Politics and Hollywood are practically the same. Politics is just Hollywood...for ugly people." --John Brislin I am political talk show host on AM 720 KDWN in Las Vegas, broadcasting to the western United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific, Canada to Mexico. I originally got into politics as a backup to my acting, voiceovers, stuntwork, etc. Oh, yeah...and I went to college for it. I have done voice-overs, MC'ing, stage acting, on camera acting, extra work, stunt work, body-doubling, radio news, as well as consulted with political organizations on communications and candidate image. If you need help with WRITING...that can be part of my service as well. Warm, professional sounding recording. Responsive service that helps execute your vision. You get a flexible, artistic, voice-over that keeps your needs in mind. You will be glad that you chose John Brislin. I also give you a warrantee (see details). My experience brings deep understanding of what your professional needs are and a clear commitment to live up to your vision. I do things because I love doing them. On the technical side, some technical aspects I would suggest that you look for in your voice-over and standards that I adhere to are below: VOCAL DELIVERY (Performance and Technique) – I. Performance: Articulation and speech clarity appropriate to the copy sounds of words are present and clearly communicated no unnatural or distracting over-enunciation end of words neither dropped nor punched Vocal dynamics good use of the four voice variables (pitch, rate, volume and quality) in varying degrees to add interest to speech without creating discernible or distracting speech patterns Dramatic interpretation hitting the copy points effectively communicating key concepts of the copy exhibiting energy appropriate to the copy evoking emotion and mood appropriate to the copy Vocal style natural read, which is more common; or stylized read appropriate to the copy, e.g., when voicing an Anime character II. Technique: Good breath support Absence of vocal tension Absence of mouth noise Delivery within natural vocal range (not straining to be higher or lower than my voice’s natural register) Controlled sibilance Controlled plosives Consonants not over-aspirated Consistent distance between mouth and mic Natural flow without awkward breaks TECHNICAL DELIVERY (Quality and Technique) – I. Quality: Audio level (finished work ideally delivered at or under -6dBFS) Noise level (absence of ambient noise. During recorded “silence,” a cumulative noise floor of -50 dBFS or less is deemed sufficient for broadcast standards) Room decay (reverberation, echo or ring should be below .07 sec with a decay of 85% from first test impact to a sound level at .07 sec.) II. Technique: No distortion from poor mic placement or other reason No apparent over-processing No indication of overdriving the mic No digital clipping No obvious pickups No indication of poor or absent pop filtering
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