VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

[imaginator]

okay...braced and ready for the plunge.

i've re-done my commercial demo to try for a more commercial feel that still leaves room for some voice acting and a hint of character options. it's part of a re-tooling effort for my website (coming soon) that will have a more relaxed and comfortable feel with a touch of fun. at least that's the "brand" i'm trying for. ...still don't think i ever got this "brand" thing.

anyway...last time i tried this, i got some very helpful advice, a few kinds words, and a note from mr. banks stating that as demos went, mine certainly was one.

as always, constructive comments are welcome.

(since i haven't mastered my own site for downloadables, bob souer is oblilging me as host)

http://bobsouer.com/pix/RowellGormon_CommercialVoicesDemo.mp3
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[Bruce]

Great collection of goodies Rowell!!

However, if I may, I would drop cut #2 (the downer piece) because I think producers who have that kind of job to fill could tell from the rest of your work that you're talented enough to do it, and then I'd take cuts #1 and #3 and make them longer to fill in the gap. They were both too short (I suffered brief bouts of listenus interruptus, wanting to hear a bit more of each), and I could spend an hour trying to decide whether to open with cut #1 or #3. #1 is more the "real you", but #3 is a jazzy way to start.

I'd leave the rest alone. You're wonderfully good.

B
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I'm not a Zoo, but over the years I've played one on radio/TV. .

[Deirdre]

I loved this and agree with some of Bruce's points.

I,, too, would like just a bit more on the Golf piece, then go to cut #3, the fancy one. But I wouldn't lose the "chronic pain" snippet. The "short order cook" bit sounds too much like the piece before it . This might be a good place for the chronic pain piece.
Didn't much care for the "yellow snow" comment, but I'm not a guy— maybe that has something to do with it. I thought that part was otherwise very nifty.

What a splendid array!
I like this set of sounds very much.
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[imaginator]

thank you both. more comments welcome.

another producer/voicetalent suggested the golf piece wasn't a strong enough open and lacked the grab of #2 and #3. i hesitate putting the storyteller first since it is an "affected" voice, but having it in second position might be good. my clients use "him" quite a lot.

ms. d: yeah, i wondered about the "yellow snow" bit, but left it in because it was a shift in voice. might clip it out. was expecting advice to lose that segment completely since it's more character than commercial. if i could find a good male/female dialogue bit it might serve better in place of the sarge.

will re-listen to the "short-order cook" clip. its absence might provide the way to open up something else, moving the "chronic pain" segment a little further in. the clinical thing is in there because i get a lot of this kind of material. perhaps i could shift to a more hopeful part of the copy?

again...many thanks to experienced ears. as you can tell, i spend a huge amount of time second-guessing myself. maybe that's why i get so little accomplished.
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[Deirdre]

I don't think you need to change the part you did from "Chronic Pain". You sound very compassionate.

I liked the barking sergeant character all right, just not the yellow snow crudity.

Upon re-reading I must say I agree with MOST of Bruce's points. You really are wonderfully good.
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