Advice for getting into voice acting

[Apocalypso]

Hey friends,

Lifelong theatre kid here, I did a bunch of fandub work 16 years ago and am looking to get some experience in voice over work. Seeking advice on how to find indie opportunities and improve my demo reel.

Character reel[drive.google.com]

[Smuggy]

Well I'd start by looking on job sites, not a games forum.

[RPG Gamer Man]

Start out small like voice over on the radio or for ads on tv. Then you can move on from there to video game voice acting. It is a slow process, but you need the reputation to get into video game voice acting.

[Mad Scientist]

Originally posted by Apocalypso:

Hey friends,

Lifelong theatre kid here, I did a bunch of fandub work 16 years ago and am looking to get some experience in voice over work. Seeking advice on how to find indie opportunities and improve my demo reel.

I don't click on random links, but a few things;
-High end microphone, or a good enough setup to not get background noise, static, etc.

-Possibly; pop filter, soundproofing material or substitute material if you're on a budget like empty egg cartons or moving blankets to help reduce sound. Though obviously, the more professional stuff is recommended for aesthetics if you can afford it without some ripoff price.

-Sound free environment either naturally, or with the above material. Some things will bleed over which will entirely ruin sound quality; the name of the game is quality not so much quantity.

You can seek out indie Devs, youtube groups looking for voluntary or affordable voice acting, radio gigs, etc.

[HIVEmind]

be like gordon freeman

[PootisMayo]

I only read a bit about how to get into voice acting, but like Mad Scientist wrote, start searching for opportunities from indie devs and voice acting/radio gigs.

Find the best microphone and an ideal recording location. Soundproof it if possible.

[Walach]

1.
Be clear when acting. Don't try and lower your voice when recording, it's very noticable if someone is speaking in a lower tone but with a stronger breath to try and balance the voice.

Think of it as that thing kids do when making a sound which should be loud, like a cheer, but voicing it as a whisper to not make it audible from outside the room.

2.
Have your own setup. This will help a lot in the long run. Some of the gear would be, in order from best to least best:
- Directional microphone (not one that picks up sound all around itself).
- A booth for isolation (size doesn't matter as long as you can sit inside it)
- Save all recordings in as raw format as possible (depending on what software you use)

Note: Avoid buying stuff with titles as epic, pro, best, etc., or rather, don't buy stuff just because it's expensive and uses those words.

PS: Gold-plated stuff is a scam. Don't be tricked into buying cables with gold in them, it won't change anything.

3.
Train a lot, your voice will falter a lot in the beginning but don't stop or give up. Being bad or feeling like you aren't making progress is a very normal feeling, don't give in to it!

4.
You have two options when it comes to finding work.
- Spam everyone and everything, it is used because it work. Send them samples or website or anything and it doesn't matter if the email is very obvious as spam. If they want work, then they won't care about those things.
- Start small and wait for people to contact you, like on Fivver or what that site is called, I never remember its name, and work your way into more and more professional work as you learn and get into the business.

5.
-People will try and not pay you for your work. Don't let them control you with emotions of this or that. You are working, you should get paid for the work, be professional and don't let them swallow you with their sob stories.

- Have everything you will be doing in writing. Contact a lawyer to get a template for what you will and will not do. Like not letting them use your voice in the growing AI voice-acting where they take samples and then creates a robot with your voice.