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Steve Knight · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:03 am Post subject: 24 pages from hell..

I completed my first medical equipment in-service narration today,..and I don't think I'll be doing many more..

As many times as I read through this, when session time came, I still struggled with sentences like: "the increased surgical instrument weight requirements of today's stricter compliance guidelines" and "in addition to routine maintenance, regularly scheduled preventive maintenance is essential for ensuring peak performance." just to name a couple...needles to say it was a humbling experience..I could just imagine the guys on the other end of the phone patch rolling their eyes & shaking their head...

Please tell me I'm not the only one who has had an experience like this..

Deirdre · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 1:28 pm Post subject:

You're not.

I can read this stuff aloud fluently by myself and still have freak-outs in the session.

Drives people nuts, so I don't do the technical stuff with a director/listener unless they're WAY mellow.
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cyclometh · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:09 pm Post subject:

Nope. I can read this:

https://soundcloud.com/cyclometh/voxman-medical

And nail it, but as soon as I have to say it to someone else, it comes out as "blurpa-dibble-habba-dabba-doo"
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Lee Gordon · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:33 pm Post subject:

If it were full of specifically medical terms I would not want to be working with a "live studio audience," although it is useful to have an expert on hand to help with the pronunciations.

Something that's merely technical, like the example above, is not really a big deal for me. However, the piece I'm working on at the moment -- a demo for an event in the Mid East, full of proper names from all over the region -- is making me want to gouge my eyeballs out. Gasp

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cyclometh · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:34 pm Post subject:

Oh indeed, Lee. I'm working on a military history book about the Iraq War right now. LOTS of names and places that I have to be careful about. Even with the diligence I can muster, the corrections sheet is gonna be fun. Wink

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imaginator · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:46 pm Post subject:

...don't feel bad, steve. if anyone compliments me on my medical e-learning work, they're actually giving me props for my great editing skills. for that kind of work, give me a solo session anytime
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Drew · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:06 pm Post subject:

I'm working on an 8 hour medical eLearniner on Brain Injuries. I'm SO glad it's not live directed.
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melissa eX · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:31 pm Post subject:

I prefer the dense medical stuff - like the PI's - solo. Absolutely.

But as far as technical stuff, I've had good training. I have a client - for about 5 years now - who calls me into their studio and gives me technical manuals and other stuff to narrate. Cold. Not a " here, look this over and we'll record in 10 minutes" cold. Really cold. The first time I'm seeing it is when the words are coming out of my mouth and we're recording. Makes for some interesting sessions - but they're very laid back. Today was a scorcher though. It wasn't technical, but set in the time of Camelot. I caved after the first 2 paragraphs of Old English. And some of the words were spelled as they would be if pronounced with a heavy accent!

Everyone took a short break while I read it through first.

Mandy Nelson · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:32 am Post subject:

Funny, I prefer those sessions to be directed. Since I don't necessarily know what I'm talking about or pronunciations I like that they do and can save the hassle of retakes. They don't expect me to know the material so I don't have to feel bad about flubbing.
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bobsouer · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:38 pm Post subject:

Mandy,

I'm with you. I prefer a director in nearly every case. So much so, that much of the time I'll hire someone to direct me when the client isn't available or willing to do so.
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bobbinbeamo · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 6:19 am Post subject:

Sometimes reading those medical and other technical scripts is as if you're performing a foreign language and you have to make it sound as if you know what you're saying. Challenging indeed. I'm glad my Dad was a doc so I understood a lot of terminology. And it always helps to have audio references or a director to get it right often times.
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todd ellis · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:50 am Post subject:

i love the medical stuff - it's a big part of what i do - both vo & video. i'd much rather do 40,000 words of medical equipment training than an audio book. why? i have no idea ... just the right seat on the bus for me. self-directed or other - doesn't seem to matter.
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AlannaOBrien · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:11 am Post subject:

I agree. I love having a director with me. I know retakes are part of the job but I dislike them so...
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