The Audio Theater Guide : Vocal Acting, Writing, Sound Effects and Directing for a Listening Audience

this Is A Comprehensive Guide To Audio Performance—radio, Voice-overs, Commercials, Live Theater, Cartoons And More. Topics Include Microphone Acting; Vocal Effects; Writing Scripts; Manipulating Emotions Through Sound; Valuable Tips For The Director; A Long List Of Sound Effects And How To Do Them; And A Series Of Commercials, Scenes And Sketches For Practicing One's Skills. library Journal two New Guides, Each With A Specific Focus For Different Audiences, Address The Practical Needs And Concerns Of Actors Seeking Voice-over Work. First-time Authors (and Husband And Wife) Lowenthal And Platt Have Extensive Professional Voice-over Credits And Offer A Thorough Nuts-and-bolts Guide To All Facets Of The Profession. Introductory Chapters Delineate The Diverse Voice-over Spectrum, Provide Useful Information To Identify And Strengthen Vocal Quality, And List Necessary Preaudition Considerations. Middle Chapters Examine The Hellacious Realm Of Auditioning, Technical Aspects Of The Voice-over Process, And The Business Side Of Entering The Field (e.g., The Demo, Securing An Agent, Self-promotion And Marketing, And Ongoing Practice). Written In A Breezy, Conversational Style, The Text Includes Numerous Sidebars Featuring Anecdotes From Working Professionals, Cheesy Cartoons, Inane Inspirational Quotes, And Technical Factoids. Voice acting -- Microphone acting techniques -- Barkers, burpers, and screamers -- Writing tips for the audio theater -- Picturing what you write -- Can sounds create emotions -- The ABCs of directing -- Directing the next step up -- Comparing audio theater with other media -- The warm-up -- The comedy theater -- Scenes, comedy sketches, commercials and more -- The most asked for SFX and how to do them -- Creating the more impossible sounds "This guide to achieving success in the world of audio performance provides information that radio and audio novices need. Topics include: microphone acting techniques; tips for creating vocal effects; writing tips for audio theater; ideas for creating and manipulating emotion through sound; tips for directors; and an extensive list of suggestions for creating frequently requested sound effects"--Provided by publisher.