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[The Christmas Visitor]

Voice Acting Contest 6

"The Christmas Visitor" By: MiddleFingerRings
Acting: 29/35
Fit: 18/25
Originality: 14/15
Range: 10/15
Mixing: 6/10
TOTAL: 77/100
Comments: Mixing in a nutshell... Pops, Dead Air, and LOUD gun blasts. The range also wasn't very wide or varied. Try to hone in on farther ends of the spectrum and some more outlandish characters with your voice. Some of the script seemed a bit disjointed. Improv is good sometimes (Talking about the um's ah's uh's, etc...), but other times it breaks up the skit. Lastly, I really didn't like the aussie. The acting wasn't there for him. Overall, the recording made me chuckle a bit 9The dad after shooting his kid again.haha) Good job and keep working!

[Dear Santa]

Voice Acting Contest 6

"Dear Santa" By: FreyasDaughter
Acting: 29/35
Fit: 21/25
Originality: 13/15
Range: 10/15
Mixing: 6/10
TOTAL: 79/100
Comments: First off, I'm very happy to hear a female joining in for once! With that said, on to business. First thing I noticed was the volume. When you edit, crank up the volume. If it's not hurting your ears, you need to adjust the gain. The other thing with your mixing was the puffs and pops. Either make a pop screen or back up. While I could tell the difference between the kids, it didn't show off your range. I'd like to see a wider variety. Your acting was a bit robotic at times... add some spice! Enthusiasm and letting go are key. However, you should also wtch your diction. Take your time while acting your lines. Overall this was pretty good. I hope to see what you have in store for the future. Keep improving! (I Hope you get a pox? lol)

FreyasDaughter responds:

Thanks for the review! I really appreciate your input and will try to implement it in the future. Yeah, when I made this, I still didn't have a pop screen. (Still don't, just some tissue paper over a wonky metal hanger.) And am I really the only female to do a voice acting contest? That's curious, since there are plenty of female voice actors on the site. Anyway, thanks for the review, appreciate the feedback, and appreciate the decent score! (I honestly thought it'd be lower, but my self esteem sucks, so this is a pleasant surprise!)

[A Winter Voice Ensemble]

Voice Acting Contest 6

"A Winter Voice Ensemble" By: Afrodude5
Acting: 27/35
Fit: 23/25
Originality: 15/15
Range: 10/15
Mixing: 5/10
TOTAL: 80/100
Comments: The biggest issue with this was the mixing. It started alright, just some dead air; I could tell where you started and stopped recording. But then once the kids started screaming and snowmen coming to life, you were wayyy too close to the mic. There were a lot of puffs and pops. Props for mixing it well in time to the music though. A few other issues... A bunch of the voices were very close to your comfort zone. Try and step out of the box for more range. You were also holding back on the acting a lot. Let loose my man. All that with some awkward start/stops kept me from being abosrbed into your recording. Overall, I really liked the idea. This is one of the most unique ones in the contest. With better acting and mixing and maybe a bit more orginization, this would have been very awesome.

[An Evil Winter Story]

Voice Acting Contest 6

"An Evil Winter Story" By: DrewDryDen
Acting: 33/35
Fit: 23/25
Originality: 15/15
Range: 13/15
Mixing: 7/10
TOTAL: 91/100
Comments: Just a few critiques here. Backup from the mic or invest in a pop filter... or a better one if you have one already. Some puffs interfered with the recordng. Also, the hero's voice was a little off. Pretty close to the narrator's and I couldn't tell if he was trying to be cool or Keanu Reeves. Overall the acting was very good and the skit was amusing! This is definitely one of the most original pieces in the contest. Also, this is a great example of VA made SFX. Great job!

[Little Timmy's Christmas Story]

Voice Acting Contest 6

"Little Timmy's Christmas Story" By: Seymour
Acting: 32/35
Fit: 23/25
Originality: 14/15
Range: 13/15
Mixing: 7/10
TOTAL: 89/100
Comments: A couple of complaints in the recording. One, work on diction a bit. Some of the words drop or are mumbled. Also, there were audible clicks when you stopped recording and started again. The only other major complaint is the news part at the end- The background music wasn't needed, and the anchor's voice wasn't much different from the narrator's. Overall, I liked the skit. I would have liked to hear more. This was less than 3:00. Good acting, clear for the most part, and a pretty original idea. Thumbs up!

