saxmeister on 27/5/2008 at 04:41
I completely understand! Wanting to do more and having the time are two separate things....
BrokenArts on 28/5/2008 at 03:24
That and being an ego maniac. :P
YcatX on 28/5/2008 at 03:38
Yeah... I have a million things that I want to do, but my body just won't let me do it. Its funny how life can throw those unexpected "curve balls". I don't think I told anyone here at TTLG that I've my physical condition has taken a turn for the worst, and I've been diagnosed with RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis).
If you're curious: (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheumatoid_Arthritis)
I'm just glad that some people still appreciate me and my work. :D When I get enough energy (and time). I'm going to place all my voices availible for download (Cyclops1, Cyclops2, Ghoul1, Ghoul2, Guildmember1, Guildmember2, Guildmember3, Mojojo, Bantar, Guildmaster Zilfin)
Since I've been out of the works for so long did anyone ever build an AirElemental Voice Index? I have all those others "critter" voices too.
Gore_Torn on 30/5/2008 at 20:36
Updated info for 6/2/2012
1: Experience
I am a Producer and a unofficial voice over actor who does small projects on the side like FMs for Thief. I also have a Youtube Channel where I do all my own voice work for my videos: (
www.youtube.com/user/goretorn16)
2: Type of voice
Flexible at most. I like challenges that people offer to me with character voices. I make a pretty good villan and can do other haunting effects with ghosts per say. Gimme a voice and I'll will try my best to form a character.
3: Recordings
None on hand but you can email Sterlino and tdbonko for more fan mission info regarding projects I have worked with.
4: Status
Ready to start any time (6/2/2012)
5: Other info
I focus on audio quality before I start forming a voice for any particular character for a fan mission. My studio quality audio equipment washs out bad audio samples by eliminating "puffs" from the recording session. PM or email me for more information. I am usually quick to answer and get right on the project you need help with
SlyFoxx on 2/6/2008 at 21:58
@Gore_Torn...
If you are getting plosives...1) use a pop filter and 2) address the mic at a 45 degree angle when you're doing big P's and B's. The best fix for plosives is to tame them in the first place.:)
:sly:
saxmeister on 2/6/2008 at 23:10
Also putting a little distance between you and the mic will help, if your setup and situation will allow. A good, cheap pop filter is an old wire clothes hanger and some panty hose/tights/hosiery (depending upon which part of the world you reside). "Real" pop filters are relatively inexpensive and you can probably get one at a local music shop.
Fixing them "in the mix" isn't the best idea as some information is lost in the process and is unrecoverable. As SlyFoxx said, tame them to begin with and you'll be okay.
dlw6 on 12/6/2008 at 12:52
I am available. I travel, sometimes work strange hours, and remarried with kids now, so it may be a few days before I answer a PM. But that also means I can get you a male child voice actor if you need one.
1: Experience: numerous voice acting jobs since April 2005 (newer ones first):
GORT's "TROTB2" voicing a Keeper Ghost
LarryG's FM "Keeper Instructor" voicing Atrus
DarthLair's FMs (not sure of the names) voicing Atrus, Murus, and an "Evil Eye"
(
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=57289) Shadowhide's "When Angels and Devisl Dance" by , performing a thief
(
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=24509) Getaene's "The Black Frog", performing the character "Gilles"
narration for an iPhone application; the job involved choosing music, sound editing and voice narration
(
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=37578) Zontik's "King's Story," playing Earl Durkheim
(
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=26854) strg8's "The Cabal," playing the town crier
Radio messages for numerous (
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/) VegaStrike factions, half a dozen news stories (with music and sound) and the Oswald tutorial
Briefing video for (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=32170) Asgaroth's "The City Spreads Fever" including a Garret-ish narration
Fan mission by (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=26875) GORT, playing Pagan character "Hardroot"
(
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=11782) Sterlino's "Abominable," playing Denlock and a guard
Briefing video with voice acting (not Garret) for (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=12885) Telliamed's "(
http://www.southquarter.com/fms/data/lcaress(2).zip) Last Carress," using the excellent artwork of (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=30764) Clockwork Mifune
Fan mission by (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=20347) Ottoj55, performing several characters
(
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=31728) Nightshifter's "The Librarian," performing two thieves, two mages, Garret, and the drunk
(
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=34176) Random_Taffer's "(
http://www.thiefmissions.com/info.cgi?m=Nostalgia) Nostalgia," performing the Hammerite
(
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=33885) SirBalu's "Chronicle of the Metal Age part 2" performing the innkeeper and other parts; I later expanded the innkeeper a bit into a (
http://www.willadsenfamily.org/us/don/ttlg/voice/innkeeper.zip) small schema (61 lines)
(
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?userid=32190) Pixie's “(
http://www.komag.net/missionst2/WC_InTheseEnlightenedTimes.zip) In These Enlightened Times,” performing the archeologist's ghost and The Curse
Fan mission by (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=21386) Schwaa, performing the shady shopkeeper/fence (this was fun to do, I really want to hear it in-game) and the singing drunk, later I made a small (
http://www.willadsenfamily.org/us/don/ttlg/voice/drunk.zip) drunk voice schema (66 lines)
(
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?userid=32190) Pixie's "(
http://www.komag.net/missions/UnderTemplehill.zip) Under Templehill," performing the drunk
(
http://www.willadsenfamily.org/us/don/ttlg/voice/hammer_7.zip) Demo, Hammer Chants. This schema (159 lines) includes singing/chants and was included in (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=13856) Yandros' (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112565) Hammerite Mission Development Kit
(
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?userid=27291) The_Dude's upcoming mission, performing an announcement with an embedded sound effect
(
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=16396) Christine's SS2 campaign "(
http://thiefmissions.com/info.cgi?m=PonterbeeStation) Ponterbee Station," performing log entries for Tomi, Shepard, and Carson
(
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=23389) Moghedian's upcoming FM, performing Evan and the fastidious guard
(
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/member.php?u=7681) Spitter's "(
http://koti.phnet.fi/jsaarija/thief/saint.html) Saints & Thieves,” performing Deryn
2: Type of voice. Male. I'm a calm person and keep my emotions under control in real life, so I do a good Keeper. I had an amusing disagreement with one author, who thought my keeper voice was not emotional enough ;). I enjoy singing. I have fun playing my drunk character. I'm told that I do a passable Garret, but nowhere near as good as Slyfoxx.
