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Hi guys and gals! Elson 'Darkspeeds' Wong here, I've been meaning to do something for Taeshilh & Suitcase - the creators of this wonderful web-comic series - for ages. It is going to be, as the title suggests, an animated adaptation of the web-comic! If you don't know what I mean why not check out my two very recent examples?


DreamKeepers - 'The Meeting'

DreamKeepers - 'School Fight'


I've only about a month to go before I fly off to Canada and United States for my long awaited revisit but before I do I feel the need to complete another animated adaptation project. This time I'll working on Chapter 62 - Feline Filibuster, which is 18 pages long. The running time of this animated adaptation should equate to around 8 minutes long, depending on any little extras I need to add into the video (e.g. additional scenes).

I decided to chose a chapter like this because I'm up for a challenge - for the first time I'm going to feature a video that contains several characters to voice part the scenario (characters in which I cannot voice part effectively, especially the female roles). In other words I'm going to need a lot of help with the voice acting department and that's where you guys and gals come in.


I need help with the following cast for Chapter 62:

voiced by [Bridgeotto] - - - - [TAKEN!] [VA Load = 90%]

[Pending!] [VA Load = 30%]

voiced by [Tabris] - - - - [TAKEN!] [VA Load = 15%]

voiced by [????] - - - - [TAKEN!] [VA Load = 5%]

voiced by [Susan] - - - - [TAKEN!] [VA Load = 5%]

[Pending] [VA Load = 30%]

voiced by [Ace] - - - - [TAKEN! - Darkspeeds' suggestion: Suitcase], Jacob was suggested, Sammy offered] [VA Load = 50%]

voiced by [Jshadow] - - - - [TAKEN! - Honourable mentions: Arnas Baubkus & RedJack] [VA Load = 30%]

voiced by [Juniorboomer] - - - - [TAKEN!] [VA Load = 5%]


This is going to be a serious challenge for me because I'm going to need the cooperation of a lot of people to get this project running smoothly! I usually do the voices myself for previous animation adaptation projects, not only because it's tremendous fun to do but it's also more efficient for me to do so. I get to place the tracks into the recording whenever I want and if I want changes I get them immediately too!

If I were to get people to voice act parts and need changes then it's a matter of waiting for at least 24 hours (and in most cases, longer than 24 hours to get the lines I want).


So what are my tips for those who are going to voice role as one of the characters featured in the chapter?

• Get a decent mic. I can't stress enough to get a clear recording from the lines you voice part. Clarity is key to any recording which comes to another point...
  
  
• Have a decent sound card. This was something I've learn from my previous project. It was discovered that if you record on a laptop chances are you'll get static. Try recording your lines on a PC, and if you don't have one go to your friends/aunties/your next door neighbour... Static is an unwanted enemy in the recording process.
  
  
• Don't need to act like a pro, just have fun. When you're confirmed to have been given the role to do a particular character don't be nervous when recording! It sounds silly but some of those who are doing it for the first time feel they need to go beyond their expectations, only to send me lines that don't sound right or are not up to par. Just relax, think of those voices like the time you read it in your head when you had an exciting moment catching up with the latest page from BSCB! You're ultimately in control and I stress the point that you have fun, have a laugh and be proud that you're a part of something quite special.
  
  
• Record your lines in an environment that's free from distractions and outside noise, if possible. Once again clarity is key to any recording session.
  
  
• Do you recording in one shot. Hey don't worry about making mistakes, they may make for great bloopers should I include such a section in the video!
  
  
• I'm also looking for 'reactionary sounds' from characters. There are times where lines recorded do not strictly need to stick to the dialogue. Observe each panel and study the character's emotions/expression at the time. For example you can throw in a "Hmmm", "Huh?", "Woah!, "Gosh!", "Ahhh!", "Bleh" etc... Be creative! We need extras like these to make the scene more interesting and flow naturally to the narrative.
  
