, teens and adult viewers engaged with animation when they want it, and where they want it, in an increasingly digital age. The specialty network is also directly targeting babyboomers with the newly launched Teletoon Retro hour nightly at 7:30 p.m., featuring classic cartoons including The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show, The Flintstones, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids and The Jetsons. Hey, this is where residuals come in handy, eh?

To learn more about Teletoon, you can visit their website, Teletoon.com

The Biz:

Today in The Biz, Julie Williams reviews MJ Lallo’s instructional DVD.

Thank you to Julie and the reviewers at Voice-Overs.com for great story.

Tech Talk:

I’m pleased to bring you a special message from Adam Fox during this time of difficulty for those in Southern California.

Thank you Adam for sharing your feelings and story with us. As Adam said, there will be hard times for many of your colleagues after this is said and done, so if you can help or would like to know more information, go to voice hyphen overs dot com slash forum and go to the Chit Chat section to learn more. As Adam mentioned, you can reach any of us directly by email as well. Get a hold of Adam at Adam (at) DefiantDigital.com, Julie Williams at Julie (at) voice-overs.com and me at Stephanie (at) voices.com ☺

Farewell:

And I think this is an appropriate place to end this week’s episode. I want to thank you for staying subscribed to VOX Talk and also to thank you for being a wonderful part of our community. If you haven’t subscribed yet, we’d love to have you on board. Search for VOX Talk at iTunes. Thank you for listening and we’ll see you next week.

Salutation:

Hi, I’m Stephanie and welcome to VOX Talk! This week, you’ll hear from correspondents Bob Green and Adam Fox. Let’s get this episode started with some news.

The Loop:

Blue Microphone Joe and Snowpack

In tech news, Mix Magazine reports that Blue Microphones introduced Joe ($499), a large diaphragm cardioid condenser microphone and Snowpack ($199), a USB product bundle at the 123rd AES Convention in New York City.

Joe is targeted at project studios and designed to capture a variety of sound sources, such as vocals, acoustic instruments, drums and more. The Snowpack bundle comprises of the Snowball USB microphone with a pair of USB headphones and Mackie Tracktion 3 software for a portable USB-powered studio for music and podcasting on the Mac or PC.

Blue Microphones states that the Snowpack will be available November 1, 2007 and expects to ship Joe on January 1, 2008.
Want to see it for yourself? Go to mixonline.com or visit Blue Microphones’ website, bluemic.com.

Transformers HD-DVD Presentation and Luncheon with Peter Cullen

Onto our next story, Paramount unveiled their signature HD-DVD release, featuring the Transformers, their HD-DVD title of the year. Those present also lunched with Optimus Prime himself, Peter Cullen. All those in attendance were given an Optimus Prime movie toy helmet along with the HD-DVD set for the Transformers movie, and an official movie poster.

To read the complete article and also an interview with Peter Cullen, go to 411mania.com or visit the VOX Talk show notes for the direct link.

Niche Game Import Bidding War

In closing, http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/10/the_rise_of_the_niche_game.php

Been to the gaming aisle at the local department store lately? The $50 video games you see at the store have quite the story to tell both travel and cost wise. Here’s a neat fact for you: Did you know that it can cost a million dollars to localize and record voice overs for video games that have a 50,000 piece production run? That’s the truth when it comes to importing video games and having to make the content accessible to a different market and to their native speakers.

To read more about niche game import bidding wars and find the direct link, visit the show notes for Episode 46 of VOX Talk.

The Biz:

Today in The Biz, Bob Green shares his thoughts on something I’m sure that you can all relate to.

Bob, it is incredible that you didn’t hear back on that one! How many of you winced at the end of that piece? I know I did. Thanks for sharing Bob and I hope you receive a thank you sometime soon!

Tech Talk:

Now, Adam Fox!

Do you have anything to add? Send Adam your feedback and podmail at Adam @ DefiantDigital.com ☺

VoxBox:

In the VOX Box, I’d like to extend an invitation to share some of your news! If anything notable has happened to you of late, for instance, you won an award, were featured in an article, or landed a wonderful gig, please send me an email. I’d love to hear about your success! Should you send your news in as an MP3, I’ll air it here on an upcoming episode of VOX Talk. Perhaps, you’d rather write me an email with your glad tidings. Perfectly fine ~ I can even do a write up for you on VOX Daily.

The email address to reach me at is Stephanie@voices.com.

Farewell:

That brings us to the end of this episode! If you haven’t subscribed already, go to podcasts.voices.com/voxtalk or track us down in the Apple iTunes Podcast Directory by searching for VOX Talk. Thanks for listening and staying subscribed! See you next week.

Salutation:

Greetings, I’m Stephanie and welcome to VOX Talk! This week, Kristi Stewart, Adam Fox, and Vicki Amorose join us on the program. Let’s get started with some news.

The Loop:

Say How? A Pronunciation Guide for Public Figures

In voice over news, you’ll want to get your hands on this resource! Nancy Wolfson of BraintracksAudio.com recently referred me to an online pronunciation guide perfect for voice actors who need to pronounce the names of those in the public eye.

I caught up with Ray Hagen, the person who compiled this guide who also happens to be a voice actor who used to record audio books for the Library of Congress Blind Recording Studio. Originally, this collection started out on index cards filed away but now with over 9,000 names to its credit, it was too good to keep in the filing cabinet and is now available for all to use.