3: Recordings. (
https://onedrive.live.com/?id=9752EA333287834B!176&cid=9752EA333287834B&group=0)
4: Status. I remain available for voice acting. My USB condenser mike is 6 years old now but still works well.
5. Additional info: I do my own editing after recording, so I can give you game-ready files with Thief-compatible names and formats. If there is any doubt about what you want, I start with samples so you can choose the voice you prefer. I usually turn things around in a week for a conversation, or a few weeks for a bigger project.
Aside from the already-mentioned suggestion about waiting until the mission is close to release (much of my work over the last 3 years is still not released), I have one other suggestion. As the author, you have a vision of what the voices should sound like. If you know what you want, explain it clearly. If you don't know what you want, please tell the actor as much of your vision as you can. Let him ask questions, consider his suggestions and provide feedback on the samples. Some of my favorite voice acting projects were for authors who gave me some leeway -- sometimes they liked my ideas, sometimes not, but the result was always improved by the exchange. The one project I did not enjoy involved a lot of "I don't know what I want, but that isn't it," from the author.
Update Sep 2015: Updated the list of my work and URLs to my voice sets.
Update Oct 2017: has it been that long? I am still available for voice work, most of the time. I don't get in here much anymore but a PM will reach me.
Nameless Voice on 17/6/2008 at 14:12
I still think it would be good for authors to have more complete voice sets to choose from, without always having to ask for full voice sets from actors. If there was a library of voice actors with already existing voice sets, it would be fairly easy for someone to ask one of those characters to perform a few lines for their FM, keeping their voice consistent with the rest of the character without the need for a full voice set just for that FM.
Garras on 21/6/2008 at 11:11
I've been wanting to re-enact some Thief voices for quite a while now, but as you can probably imagine, I needed a time when I had the house to myself!
I have done Garrett, some guards, some Hammerites, Mechanists, servants, pagans, Trickster... and my favorite one of all, Raoul.
I hope you enjoy listening to them as much as I did making them!
* Hope the neighbors didn't hear me *
thief-snd.zip (20.30 Mb)
(
http://www.gamefront.com/files/10692405/thief_snd_zip)
Garras
P.S. This topic was originally posted in the Thief General Discussion forum, but it was moved to here, and I was advised to re-post this entry here as some people thought that I may be good enough to do some mod work!?
Elentari on 28/8/2008 at 06:20
Thought I'd jump in here and say I'm available to do some acting as needed.
1: Experience: So far I have done a few lines of a crazy prisoner (great way to start one's acting. lol) for Eepcat in his 'Mystery at the St. Anne's Inn', and a line or two for Saturnine in his horror mission Rose Cottage.
Over all I am fairly new at the whole 'voice acting' thing. I am gaining experience (and confidence!) as I go. :) (In my own opinion, I'm really *NOT* much of an actor. But its sort of fun, so I'll let you be the real judges of that. :))
2: Type of voice: Uh, no idea, actually. I am a woman, so obviously you don't want me for just any old guard - I doubt if I could sound like a man if I tried. :) I have been told - by men - that I have a really nice voice and they like listening to it. . .but I honestly don't know if they were in earnest or just flattering. (I'd like to think it was in earnest. . .they kept calling 'just to talk' and 'just to hear my voice'. so I don't know.) For my own self, I don't know how to judge. I've made complaints about how I sound but I am told thats not the way I sound to others, so it sort of leaves me unable to define my own voice. Helpful, aren't I? lol Probably could do most women characters, servants, nobles, pagans, mages. . .women guards, maybe? Although I'm not sure about villian(s. . villianesses?). I'm willing to at least try most anything. I'll probably get a better idea of what I can do as I go.
As far as accents. . .I am Canadian. I'd say I do not have an accent. I am not French and do not come from that side of the country, so I have a 'neutral' way of speaking as far as I can hear. (Although others from elsewhere might be able to tell you what a 'Canadian accent' is) I -might- be able to mimic British accents if I worked at it, but I can't tell you how authentic it'd be or if its just a really bad imitation picked up from the tv. I guess you'd have to be the judge of that too!
3: Recordings: Um. None at this point, except Eepcat's mission. Not sure what to offer as samples.
4: Status: Available any time. Currently unemployed, so my time is, more or less, my own.
EDIT: Update -April 2019 - Still available if needed and happy to help. However, I am down to a single, cheap mic. So the results I get are what I get. I make the quality as good as I know how, but it sort of is what it is at the moment.