  
• Save your files in MP3 files. Zip them up and then send them to darkspeeds@hotmail.com
  
  
• Try to send in those lines as soon as possible. The earlier I can get those lines the better obviously. If we all work together we can get this project completed faster than you'd expect it.

To give people an idea of what I'm looking for:

LISTEN TO PAULO

Listen carefully for 'reactionary sounds', those extra sounds will help illustrate POINT 6 in my submission/recording tips section.

Let this be a confidence boost to all of those giving it a go! You surely can do better than what I did. ^_~
Everything sounds different when the whole project is compiled together with music, additional voices and SFX. ^^


So are you interested? Send me an e-mail or post your comment here.

There is one other thing to point out - do I need voice samples? Well that part's questionable. I'm not too strict when it comes to voices, after all this a fan-project and I'm here because I want to have fun and make something special to a series we all love in the BSCB community.

I guess what's most important to me is the clarity of your recording (i.e. free from noise/static). Maybe it is a good idea to send me your FIRST LINE with a couple of more lines, before you go for the full recording session, for review. Once I have a listen and I'm cool with it then you're good to go to record the rest! *thumbs up*

If anyone of you have any further questions please feel free to send me an e-mail or post your questions here. Good luck!


Oh and finally, to those who want to build up some confidence in possibly trying out a spot as one of the characters above check out my behind the scenes video - I make a fool of myself at 3:32 minutes.

Oh and one more thing. I promise it'll be the last...

I'm going to try and get our creators into the video somewhere as a voice extra (with the exception that Suitcase takes the part as Abbey). I'm sure Taeshilh can be heard somewhere in one of the scenes (maybe two!) As for the other characters not featured above... I WILL BE VOICE ACTING THEM! MUA HA HA HA!!! *SHOT* *SHOT* *SHOT* XXD

*** Change of Plans (Michael and McCain available for trial! - Depending on how quickly I can get those lines, as well as the clarity of the recordings) ***



Out of your curiosity, my favourite goes to Paulo. X3 The second goes to David(and believe me you'll be disappointed with my interpretation of David, it sounds NOTHING like him.... XXXXXD)



[UPDATED - 31st MAY 2011]

I've just posted a 'behind-the-scenes' video for the production of this project so far! You guys and gals have been fantastic with your contributions in terms of voice auditions and recordings! Here's my way of saying thanks and also to give insight to everyone who will be watching the animated adaptation of Chapter 62: Feline Filibuster!


Click on the image below to watch the video!




[UPDATED - 02nd JUNE 2011]


Here's the second video update containing more 'behind the scenes' footage and an exclusive preview to the first minute of the animated adaptation!

BSCB Animated Adaptation Update 02!

This post has been edited by Darkspeeds: 17 June 2011 - 07:10 PM

Souppy won't do Abbey, unfortunately He would refuse over and over even though he would be adorably perfect.

If only Jacob was here in the forums and could voice......... (he's another british kid who Bridgey has dubbed the "Abbey")

hey guys looking for voice actors on a predominately male forum ps. im voicing every single male character except for 1

even though im aware that i cant do at least one of them well and someone else could probably do better

Taeshi, on 25 May 2011 - 02:23 PM, said:

Awww darn! I thought he'd give it a go. At least we tried. = )

Hmm... Jacob huh? I think we need to capture him and lock him into a dungeon, and get him to record those lines for me if he wants to be free...! XXD
No seriously let's see what Jacob can offer, I'd love to hear what he sounds like!

whf, on 25 May 2011 - 02:36 PM, said:

Lol! I'm sure there are loads of female fans out there, (where are you girls?? XXD) especially on this community board! = )

Yeah the reason why I'm doing a lot of the male voices is for the convenience and also it's a hell lot of fun to do too. It's a motivating factor I guess to keep me going while animating the story in sequence, it's one of those little tricks to self-animators to stay motivated and coming back for more on the project. ^^

This post has been edited by Darkspeeds: 25 May 2011 - 03:37 PM

At last, someone is doing this properly. I'd volunteer myself for Abbey, but I don't currently have a half-decent mike. Watch this space, though :3

whf, on 25 May 2011 - 02:36 PM, said:

i'm honestly with snooths here, for once

the bcb dating sim was the best effort anyone had to actually getting people to VA for things, and commie was doing like, the entire female cast. so good luck with that.
having yourself voice basically all the male voices as well also kinda only adds another level of creepy to this. i'm sure you'll get lots of fans coming out willing to help you out with this.

