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The Oscars Petition Gets A Voice
Jun 15, 2011 at 7:55 PM | Adam in Voiceovers
Voices.com recently teamed up with a group of voice actors to create a public service announcement for the petition encouraging the Academy of Arts and Sciences to introduce a Voiceover Performance category at the Oscars.
Voice actor Andy Boyns originally brought up the idea of a PSA in a conversation with Voices.com Social Media Manager, Ashley Hall. Together they approached Pablo Hernandez, a voice actor with previous experience creating PSAs, to discuss the idea and assemble a cast.
"This was a collective effort between Pablo, Scott, Andy, Lori, Doug and myself. I am extremely pleased with the support and enthusiasm we have received from the voiceover community in regards to the Oscar Voiceover Petition," says Ms. Hall. "All of the voiceover talent involved with this PSA project are so talented and creative. What a great group of people to work with!"
The PSA is a volunteer effort with one common goal in mind, to achieve recognition at the Oscars for the actors who give outstanding performances off-camera.
Scott Fortney, voice talent and PSA Producer, asks, "If you can get an award for sound editing, sound mixing, visual effects, art direction and makeup, why are voice actors' contributions ignored? Try watching "Toy Story 3″ with the sound muted. Not such a great story without the voice actors to bring the characters to life, is it?"
The petition is going strong with 675 signatures. Voices.com hopes to reach 2000 signatures in time to present the idea for consideration before next year's nominations are considered and the respective nominees are announced.
A true testament to the age of the Internet the project came into fruition with participants from far and wide including Puerto Rico, the UK, Canada and the USA.
Pablo Hernandez indicated, "Everything was done via e-mail and via private messages on Facebook. The entire collaboration process was really easy, all the voice actors and voice actress involved in the project are all voice over professionals that work on {these kinds} of projects."
Click here to download the Oscars Petition PSA.
To view the petition, visit: http://www.thepetiti...oscarspetition/
Cast and Credits:
Pablo Hernandez (Executive Producer & Copywriter)
Scott Fortney (VO talent & Audio Producer)
Andy Boyns (VO Talent)
Lori Taylor (VO Talent)
Doug Warner (VO Talent)
Source: Vox Daily
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Voice actor Andy Boyns originally brought up the idea of a PSA in a conversation with Voices.com Social Media Manager, Ashley Hall. Together they approached Pablo Hernandez, a voice actor with previous experience creating PSAs, to discuss the idea and assemble a cast.
"This was a collective effort between Pablo, Scott, Andy, Lori, Doug and myself. I am extremely pleased with the support and enthusiasm we have received from the voiceover community in regards to the Oscar Voiceover Petition," says Ms. Hall. "All of the voiceover talent involved with this PSA project are so talented and creative. What a great group of people to work with!"
The PSA is a volunteer effort with one common goal in mind, to achieve recognition at the Oscars for the actors who give outstanding performances off-camera.
Scott Fortney, voice talent and PSA Producer, asks, "If you can get an award for sound editing, sound mixing, visual effects, art direction and makeup, why are voice actors' contributions ignored? Try watching "Toy Story 3″ with the sound muted. Not such a great story without the voice actors to bring the characters to life, is it?"
The petition is going strong with 675 signatures. Voices.com hopes to reach 2000 signatures in time to present the idea for consideration before next year's nominations are considered and the respective nominees are announced.
A true testament to the age of the Internet the project came into fruition with participants from far and wide including Puerto Rico, the UK, Canada and the USA.
Pablo Hernandez indicated, "Everything was done via e-mail and via private messages on Facebook. The entire collaboration process was really easy, all the voice actors and voice actress involved in the project are all voice over professionals that work on {these kinds} of projects."
Click here to download the Oscars Petition PSA.
To view the petition, visit: http://www.thepetiti...oscarspetition/
Cast and Credits:
Pablo Hernandez (Executive Producer & Copywriter)
Scott Fortney (VO talent & Audio Producer)
Andy Boyns (VO Talent)
Lori Taylor (VO Talent)
Doug Warner (VO Talent)
Source: Vox Daily
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Celebrity Voice Overs Gaining Popularity
Jun 09, 2011 at 2:00 AM | Adam in Voiceovers
Over the last decade the use of celebrity voice overs for television commercials has grown in leaps and bounds.
