Saturday 21 May 2016

Gaining Employment As A Voice Artist

By Timothy Brown


Throughout the entertainment industry, there are variety of different kinds of actors. Whether one chooses to act in feature films, television, on stage, in commercial advertising, animation, or one of the other genres, there is plenty of work to go around. One rather popular choice is to become a voice artist.

Each type of acting has its own specific requirements and performance elements. This is especially true when it comes to the various styles of vocal arts. Such skills are used in many different ways including animated movies, video games, television and radio commercials, telephone advertising, and the list just keeps going.

Contrary to popular opinion, there is a lot of preparation, hard work and health maintenance that goes into the vocal acting. In this job, a person's sound is what is important, and their looks are inconsequential. To ensure that one gives a quality performance each and every time, they will need to avoid straining their chords and continue to train themselves to improve on a regular basis.

All of those interested in working in this entertainment field may want to make an investment in finding quality vocal training. It is advisable to find an instructor who has worked with other actors in this line of acting. The benefits of these classes are that one learns how to deliver better pronunciation and diction, control their breaks and speech, and to breathe in such a way as to allow smoother delivery.

The next thing one would need to do is to make a demo tape, that shows their full ability range, to submit with each resume'. The best results generally come when someone has this done in a professional studio, which will cancel out any distracting background noise and clean up the technical imperfections. Most clients now require that these types of submissions be done either as digital media or put onto a CD.

To begin the search for jobs, an actor must first decide not only what area they want to work in, but also what level they wish to be on. The four main categories in this field are Local, Regional, National, and International. Each one comes with their own individual requirements, challenges, and rewards

After picking a main genre and level, the time has come to begin submitting resume's and demo tapes. An important part of the process is applying for every job one has any interest in, and being patient when it comes to rejection or denial. Keep in mind that thousands of people are vying for the same position, which means one must be diligent and persistent in order to get noticed and win those rolls.

Some of the many areas that offer vocal actors possible employment opportunities include GPS systems, radio advertisement, animated features, television commercials, children's programming, public announcements, and video games. All types of voices, from the smooth and beautiful, to the rough and rugged, and even the strange and unique, are needed. Those who are diligent in going after many roles, persistent in sending out a lot of resume's, and who invest in a high quality demo tape, may find that they have a beneficial advantage.




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