Sammy, on 25 May 2011 - 04:00 PM, said:

Darn man, if it just weren't for the mic! X_x; Dude just send me a sample right now via darkspeeds@hotmail.com and I'm more than happy to review it. At least it's a start.

SpaceMouse, on 25 May 2011 - 04:01 PM, said:

BCB dating sim? Could you please explain since I'm new to the forums. = ) I kinda get the jist of idea based on the title but a link would help.

Lol! I don't mind if somebody does more than one role, so long as I can hear variation/contrast to that voice.


And also, change of plans. I'm going to open up to Michael and Mccain. I didn't realise this board was male orientated/dominant! X_X;; Where are all the girls?

oh god dammit Elson, no fair! D=
I was hopping to try out Paulo!
And ain't it a bit overkill of being 4 guy at the same time?
Besides, there's like 6 girls and just 1 guy and I ain't too keen on acting as somebody with issues. ^^;
But than again, I wouldn't mind trying Mccain if there's no other option.

This post has been edited by Jshadow: 25 May 2011 - 04:25 PM

http://voiceactingal...board/forum.php

Seriously. Use it.

I don't get why everybody keeps asking people with 0 knowledge or experience when they could be asking actually talented amateurs who're desperate for work to put on their resume :\

Jshadow, on 25 May 2011 - 04:23 PM, said:

Lol! Nuh uh! He's my favourite man! XXD Overkill? Check out my latest video, I voiced quite a lot of roles and I didn't have a problem doing them.

Dude try out McCain, he's on offer now.

Maverik, on 25 May 2011 - 04:28 PM, said:

Interesting, I've been told about this site by another friend. I was going to use this as my last resort. My motive is to get fans involved in the project, not people who don't really have a clue about the series. Granted these amateurs are talented I have preference for those who want to give it a go and are a big fan of the series - I get motivated by the fact that I get people who love the series to voice role as one of the characters.

But then again you make a good point, if the voices turn out to be crap the entertainment value of the completed video will be zilch. So I'll consider your option when I don't get results that I'm looking for. I'll give the fans some time to react to this opportunity. Thanks for the suggestion buddy!

This post has been edited by Darkspeeds: 25 May 2011 - 04:35 PM

Darkspeeds, on 25 May 2011 - 04:33 PM, said:

Lol, I guess I just used Overkill in sort of a..overkill kinnda way. XDDD Nah, I've seen your animated adoptations of Dream Keepers, so I'm pretty much aware, I was just rather shocked that you already 4 dudes for yourself, leaving only the Issue-man and chicks.

But anyway, I'll try to send you a short recording tonight. =)
How much would be sufficient?

I wouldn't mind voice acting for McCain as he is my favorite character of all

Jshadow, on 25 May 2011 - 04:43 PM, said:

Woah looks like you got competition! RedJack is interested in a spot for McCain too. = ) Why doesn't anybody want Michael??
Anyways this is going to based on a 'first come-first served' basis. The recording that sounds most fitting for the role and is recorded with clarity (i.e. free from static/noise) then I'll use it. It's as simple as that. Good luck buddy and even if McCain doesn't work out, you can still give Michael a shot. *thumbs up*

Oh btw, just send me his lines that corresponds to each panel. But in addition it'd be nice to have additional like maybe a "hmmm" or "huh" thrown in that may be used in the background. I need extras to make it more interesting and flow naturally to the narrative. I call these 'reactionary sounds'.