PM-Seymour responds:

Thank you very much for the input :)

[The Snowman's Lament]

Voice Acting Contest 6

"The Snowman's Lament" By: AudioVision
Acting: 33/35
Fit: 19/25
Originality: 15/15
Range: 9/15
Mixing: 6/10
TOTAL: 82/100
Comments: Major issue was the range of voices. They were all pretty much the same, just slight changes in the texture of voice. Also, the mic picked up a lot of dead air and the background music/sounds were a bit loud. The voices themselves didn't fit that well, such as the mouse's voice and it seemed that they changed at points even though it was still the same character. Lastly there were a few parts where the acting slipped, but it mostly very good. This skit was very original and probably one of the funniest in the contest. Nice job!

[Va Contest 6 Shockdingo W]

Voice Acting Contest 6

"VA Contest 6 Shockdingo Winter" By: Shock-Dingo
Acting: 35/35
Fit: 23/25
Originality: 15/15
Range: 13/15
Mixing: 8/10
TOTAL: 94/100
Comments: Here are the few weak points in my opinion- The scene changes were a bit hard to follow. This is partly due to mixing and partly due to some voices sounding similar. The recording clipped a couple of times as well. I'd really love to hear you stretch your range more. You have a great talent for making the most of your mid-ranged voice, but I would really like to hear you try some higher and especially deeper voices. Overall, I really enjoyed the acting. Very believable and fun to listen to. A very original idea and the SFX/Music were excellent choices without taking over the recording. I really hope I can find another good animator for "Critical Point" so i can work with you further. Good job!

[Ted's Christmas]

Voice Acting Contest 6

"Ted's Christmas" By: Baugusbryson
Acting: 34/35
Fit: 24/25
Originality: 14/15
Range: 14/15
Mixing: 9/10
TOTAL: 95/100
Comments: Mostly nitpicking here. Every once in a while Ted's voice slipped into your normal voice (It was very noticable). Jeremy's voice sounded a bit similar to Ted's Friend's(?) voice. My biggest complaint is for the mixing. there some pops that made their way into the recording and the reverb used toward the end on Ted sounded a bit robotic. Overall, I really enjoyed this. If I ever find an animator for my series, I would definitely scout you.

baugusbryson responds:

Thanks for giving your input! I'm actually honored that you gave me the highest score lol! the only thing I'm not really sure of is the popping issue. Honestly I'm listening over the whole thing and don't hear any pops. but if you want you could PM me letting me know where you hear it cuz for all I know you could have a better ear for this lol.

[Robert Frost talks of winter]

Voice Acting Contest 6

"Robert Frost Talks of Winter" By: Drspizzah21
Acting: 13/35
Fit: 18/25
Originality: 15/15
Range: 1/15
Mixing: 2/10
TOTAL: 49/100
Comments: First of all, you technically used at least 3 voices, counting the children... but come on. Really? Using the same depressing voice for the entire skit is lame and it pisses me off a little bit. You had a very original idea that was brought down due to lack of effort and creativity. Besides that, there was obvious dead air behind your recording, the editing was choppy, there were clciks, pops, bumps and you tripped over your words. Overall, get into character and add some awesome voices and acting to an awesome concept.

[A very rudolph christmas]

Voice Acting Contest 6

"A Very Rudolph Christmas" By: Jollyrogue
Acting: 17/35
Fit: 12/25
Originality: 14/15
Range: 4/15
Mixing: 4/10
TOTAL: 51/100
Comments: One major downfall in this recording is the mixing. There's a major difference between parts with no dialog and with dialog due the dead air during the recording and the annoying clicks that seem to signify when the recording starts and stops. There were several puffs into the mic and lastly, the SFX (While sometimes cool when made by the VA) were very low quality and took away from the whole thing. The second major complaint is the acting. Every voice sounded almost exactly the same and there was very little emotion. I think the crazy guy's voice actually changed from one scene to the next Also, diction and tripping over your lines. Remember, you can do retakes. Overall with the acting, you really just need to come out of your shell. Don't take this review personally. Use it to grow. A few last things- the scenes were hard to follow and I'm still not sure if the last guy got stabbed. Some good points- It was a pretty original idea save for the Christmas theme. Also, I can tell if more effort was put into this, it could be well done.