) first post. Among other things i've segregated the info for voice actors and the info for people looking for voice actors. For convenience, I'll post the text here as well.
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For those looking for voice actors
Finding the right voice actorThere are two different approaches to find the voice actor you need.
- The easiest way is to post a request in this thread and let voice actors respond or get in touch with you. While being faster than the other approach, the replies can be limited because it depends on voice actors noticing your request.
- A more active approach is to make good use of the list above. By clicking 'view information' behind each mentioned voice actor, one can determine (by reading about type of voice and experience) who is most appropiate to record the text for the charachter you need. Next you can access the person's TTLG profile to get in touch. It takes more time but you might find a voice actor who is more suited for the voice you're looking for.
Using the list as starting pointThroughout the thread you will find all the information posts that are linked to in the list above. When browsing through this thread, you may find posts with information by people who once applied but are currently no longer available as voice actor. For this reason, it's recommended to always check the list to see if a certain voice actor is still mentioned there. This list will be updated when there's a mutation.
Final stages of developmentIt's recommended to wait until your mission is in the final stages of development, before asking voice actors to record conversations. It happend too often that voice work was done for a mission that never made it to release.
Absence of voice actorsThere are some (
Absent) notifications visible in the list behind the names of some persons. This means a certain voice actor is difficult to get in touch with and that it's uncertain if he's still available for requests.
For (potential) voice actors
Post with informationVoice actors who want to be listed above are welcomed to create a post with information in this thread. Here's an example of how your post can look like and what details it can contain:
1: Type of voice (the kind of voice you have, what would be a convincing in-game character to voice, your gender, and any links to voice samples you like to share);
2: Experience (the fan missions or other projects you lend your voice to);
3: Status (preferred way of getting in touch and specification of your availabilty, f.e. "Quite busy atm, requests may take 2 months")
When you make your own post, a link to this post will be placed behind your name above. You can use your announcement post in this thread to include the above info.
Updating your postIt's recommended to update your existing post with info each time, rather than posting a reply with updated info. This way information is kept in one place and FM designers can easily find all the info they need by clicking the links above. Of course you can always post a reply in this thread to say something has changed in your original post.
AbsenceWhen a voice actor is difficult to get in touch with and that it's uncertain if he's still available for requests, an (
Absent) notification may be placed behind the name in the above list. This status is based on a combination of various criteria, like last forum activity, the options to get in touch, respons (time) to messages, and the last time his info post was updated. The voice actor in question can always request to remove this indication.
Adding/removingLet me know (by personal contact or reply in this thread) when:
- you want to be mentioned in the voice acting list, or
- you want to see your name removed from the list for whatever reason,
and the necessary changes will be made as soon as possible.
CommunicationHere are some recommended actions to improve the communication between designers and voice actors.
E-mail notificationsFill in a working email address under (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/profile.php?do=editpassword) Edit Email & Password and activate the option
Receive Email Notification of New Private Messages under (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/profile.php?do=editoptions) Forum Settings. This way you instantly get informed about voice acting requests (and private messages in general).
Thread subscribtionSubscribe to this thread to get informed by email when someone posts a voice-acting request in this thread. Also, it makes the thread easy to find by clicking on Quick links at the top of the forum. Subscribing is done by clicking
Thread Tools in the upper right corner of this thread (visible once logged in).