Page 2 is a good example. When Sue's grand entrance occurs, McCain's following behind her - what do you think McCain would feel and sound like at that time? If I was recording his line I would be like "hmmm..." But yeah that's just a guideline for you and RedJack (and anyone else who wants to participate! ^^).

RedJack, on 25 May 2011 - 04:45 PM, said:

Yeah dude! Send me in your recording! I'm looking forward to your submission. = )

Juniorboomer would make a fantastic Michael.

just sayin'

also man Ace is good at anyone he could do something ACE COME OVER HERE

Taeshi, on 25 May 2011 - 04:57 PM, said:

Ah cool! I'll add Juniorboomer into the list.

And yes, where's Ace when you need him? AAAACCCEE!!!

Also, I don't care what you say I'm going to get you and Oliver to throw in a line in the the classroom scene - via random crowd... *SHOT* XP


[EDIT]

I've just done 100% of Paulo's lines... Woo! X3 I need Jasmine darnit! =' ( Where's my partner in crime?

This post has been edited by Darkspeeds: 25 May 2011 - 06:40 PM

everyone knows im every character

SpaceMouse, on 25 May 2011 - 04:01 PM, said:

:'')

Well to give people an idea of what I'm looking for:


LISTEN TO PAULO


Listen carefully for 'reactionary sounds', those extra sounds will help illustrate POINT 6 in my submission/recording tips section.

Let this be a confidence boost to all of those giving it a go! You surely can do better than what I did.
Everything sounds different when the whole project is compiled together with music, additional voices and SFX. ^^

Kind regards,

Elson 'Darkspeeds' Wong

P.S. "SHE'LL BE AWESOME!" that's my favourite recorded part (and the bit when Paulo's just humming away). X3

This post has been edited by Darkspeeds: 25 May 2011 - 06:58 PM

Darkspeeds, on 25 May 2011 - 06:55 PM, said:

Dude, nice one! =) Submitting McCain in next few minutes! =D

Jshadow, on 25 May 2011 - 07:06 PM, said:

Oky dokey! Let's see how you go with yours.

*editing the comic pages into panel scenes with Adobe...*

Looks cool.

This post has been edited by Junior Boomer: 31 May 2011 - 01:25 AM

Darkspeeds, on 25 May 2011 - 07:22 PM, said:

Done and done! =)

Ahahahah Good luck getting girls to do VAing bro. They aren't kidding when they say I'm doing the voices for every single girl in the Datesim.

Which I really need to re-record all those lines speaking of it.....

...I... kinda sound like a girl.

And NO YOU COMMIE, I am voicing the sex ed teacher in the datesim.

That thing does not qualify as a woman.

Leaving_a_Comment, on 25 May 2011 - 07:40 PM, said:

Pfhahahah

Sorry but I just couldn't help myself from bursting into laughter, but anyhow...give it a chance Leaving a Comment and let Susan tape it

This post has been edited by Blazer: 25 May 2011 - 07:47 PM

Blazer, on 25 May 2011 - 07:45 PM, said:

Sue actually already recorded the sex-ed teacher lines. I giggle whenever I play through test builds at them.

Junior Boomer, on 25 May 2011 - 07:25 PM, said:

Cool dude, send me the MP3 file when you're done! I'm looking forward to reviewing your voice for Michael. *thumbs up*

Susan, on 25 May 2011 - 07:36 PM, said:

Heya Susan! If you're willing to give it a go which character do you think you'd best portray as?

Jshadow, on 25 May 2011 - 07:30 PM, said:

Jaka, send me the file in MP3. The file you send me was an Audacity save file which will display nothing. Please send it again.

Leaving_a_Comment, on 25 May 2011 - 07:33 PM, said:

Excuse my rudeness, but what the fudge is a Datesim? You guys aren't making any sense to me. If it's that bad I'll just use 'Voice Acting Alliance Forums' and see how I go from there to get the girls.

