How do you keep your character voices from sound alike? I love comedy, especially at parties with
friends. You can hear so many different
variations of jokes and routines from amateur to favorite movie quotes. Although this type of conversation can be
very interesting, they can also be quite dull. I appreciate anyone attempting
to draw out a specific character voice to simulate the passion of the scene but
have you ever encountered the friend that does the same character voice every
time? Or the same character voice for multiple
characters? No body is perfect mind you,
and lord knows I’m not a professional, but if your interested in recreating
character voices or making up your own for the sake of fun, what are some tips
for improving said voice over?
Characters
you create are fun! They come from your imagination so anything is possible for
any type of situation; thanks brain, for making my stay at the DMV tolerable
with them help of random character voices!
Some fun tips on how to create and improve upon these voices are,
1.
Attempt dialect changes within your own
voice. Try accents or different regional
dialects to create variation within your speech pattern
2.
Play with inflection, diction, punctuation, and annunciation. Listen to the way people form words or give speeches. One style of voice might not work in the same
type of environment. Listen to yourself
and move the words differently each time to play with vowels and consents.
3.
If you already have original character voices,
try working them down until they feel natural.
Work the ability to slip in and out of these voices regularly. Develop background stories for these
characters as well, this may help form the voice and provide a quick reference
for your mind to split into that character.
4.
Listen to how people talk. Mimicking or reconstructing those voices your
hear outside everyday can help you complete or create a character on the spot.
5.
Practice! Don’t talk to yourself; remember that
these characters would be holding dialogue with other people, not just in your
head.
Hey this is great! I have always thought about voice acting ever since my brother, who makes videos, wanted to do something with character comedy a long time ago. This was a small project to help us step outside of our comfort zone, nothing professional. I had no idea there was so much I could have done to improve on it. Took my notes. Thanks
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