Want to see it for yourself? Check out the article on VOX Daily or go to the VOX Talk show notes to get the Library of Congress link.

Rodney Saulsberry’s Commercial Intensive Teleclass

Onto our next story, Rodney Saulsberry is closing out 2007 with an educational bang, offering a 3 week Commercial Intensive Teleclass chock full of everything you need to know to be successful in the commercial end of the voiceover industry. As Rodney says, this is the genre where many of you will work the most and it's imperative to be aware of the latest trends and business matters in this most competitive area of the field.

The Teleclass Meets for Three Weeks on Thursdays starting on November 29 thru December 13, 2007 at 8-9 p.m. Eastern Time / 5-6 p.m. Pacific Time

To learn more about the class and register, go to RodneySaulsberry.com or head to the VOX Talk show notes for the direct link to the class.

Interview on NPR about Video Game Voice Acting Rates

In closing, there was an interview October 11th, 2007 on NPR (National Public Radio) in the United States hosted by Nate DiMeo featuring an interview about pay for voice actors in video games, the argument being that if blockbuster video games are earning hundreds of millions of dollars, union actors who provide voices for the characters should get a bigger share of the profits, perhaps even residuals, just as their colleagues in television get when their shows enjoy re-runs.

To hear the 3-minute interview, go to the NPR website or visit the VOX Daily blog for details and to add a comment on the debate.

The Biz:

Today in The Biz, Kristi Stewart shares her story on transitioning from broadcast to voice over!

Thank you Kristi! If you enjoyed Kristi’s segment, I want to encourage you to send her an email at her website http://okkid.voices.com.

Tech Talk:

Now, Adam Fox!

Adam, you’re so knowledgeable! I’d like to take minute to let you know how much we appreciate hearing from you each week and thank you on behalf of our VOX Talk audience for being so approachable and personal ☺ Now, the floor is yours: Do you have anything to add? Send Adam your feedback and podmail to Adam@DefiantDigital.com ☺

VoxBox:

Now, take a deep breath! Ah, feels good, doesn’t it? Vicki Amorose joins us in the VOX Box with some tips on how to stop and smell the roses.

Wonderful ideas Vicki! Thank you for sharing! If you have anything you’d like to share in the VOX Box, send your MP3 to me via email to Stephanie@voices.com.

Farewell:

That brings us to the end of this episode! . If you like what you hear and you’re already a subscriber, we’d appreciate an iTunes customer review. For those of you who haven’t yet subscribed, head over to podcasts.voices.com/voxtalk or you can find us by searching in the Apple iTunes Podcast Directory for VOX Talk. Thanks for listening and staying subscribed! See you next week.

Salutation:

Hi there, I’m Stephanie and welcome to VOX Talk! This week I’m joined by Julie Williams with several keen reviewers of Pat Fraley’s latest book Billion $ Read, Adam Fox and a message from Debbie Munro about a fraudulent client – before calling Scotland Yard, let’s cover what’s going on in your voice over community.

The Loop:

June Foray Birthday Bash in Burbank hosted by ASIFA-Hollywood

In voice over news, living legend June Foray turned 90 years old on September 18th, 2007. Foray holds numerous vocal credits including Looney Toons character Granny, Rocky from Rocky and Bulllwinkle, and scores of others. There’s a party for June on the evening of October 19th in Burbank. To get your ticket, you either need to be a member of ASIFA-Hollywood or the guest of a member.

To learn more, go to cartoonbrew.com or read the article on the VOX Daily blog as linked from the VOX Talk show notes.

Welcome to The Jungle (Book) Platinum Release

Moving right along, Welland, Ontario Canada based voice talent Brandon Hunt recorded voiceovers for “Disneypedia : Junglemania”, the bonus disc that comes with the platinum DVD edition of Disney’s cherished animated film, The Jungle Book. The 14-minute piece teaches children all about jungle animals using examples from the film.

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VOICE 2008 Date and Locale Moved

In closing, I was reading the boards recently at the VO-BB and James R. Alburger revealed that the date of VOICE 2008 has been moved from May 2007 to the middle of the summer. If you’ve been planning to go to the conference, sit tight before you book that plane ticket. VOX Talk will cover the official date and location from VOICE as soon as the news breaks.

To learn more about the VoiceOver International Creative Experience, go to voice-international.com or check out the coverage from VOICE 2007 on the VOX Daily blog filed under Conferences.

The Biz:

Today in The Biz, Julie Williams joins us fellow voice actors in a review of Pat Fraley’s book “Billion $ Read : How To Make Money Reading and Recording Books”.

To learn more about the book, go to Pat’s website, PatFraley.com.

Tech Talk:

Adam tells me this segment is long, funny and has definitely received it’s due! Be sure to give him some feedback afterwards.

Thank you Adam. To keep the conversation going or even spin it in a different direction, send Adam your feedback and podmail at Adam @ DefiantDigital.com ☺

VoxBox:

We don’t usually hear stories like these, and I’m glad that Debbie sent this to us. Let’s join Deb Munro now and listen to this very important topic of fraudulent clients.

Thank you Debbie.

Farewell:

That brings us to the end of this episode! If you haven’t subscribed already, go to podcasts.voices.com/voxtalk or track us down in the Apple iTunes Podcast Directory by searching for VOX Talk. Thanks for listening and staying subscribed! See you next week.