This post has been edited by Darkspeeds: 25 May 2011 - 08:04 PM

Taeshi, on 25 May 2011 - 04:57 PM, said:

What? I was at work, geez.
I guess I could do something but my only audition tapes I have at the moment are for Abbey and Augustus unless you want to hear a fanfic reading?

This post has been edited by Ace: 25 May 2011 - 08:24 PM

Darkspeeds, on 25 May 2011 - 08:02 PM, said:

Sry. ^^;;;; Resent.

Ace, on 25 May 2011 - 08:12 PM, said:

Ace, just send me a couple of lines for Abbey as a starter. I'll review it and let you know if it's all good to go with the rest of the lines. *thumbs up*

Jshadow, on 25 May 2011 - 08:17 PM, said:

Hmm... Not bad! At least we got one character done! The clarity was excellent, however there were was one line that that got cut off towards the end - "... the school board and admin." The admin part got cut off real quick. Overall a very good effort Jshadow! I like the foreign accent on McCain which adds contrast to the male voices.

I'm going to give RedJack a chance at this and hear his take on McCain's voice. *thumbs up*

=[ if i had a million dollars i'd buy a tablet and a mic i'd love to play as McCain but alas i myself need to work up on my own voice acting *groan* but i would love to see how this unfolds

Darkspeeds, on 25 May 2011 - 08:43 PM, said:

Well, I just figured that, since he gets cut off by Paulo's yelling, that I'd stop in middle of word.

Ayup. Tape sent. Man I made that things awhile ago. Too bad I like the Augustus one better.

Sent you, uh... the recordings for Tess.

:I

Well, maybe I can do mike...but I'm only 13.

Then again, everyone on Xbox thinks I'm 16 :3

lt_amazil, on 25 May 2011 - 08:51 PM, said:

Do look forward to it! So far I've got McCain and Abbey's voices down. Only Michael and the girls left! ^^

Jshadow, on 25 May 2011 - 08:53 PM, said:

No probs. I'll see how RedJack goes with his before making the final decision. = )

Ace, on 25 May 2011 - 09:03 PM, said:

Well, it looks like we got our Abbey! And yes I would agree, you'd really make a fantastic role for Augustus.
For now the challenge is to portray whatever you can of Abbey on Chapter 62. Take note of the several 'reactionary sounds' on each page
that features him - especially when he's on the podium, there's going to be a lot of 'Hmphs' 'Grrrrrs' and 'Huuuuurr....' *squeak* *squeak* (from the stress ball)...

Looking forward to your recording Ace.

Susan, on 25 May 2011 - 09:30 PM, said:

No probs Susan! I'll check it out after this post!

darkwolf328, on 25 May 2011 - 09:34 PM, said:

Heya buddy! Dude just give it a shot, no harm in trying. ^_~

Bcb datesim

I'll be sure to send you my voice recordings. I use a laptop but I have a bluetooth mic so I should be able to make a few recordings.

I'll try. But my mic. is my IPod. But it's not too bad. Now. How to work my IPod email...

This is a problem. I need a phone for Gmail. I don't have one.
Any other ways of doing this?

Oh! Found one. But it will be a challenge!
Help me if this fails.

Gnukko, on 25 May 2011 - 09:41 PM, said:

Ahhhhhh........ Why thank you, that totally makes sense. I can see the irony of the situation better now. ^_^

What the hell? So does that mean there ain't a lot of girls in this forum/fanbase? I thought there would be a 50/50 distribution of male and female fans...

RedJack, on 25 May 2011 - 09:44 PM, said:

Sure thing RedJack, let's see how you go with yours.

darkwolf328, on 25 May 2011 - 09:58 PM, said:

Heya Darkwolf328! I think I got all the male voice actors I need for the moment. I appreciate your offer neverhtless! ^^


Also

@ Susan: I had a listen to your recording and yes I think we got Tess down for this video. = ) I'll write more feedback on your note. *thumbs up*

AWWWwwwwWWWWWwwwwwWww
Ok! :3 I probably wouldn't have even tried (within the next 2 days) to do it.
No harm done. I probably would have freaked out.

