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As soon as I get back to work I'll pull some of my commercials and stuff that I've done. I'm glad this finally came to fruition.
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For people having issues breathing, mark your script! This is what I mean by that. Put a / after every natural pause and comma. Put a // after every ending punctuation. That way,/ you can essentially train your brain to recognize when and when not to breath. //. As a rule of thumb/ i tend to stay under 16 words per breath mark. //. Shorter sentences are way more conversational.//. We would not say half the poo poo we write in a conversation.// I used to have an issue with breathing.// Now I don't.// the marks helped show me where natural pauses should be/ and now when I cold read something/ I have an easier time.// If you have problems with emphasis (I was called an emotionless robot in school and was asked if I had any friends due to my lack of inflection/emotion) highlight key words. Look at what MAKES that sentence. Is it that you can choose between hamburgers AND hot dogs? Or is it that you can choose between HAMBuRGERS and HOT DOGS? Also, you should never emphasize and. If you need both you will have a funny looking script. But honestly, if you sound golden who cares!?
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Apr 15, 2012 22:17
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The Joe Man posted:I started to get into on-camera acting (ughh) and luckily for me, they recorded and posted everyone's audition online. I noticed that I kept closing my eyes and blinking unknowingly while reciting lines. I got rid of it after I lost my dignity to radio. Camera work is all types of hosed. I have to put tape over the record light so people don't see the glaring eye of doom.
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Apr 16, 2012 17:57
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CaptainYesterday posted:As someone who's just starting out, what do I do for copies? Is there a good source for things to read?
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May 3, 2012 20:25
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Fiction D posted:I'm the gangly creature next to Miss Delaware. Nothing noticeable stood out for me, but that also may have been because I was wondering why the camera man loves rack focuses so much.
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May 5, 2012 20:09
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Fiction D posted:When you say nothing stood out, do you mean you found the speaking too monotone or boring? Again, you sound like you are talking with someone, not at them. That is huge in broadcasting. You did good.
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May 8, 2012 05:08
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Best place to record (if you can) is a car if you don't have a sound booth Somewhat soundproof and non-echoey.
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May 10, 2012 18:26
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Don't be afraid of the microphone. Seriously. It causes a lot of people to freeze up. poo poo, a third of my class bolo'd the reading part. Just fine practicing, but as soon as they started recording...blammo! Hold your script up in front of you. Stand up (it helps me anyways) to read it too. By infront of you I mean eye level. Reading head down is atrocious. I used to be afraid of the mic, but the only thing that got me over it was practice. I have been a DJ for a year now, and there is a huge change in a then to now. Remember too, it is Easy to sound bored reading. Smile while you read, it does make a difference. Also, if you aren't speaking from your gut, you are doing it wrong.
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