Merry Christmas from the VO-BB, the video
Last year we did an audio version of the classic ‘Twas the night before Christmas and this year the VO-BB gang got together for a video version of the same. Enjoy! Kudos to Jeffrey Kafer for compiling all the multitude of video clips into that one delightful piece.
More from the weekend in NYC
My friends Dave DeAndrea and Peter O’Connell have also blogged about their experiences this weekend in New York. (I’ll add additional links to this post as I find/learn about other blogs with photos and stories.)
Messing around with the Zoom H4n…
So, if you’ve been following my exploits over at that other web site I’ve been producing, you would know that we just recently acquired a Zoom H4n portable recorder. We were shopping around an inexpensive way to get high quality audio while filming on cameras like the Canon 5D mark 2.Really we were won over by the stereo phantom powered XLR ports which could be run off of a pair of AA batteries,
CORRECTION: Social Networking Tips & Commentary
Oh, Dave…. I am so sorry my initial 12/02/09 post here did not contain the correct link to your information-packed newsletter.Dave left a comment: on my previous post of 12/02 “Bobbin,Thanks for this wonderful post… I appreciate your passing along my info.Just one thing. The link to my newsletter as it stands, is wrong. There needs to be a “c” on the very end of the URL…otherwise, it sends you to some weired photobucket picture. So it should be:
Tri-City Hospital: The Compelling Story of a Grateful Patient
I am sharing the following here, not just because I performed the voiceover, but because this is a great and moving story. When I saw the final production I detached myself from my involvement in the piece. When I did, I still had goose-bumps and felt emotional.The staff at Tri-City Hospital are amazing, and here is a miraculous story of a life, saved.
Prep and Landing – the voiceover process
With my thanks to my friend Eddie Eagle for posting the link on the VO-BB, here’s a video that takes you behind the scenes of the Disney show Prep & Landing.
Voiceover Man
Peter Dickson is a voice actor in the UK. He does a star turn in this BBC video. My thanks to my friend and mentor Philip Banks for posting the video link on the VO-BB.
Twitter updates from Karen on Fri 04 Dec 2009
.@anthonyvo Thx for the recommendation on the M-AudioTrack II. I was thinking about it or the Sony PCM-M10/R. Haven’t found reviews on Sony. .@tjkeenan I always drool over the BSW catalogs! In fact, a sale flyer from them this week caused me to want to upgrade my voice recorder. Follow me on Twitter
Ask Rudy #2 – Agent Relationship: Making It Work … To Keep YOU Working, by Rudy Gaskins
Voice-over agents influence talent hiring decisions in many ways. And top creative director/producer Rudy Gaskins reviews the rules for working with agents – your crucial pipeline to producers – in Part 2 of this exclusive VoiceOverXtra series. “You need an agent if you want to have sustainable employment over time” …
Year-End VO Biz Checklist: Get It Done Now! Catch Up & Plan Ahead, by Dave Courvoisier
Ah, December – the month all procrastinators hate! This is IT, after all – no more putting off … if you want to get it done this year. (Of course, serious procrastinators cheerily look to 2010 with no shame or guilt.) So here’s a short checklist of things to consider for your voice acting business before New Year’s rolls around …