Yale University’s 136 acre West Campus, acquired in 2007, is 7 miles from downtown New Haven. It includes 20 buildings and plenty of open space. The university’s mission for West Campus: to strengthen science, medicine and engineering, and to promote the use of the natural areas for public education. They have created a series of [...]
It pays to google one’s name once in a while to make sure things are under control out there in the universe. I just found a film that I narrated but had never seen, about internet searches accidentally made public by AOL a few years ago. The film was made by two very creative Dutch [...]
Occasionally after approaching a potential client, I’m told that they like my sound and will keep my contact information handy, but that I should know that they usually use an online casting site – what voice-over actors like to call the “pay to play” sites. These sites are talent rosters where the only criterion for [...]
We snuck away to the Berkshires today to take a break from the routine. While there we caught up with fellow voice talent Monk Schane-Lydon for a delightful lunch at 20 Railroad Restaurant (on Railroad Street) in Great Barrington, MA. Alas, no photographic evidence. Monk filled us in on his latest doings including his work [...]
An article about the famous “Wilhelm Scream” sheds light on an obscure bit of sound editing lore. Hilarious! What a pity the voice actor is unknown.
Matt McGlynn has some really useful, thoughtful reviews at his site- see his recent evaluation of RealTraps Portable Vocal Booth and his mic “shootout” of three voice-over tube microphones.
I recently had the honor of being interviewed for an article in the Springfield Republican (and no, no political affiliation implied). From past experience I know that such articles tend to bring me a few new clients, for which I’m very grateful, and they also bring in many requests from people wondering how they can become [...]
I read a terrific article this morning by my friend and colleague, Paul Strikwerda, who has become one of my favorite voice-over bloggers. In “The secret to landing any freelance job” Paul reminds us of “the perils of predatory pricing” and how lowering your rates also lowers your clients’ and your own perception of the [...]
Voice Actor News has a brief notice of Mr. Carroll’s passing, with plans for a longer tribute in the near future.
So declares a headline from yesterday’s New York Times. Increasingly, product placement is making it into film scripts from the beginning, and high-dollar deals are brokered by high-dollar lawyers. With reference to yesterday’s post about what amounts to home-made broadcast commercials, small business owners can only dream about such advertising budgets. Wouldn’t it be neat [...]