Karak Blogs True #3 - Accenting the Voices in my head.
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I was in the shower this morning and, instead of singing, I was drafting a new promo for Karak Speaks True. Something sort of like ...
(Teddy bear podcast mascot)
So, I'm supposed to do a promo but I don't know what to do. He just gave me the paper and said "Talk in to the microphone." but I don't know what he wants me to say.
(chuckling) Rak! You're supposed to be reading what I wrote there.
Read?! But I'm just a teddy bear! I can't read.
Alright. You just stand there and look cute then.
Okay! I can do that! But this is radio...
Karak Speaks True is the weekly podcast exploring the worlds of Alternia. If you enjoy fiction, we have a genre for you! Find out more at Alternia Comics dot com
This is just one example of externalizing the voices in my head sometimes, I guess. More often I'll do this while driving, especially if I have a character I'm trying to get a handle on. Most recently this was the character Chiron Beta in the story Brothers in Bits. Especially because I know I'm writing for a podcast, it helps me understand the character if I can hear their voice outside my head.
This, I think, is why Chrion Beta has a Irish/Scotch accent.
A voice can tell a lot about the character that would be more difficult, or at least take more explanation, in a written medium.
You can have sort of a-a timid voice, to let you know this character is scared
without having to just write out "Bob's timid voice shook with fear."
Or you can have sort of a gruff voice that I can't really do right now. Maybe after a hot cup of tea...
But that'd be a quick way to say "This guy's been around the block a few times and knows what's up. Maybe he used to smoke two packs a day.."
I think this is why I find the field of Voice Acting so interesting. Especially in an audio-only setting, such as radio or podcast, the actors have only their voices to communicate to the audience. They can't rely on body language to carry any meaning to the audience. Can't rely on slapstick and pratfalls to get a laugh.
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I was in the shower this morning and, instead of singing, I was drafting a new promo for Karak Speaks True. Something sort of like ...
(Teddy bear podcast mascot)
So, I'm supposed to do a promo but I don't know what to do. He just gave me the paper and said "Talk in to the microphone." but I don't know what he wants me to say.
(chuckling) Rak! You're supposed to be reading what I wrote there.
Read?! But I'm just a teddy bear! I can't read.
Alright. You just stand there and look cute then.
Okay! I can do that! But this is radio...
Karak Speaks True is the weekly podcast exploring the worlds of Alternia. If you enjoy fiction, we have a genre for you! Find out more at Alternia Comics dot com
This is just one example of externalizing the voices in my head sometimes, I guess. More often I'll do this while driving, especially if I have a character I'm trying to get a handle on. Most recently this was the character Chiron Beta in the story Brothers in Bits. Especially because I know I'm writing for a podcast, it helps me understand the character if I can hear their voice outside my head.
This, I think, is why Chrion Beta has a Irish/Scotch accent.
A voice can tell a lot about the character that would be more difficult, or at least take more explanation, in a written medium.
You can have sort of a-a timid voice, to let you know this character is scared
without having to just write out "Bob's timid voice shook with fear."
Or you can have sort of a gruff voice that I can't really do right now. Maybe after a hot cup of tea...
But that'd be a quick way to say "This guy's been around the block a few times and knows what's up. Maybe he used to smoke two packs a day.."
I think this is why I find the field of Voice Acting so interesting. Especially in an audio-only setting, such as radio or podcast, the actors have only their voices to communicate to the audience. They can't rely on body language to carry any meaning to the audience. Can't rely on slapstick and pratfalls to get a laugh.
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