Nifty microphone guide . . .

Tired of missing out on roles because your gamer-headset-mic ‘s sound quality isn’t up to snuff? Then it’s time to think about upgrading your mic. If you have no idea where to start, then take a look at edgestudio.com’s Voice Over Microphone Selector page. Obviously, they don’t have EVERY mic on there, but plenty to choose from based on what your needs are.

VA Update . . .

I’ve been lurking in the Voice Acting Club forum and snagged a couple of parts.

Dolls (working title) – Live action with static dolls/action figures as the characters. I’ll be voicing  one of the main characters named “Joe”. An aggressive drill sergeant-type. This film is a media studies project for a VAC member.

Warhammer 40K mod project – Heaps of ragey, bad guy lines in this one. Should be lots of fun!

A few voice acting sites I visit . . .

Like I said, I found the audition posts for these over at VAC. If you’re new to voice acting (like me), this is a good place to check out. Lots of handy guides and projects to audition for. There’s a few elitists on there, but just ignore them.

Another site similar to VAC is Voice Acting Alliance. I don’t check out this site as often as I should since it’s very anime fandub focused. I’ve really tried to be open minded about anime and the fandub projects, but . . . Ah, I dunno, man. The anime style voices = nails on a chalkboard to my ears. But that’s just my opinion and it means jack, so if you want to get into some anime voice acting, check VAA out.

If you’re having trouble getting parts on VAC or VAA (maybe due to lack of experience), check out Machinima.com. They have a “Help Wanted & Help Offered” section in the forums. There’s lots of new machinima directors on there looking for VA help. A good place to audition, hone your skills and add roles to your portfolio.