LEADS AND READS - WEEK OF 10/22 thru 10/28

Colin Campbell

Erik is off. Let's hav'em people....

Edwin Oldfield · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007, 05:34 (GMT) Post subject: Egypt

Here is the Egypt one. It was suggested a Sean Connery impersonator might have an in. I had never tried and did not try very hard to be exact but I was born and lived in Edinburgh for my first 12 years but that was a long time ago. But I felt ok about the read.

I am having problems with low volume levels of the reads and have tried to raise them but I fear may be causing some problems. It may be time to get another computer.

Any comments/critiques greatly appreciated as will stop bombarding various friends not in the bus with large attachment emails followed by my eager phone calls.

Robert Jadah · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007, 15:27 (GMT) Post subject:

Pretty good stab there, Edwin.
I'd say, though, that this is one of the countless postings where the directions make less sense than, say, Smartcast...or Belgium.

You may have been better served with a strong Oldfield than a weak Connery. It had a good Scot brogue to it in parts (which makes absolutely no sense in a promo for Egypt, for goodness' sake; what's their next project: Jet Li narrates Siberian Strip Mining?), but was also harmed by processing which brought every lip smack and tick into hear-ability.
Can you not record at higher levels, rather than apply mammoth gains in post?

There were, however, nice flashes of drama, and an overall passion (too much, mayhap?) to the read.

Voice On!

Edwin Oldfield · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007, 15:44 (GMT) Post subject:

Many thanks Robert, much appreciate your comments that are great food for thought.

I will get my technical friend in to look at how to get the recording levels up, and try not to follow directions as much in the future.

Edwin

Craig Koepke · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007, 18:59 (GMT) Post subject:

Here's a couple that got me going for this Monday the 22nd of October. Said that for posterity.

Let's make this a memorable week, good or bad.

Well gotta go, got a hot phone date with that Day girl in Florida. Think she can help?

Craig

Chris Mezzolesta · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007, 19:05 (GMT) Post subject:

Not often we get asked to whisper, sometimes can be tougher than a good scream!

Colin Campbell · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007, 00:15 (GMT) Post subject:

Here's one I snatched out of the clutches of SmartCast just now...

Scott Greenia · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007, 00:26 (GMT) Post subject:

Heritage, I think we did some radio remotes there. Laughing

Colin Campbell · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007, 00:41 (GMT) Post subject:

So far, I like Chris's the best. Yes... better than mine.... Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....

Robert Jadah · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007, 01:03 (GMT) Post subject:

I took a sabbatical from my audition sabbatical (I mean, who can resist a Whispery ad and a deep, spooky trailer?

I'll see your Heritages

Robert Jadah · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007, 01:04 (GMT) Post subject:

...and raise you a goosebumps...

Vilely On!

John M. Thomas · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007, 01:05 (GMT) Post subject:

One form TOS. They wanted it fully produced, I swapped names.

Colin Campbell · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007, 01:06 (GMT) Post subject:

Colin Campbell · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007, 01:13 (GMT) Post subject:

James Lorenz · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007, 01:17 (GMT) Post subject:

Here's my whisper.