During the Oscars program this year there were twenty-four percent more ads featuring celebrity’s compared to last years program which had just four percent. Most of the ads this year featured celebrity voice overs rather than on-camera appearances.
With the jump in celebrity voice overs it seems clear that in the minds of marketing gurus it’s worth every expense. Because celebrities are recognizable, people tend to have an emotional response to the sound of their voices. They remember them from their favorite movies and from the media. The more distinct the voice the better. People are therefore more likely to gravitate to that product over the competitions because they have an emotional connection to it.
Whether or not celebrity voice overs hurts or helps the industry is still up for debate. Some voice actors feel that celebrities are taking jobs away from the hard working talent who make a living doing voiceovers.
“Current day celebrities don’t need the money and are taking jobs away from unknown actors who do voice overs, many of which are just as good and some of them much better.” says veteran actor Paul Dooley. “The funny thing is that the large majority of listeners don’t even recognize the celebrity’s voice out of context.”
Good or bad, the once anonymous industry is getting some Hollywood limelight.
Written by Lin Parkin · Courtesy of Voice Over Times
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During the Oscars program this year there were twenty-four percent more ads featuring celebrity’s compared to last years program which had just four percent. Most of the ads this year featured celebrity voice overs rather than on-camera appearances.
With the jump in celebrity voice overs it seems clear that in the minds of marketing gurus it’s worth every expense. Because celebrities are recognizable, people tend to have an emotional response to the sound of their voices. They remember them from their favorite movies and from the media. The more distinct the voice the better. People are therefore more likely to gravitate to that product over the competitions because they have an emotional connection to it.
Whether or not celebrity voice overs hurts or helps the industry is still up for debate. Some voice actors feel that celebrities are taking jobs away from the hard working talent who make a living doing voiceovers.
“Current day celebrities don’t need the money and are taking jobs away from unknown actors who do voice overs, many of which are just as good and some of them much better.” says veteran actor Paul Dooley. “The funny thing is that the large majority of listeners don’t even recognize the celebrity’s voice out of context.”
Good or bad, the once anonymous industry is getting some Hollywood limelight.
Written by Lin Parkin · Courtesy of Voice Over Times
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What Do Some Of The Top Growth Industries Have ...
May 30, 2011 at 9:50 PM | Adam in Voiceovers
According to a new report by IBISWorld USA, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) leads the list of the ten industries expected to see the highest growth rate between 2010-2016. Also on the Top 10 list are video games and Internet publishing.
This is good news for the voice over industry. These sectors regularly require voice over talent for their audio needs and could become major contributors in the job market for voice talent as they grow.
The voice over industry is said to be over $11 billion strong which is divided across a huge span of niche markets including Business, Cartoons, Documentaries, Educational Video, Internet, Jingles, Movie Trailers, Music, Podcasting, Radio, Telephone, Television and Videogames.
Corporate projects currently lead the bread and butter jobs for the voice over industry. An increase in voice over jobs for video games would give talent the opportunity to stretch their creative muscles more often and with the growing popularity of Internet publishing as a new method for entertainment programming voice actors may see more opportunities to work on projects in online broadcasting.
Over the last two years Voices.com has seen an increase in Internet job postings which seems to suggest that there is the potential for these growth industries to lean more toward e-commerce sites to search for, audition, and cast their projects.
The future is looking bright.
Source: The Atlantic/Voices.com
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This is good news for the voice over industry. These sectors regularly require voice over talent for their audio needs and could become major contributors in the job market for voice talent as they grow.
The voice over industry is said to be over $11 billion strong which is divided across a huge span of niche markets including Business, Cartoons, Documentaries, Educational Video, Internet, Jingles, Movie Trailers, Music, Podcasting, Radio, Telephone, Television and Videogames.
Corporate projects currently lead the bread and butter jobs for the voice over industry. An increase in voice over jobs for video games would give talent the opportunity to stretch their creative muscles more often and with the growing popularity of Internet publishing as a new method for entertainment programming voice actors may see more opportunities to work on projects in online broadcasting.
Over the last two years Voices.com has seen an increase in Internet job postings which seems to suggest that there is the potential for these growth industries to lean more toward e-commerce sites to search for, audition, and cast their projects.
The future is looking bright.
Source: The Atlantic/Voices.com
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