There's tons of girls on this forum. Tons.

In fact, more girls than boys.

Lurk more.

This post has been edited by Kaxbe: 25 May 2011 - 10:14 PM

Kaxbe, on 25 May 2011 - 10:13 PM, said:

But are any of those girls brave and willing enough to voice role as one of the characters in the BSCB series? That's the million dollar question.


And it's been confirmed so far for this project:

We've got Junior Boomer as our Michael, Susan as our Tess & Ace as our Abbey ^^ Thanks for chipping in guys and gals, I've listened to your audition recordings and I'm happy with the results. Well done! ^_~

This post has been edited by Darkspeeds: 25 May 2011 - 11:06 PM

Darkspeeds, on 25 May 2011 - 11:03 PM, said:

He's teasing you. There's very few females who are active in the community. There used to be more, but a bunch of them turned out to be guy's in disguise ^^;

Also?

lt_amazil, on 25 May 2011 - 08:51 PM, said:

We're all better for your absence in this.

OH!

I really want to participate.... but i am chilean and my accent must not be very good

I want to try with abbey but he is already taken

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I'd go for mccain, but my fucking mic is horrible, and there is so much fucking noise around here.




Too bad David isn't in this chapter, I would spring for him :I


Or justin, I seem to have a very good childs voice :3


Or fuck, Augustus.

This post has been edited by Grass: 26 May 2011 - 03:50 AM

Well, I have no money right now, so I'm not gonna be able to try. But maybe in the future I could do something

I would try. But then that would mean I would have to talk oddly into my mic. By then bringing attention to my room. Which I try to avoid as much as possible. Plus the only open male character is McCain. And I'm pretty sure I don't have that voice.

Oh wait ill just do Lucy's voice! [/sarcasm]

Darkspeeds, on 25 May 2011 - 06:55 PM, said:

I don't know about the rest of these guys here, but I just want to say I believe the voice acting in this clip honestly sounds awful.

I understand you're by no means a professional voice actor and you're doing this for fun, but even some of the basic amateurish actors I've heard try to fit how their voices sound to the character's look to a 'T'. My issue of which is you're giving the most forced, impulsive, gruffiest sounding voice to a character who only appears to be slightly average. BCB gives off an impression that it's a laid back romantic/slice-of-life adventure. Not an action comic with over-the-top exaggerated characters.

This post has been edited by LackLuster: 26 May 2011 - 09:37 AM

Maverik, on 25 May 2011 - 11:40 PM, said:

Lol, guys disguised as girls? Gosh... I'm speechless. Yet at the same time I'm not too surprised about that fact.

Felo, on 26 May 2011 - 12:03 AM, said:

Yeah sorry mate, Abbey's spot has been taken. Thanks for the offer though!

Grass, on 26 May 2011 - 03:40 AM, said:

I wonder how popular Augustus is to the fans... And yes there is a little bit of David in Chapter 62. = )
Everyone's going to kill me for the voice I'm using for David... XXXD

JChurch13, on 26 May 2011 - 04:02 AM, said:

Ooookay.

Kurokan, on 26 May 2011 - 04:26 AM, said:

Hey worse comes to worse somebody's gotta do Lucy's voice. If you seriously think you can pull off a decent voice for her (sarcasm aside) then feel free to send it in, no one's playing her role at the moment. Worth a laugh don't cha' think?

LackLuster, on 26 May 2011 - 06:37 AM, said:

How interesting, I'm glad someone's honest and sharing a different perspective on my take of Paulo. Nevertheless I respect your opinion but that's just how I've always interpreted Paulo since BSCB was created back in the old days. = ) Each to their own I guess. ^^