O MY GOD YES! what i hate the most is voice actors want to voice in realy good animations and their are a bajillian voice actors and a handful of animators. voice actors act like they have it so hard when it takes all of 10-20 minutes. in my expirience i have had countless voice actors and about two deliver in a good 1-3 days when my scripts are like 20 secconds of talking, the rest are like 3 week wait. animators are the serious ones and take like 5-12 hours a day doing their shit. i may sound like im bitching, but it might be just because im very amitureish and nobody wants to voice for me. i dont know
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It's not as difficult as they make it for sure. I've been recording lines for another buddy of mines toon. I lock myself in a wardrobe where I can hardly breathe, but I genuinely get a kick out of it. I would love to voice in more toons myself, but I got other projects I need completed before I venture out into that field more. PM me in the future sometime I may be able to help you out.
Get some range and voice them yourself.
I was thinking about voicing every character in the same monotone voice if nothing works out.
Recast. Reach out, set a hard deadline, and let the VA know up front what sort of things you'll be expecting going forward. Deadline reminders area also helpful, since your VAs might be working on multiple projects. If the VA has been informed of and can't meet deadlines, find someone else who can. Just be sure that your expectations are clear and fair. While it does take a deal of skill and time to create a quality recording and breath life into a character, there is a lot of talent out there. Recording schedules and life don't always line up with a project schedule, so recasting is pretty common.
The most infuriating thing about working on a project are ambiguous deadlines like "ASAP" or "send lines when you can get to them". Dose that mean tomorrow? A week? A month? Hard deadlines are a lot easier to work with, since I have to schedule multiple projects.
I gave the guys the option of getting lines in to me at their leisure, so it would be more natural and not forced to spit out shit for a deadline. When I realised no one was doing anything I contacted each person and asked when I could expect to have lines by, as I am 100% ready to start as soon as they can get lines sent to me. I was given replies by everyone, and for the most part I got lines back within a couple of weeks. It's just a few others I have been waiting on for a couple of months now, and I've contacted them recently but have had no reply about anything. I should of been more precise with deadlines, and didn't want to act like a corporate fuck since I'm not paying anyone anything. But like I said I mentioned to everyone how eager I was, but obviously being eager and easy going doesn't get you anywhere.
i feel for you, but on the opposite end of things.
I'm a voice actor, and I don't know how many times I've been contacted for something, and then when I end up recording the lines and sending them off, I get excuses back as to why the animation keeps getting put off or why it was cancelled or they just don't respond. Sure, our job is a lot simpler than te animation perspective, but if you don't have the faith and drive to put work into something, why waste my time with it.
I'm doing this work for free, and especially when I've recorded all of the characters in a flash, looking at a script of at least 30 lines of dialogue, that's time out of my pocket and it's frustrating as all hell to just see it go to waste.
yeah it sux a lot d00d, that's the nature of online collaboration i guess
Threaten to recast them if they don't turn in their lines within a week. Also, it helps to always give the voice actor(s) a set deadline for when you want the recordings (not when you want to release your animation).
Yup I am a slow learner but have now set a final deadline. Thanks.
But yeah, speaking of voices, once you find people you know are reliable, stick with them.
I've never disappointed anyone, nor have I ever delayed on their voices, so if you need another, let me know.
"I hate blackmailing people. If people wanna voice, they wanna voice. "
Giving people an ultimatum is in no way a black mail. If people are incapable of scheduling out some time to spare for you in the future, you shouldn't be working with them.
Being buddies with your teammates is always good, but you've also got to be firm and prioritise the completion of your project.
You guys are right. I have set a firm deadline of 26th of june and have let the remaining VA's know. If nothing is sent in by then I will be recasting. Watch this space :)
"I hate blackmailing people. If people wanna voice, they wanna voice. "
Giving people an ultimatum is in no way a black mail. If people are incapable of scheduling out some time to spare for you in the future, you shouldn't be working with them.
Being buddies with your teammates is always good, but you've also got to be firm and prioritise the completion of your project.
Currently, I am listed as having voiced 3 projects on Newgrounds.
I have been cast in roughly 20. Out of those, 7 never even finished a script. So I have -completed- 13. Subtracting every project in which the creator never finished...
That leaves 3. And that's with me being scrutinous, only signing up with people who've proven that they can complete projects.
Believe me, I understand your frustration. I suggest you cast more carefully from now on, adding a deadline. If they don't meet the deadline, re-cast. In all the history of my performance experience (even when you're not getting paid), you either take responsibility for your creation by doing your job, or you don't, and the director immediately replaces you with someone who will.
Don't let performers stand in the way of achieving your goals. We're a dime a dozen.
I learn the hard way. Thanks for the advice.
I'll be awaiting those auditions, haha.
Sick screenshot by the way. I love the style.
cheers, i take pride in my backgrounds!
Folks always tell me at work "Hey, being a professional just means you get paid for it."
You want professionals? Pay for them. You'll get your lines next day if a dollar is on the line. I'm not saying that excuses all of the unreliable VAs, of course not, but I'm just saying, this is an amateur market, which means you're dealing with amateurs. Like me. Case closed.
I've been unreliable myself on multiple occasions, but I usually keep the animator posted on my estimates. Or if I don't think I'm going to be motivated to do the project right, I'll reject it from the start and save us all the heartbreak.
I'll do voice work for you if you want. If you open auditions or whatever, of course. I'm kinda surprised people are falling short on you though. Your work is interesting and pretty promising. I would understand better if your projects weren't unique or lacked quality, but they don't. They're fucking rad. And you strike me as reliable, unlike a lot of writers who create scripts, get recordings, then never use them and cancel the project.
Thanks dude that means a lot. Look out for a new auditions news post within a week or so, if I have not received lines by then.
This happens to me all the time, mostly in real life, but last year the same thing happened to me.
I hired a programmer to help me with a game I was planning, and I asked him to show me what sort of things he could make, and I haven't heard from him since.
People are dickheads like that, but you'll do it, the guys applying below seem like they know their stuff.
Good luck dude!
i've had a lot of awesome responses so far, newgrounds is swell.
aww mann this was sad to read..im willing to voice anything i get my hands on if i fell like i can do it
Im very passionate about Voice acting and would very much like Voicing in one of your films ps Good luck in the future with out you us Voice Actors wouldn't have shit to do lol
Saminat
I think it needs to be taken very carefully. Perhaps think of giving them an ultimatum, either get their lines in by a new deadline, or tell them that you'll replace them.
Please, not all of us are insensitive like that, there's just bound to be a few bad apples, just try not to let them spoil the bunch.
Blordow
I hate blackmailing people. If people wanna voice, they wanna voice. Tired of giving people second chances when they don't deserve them.