Narrative Demo

Todd Ethridge · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008, 02:14 (GMT) Post subject: Narrative Demo

I've been trying different things for a narrative demo.

What do you guys think of this version?

Bob Bergen · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008, 02:26 (GMT) Post subject: Re: Narrative Demo

Scott Pollak · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008, 02:33 (GMT) Post subject:

How can I not agree with Bob about the slate and the beeps? He's right.

I love your voice. It's really unique and has a ton of possibilities. And yes, this is a narrative demo, but it's a snoozer. There's nothing that says narrative demos can't have energy. Again, Bob is right when he says it's a 'one note' song. It is. You need to vary the substance here. Give us a full course meal instead of three appetizers that all look, sound, taste and feel exactly alike. And amazingly, the demo could actually stand to be a bit longer IF you have enough variation in it.

Todd Ethridge · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008, 02:33 (GMT) Post subject:

Thanks so much for your input, Bob and Scott.

I really appreciate and value it.

Todd Ethridge · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008, 17:02 (GMT) Post subject:

Bob,

When you said you weren't in love with the beeps between cuts, is it just the beeps. Or should I leave out any type of sounds between cuts?

Scott Pollak · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008, 18:43 (GMT) Post subject:

Lose ANY transitional FX. Just keep the demo moving, cut to cut to cut. Keep the listener wanting more, NOT knowing that "Hey, this cut's over and I can hit 'stop' now". Listen to the demos of the top-tier folks here and on voicebank.net. Only a few use front-end slates and NONE have ANY transitional FX between clips, including fades or beeps.