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EXERCISE 1: RELAX YOUR MIND
EXERCISE 2: RELAX YOUR BODY
EXERCISE 3: RELAX YOUR NECK
EXERCISE 4: RELAX YOUR ARMS
EXERCISE 5: RELAX YOUR FACE
EXERCISE 6: HORSE LIPS
EXERCISE 7: RELAX YOUR TONGE
VOICE AND BODY EXERCISE
EXERCISE 8: YAWNING
EXERCISE 9: THE CORK EXERCISE
EXERCISE 10: THE SWEEP
EXERCISE 11: ENUNCIATION EXERCISES
SPECIFIC LETTER SOUNDS
SHORT PHRASES
TONGUE TWISTERS
VOICE AND BODY EXERCISE
I slit a sheet; a sheet I slit, upon the slitted sheet I
sit.
A proper cup of coffee in a copper coffee pot.
A big black bug bit a big black bear, and the big
black bear bled blood.
The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.
Better buy the bigger rubber baby buggy bumpers.
Licorice Swiss wrist watch.
Tom told Ted today to take two tablets tomorrow.
The bloke’s back brake block broke.
VOICE AND BODY EXERCISE
Make a clear distinction between the sounds of each letter.
Gudda-Budda (Budda-Gudda)
[Emphasize the “B” and “G” sounds.]
Peachy-Weachy (Weachy-Peachy)
[Emphasize the “P” and “W” sounds.]
Fea-Sma (Sma-Fea) [pronounce as FEH-SMA]
[Emphasize the difference between the “EH” and “AH” sounds.]
Lip-Sips (Sip-Lips)
[Make the “P” sound clear and don’t drop the “S” after lips or sips.]
TTT-DDD (Tee Tee Tee, Dee Dee Dee)
[Emphasize the difference between the “T” sound and the “D”
sound.]
PPP-BBB (Puh Puh Puh, Buh Buh Buh)
[The “PUH” sound should be more breathy and have less
vocalizing than the “BUH” sound.]
KKK-GGG (Kuh Kuh Kuh, Guh Guh Guh)
Specific Letter Sounds—do each four times, then reverse for four more.
1. A DECENT SPEAKING VOICE
Voice Acting is not about your voice – it’s
about what you can do with your voice.
2. EXCELLENT READING SKILLS
Reading not memorizing
3. AN ABILITITY TO ACT AND TAKE DIRECTION
Change delivery in an instant
4. PASSION
Time, Energy and money
ESSENTIALS
1. Most Character and animation voices are an
exaggeration of specific vocal characteristic or
attitudes.
2. Character Voices can be difficult to sustain for
long periods of time.
3. Be careful not to overexert or injure yourself
when doing character voices
4. A forced voice is rarely the most effective, is
difficult to sustain, and can actually cause physical
damage to your vocal cords.
5. The most effective character voices are those
that emphasize or exaggerate the attitudes and
emotions of the character you are portraying.
Vocalizing Characters
• Character and Story Analysis are most important with this type of copy.
• Consistency is extremely important in character voice work.
• Most animation voice actors have a repertoire of several voices. Versatility.
• In addition to voices and sounds for animation: dialects, foreign and regional accents, and even celebrity impersonation.
• Celebrity Voice Impersonations are often the most challenging because they are well known. (Usually done in the context of a humorous commercial/exaggerated.
Animation and Character Voices
6 Critical Elements of a Character Voice
•1. Pitch (Higher or lower than your own?)
•2. Pitch Character (Gravelly? Breathy? Husky? Constricted?)
•3. Tempo (Faster or slower than your own?)
•4. Rhythm (Loping? Vocal thumb print)
•5. Placement (Nasal? Back of Throat? Normal?)
•6. Mouth Work (Accent? Lisp? Tight Lips?)
Top of head (tiny)
Behind Eyes (nasal)
Top of Cheeks (bright)
Front of Mouth (crisp)
Under tongue (sloppy)
Diaphragm (strong)
Loose cheeks (mushy)
Back of throat (breathy)
Nose (nasal)
Throat (raspy)
Stomach (low)
Voice Placement – Finding your Voice By Body
Vocal Range is important for
achieving emotional attitudes and
dynamics in your performance.
Range from the lowest note to the
highest note
Take a deep breath, hold, release
slowly by saying HAAAAAA sound.
Gradually increase the pitch of your
voice, sweeping from low to high.
HELP: Hold your hands near your
stomach and gradually raise your
hands to raise the pitch.
The Sweep Method
BREATH CONTROL AND
FLEXIBILITY EXERCISE
Villain: You must pay the rent.
Girl: I can’t pay the rent.
Villain: You must pay the rent.
Girl: But I can’t pay the rent.
Hero: I’ll pay the rent.
Girl: My Hero.
Villain: Badtrip… Palpak na naman. Hay!...
Girl: Mwaaah (kisses the Hero)
Hero: Sarrraaaap!! Heheheh!
GIRL (in your
highest
possible pitch)
VILLAIN ( in
your lowest
possible pitch)
HERO (In your
own beautiful
voice)
Character voice work can be challenging, but lots of
fun.
1. Understand your character and situation.
Remember that acting is reacting. In animation, you
often must make up what you are reacting to.
2. Discover who the audience is and understand how
the audience will relate to the character.
3. Maintain a consistent voice throughout the copy
and be careful not to injure your voice by stretching
too far to create a character. It is better to pull back
a little and create a voice that can be maintained
rather than push too hard for a voice you can only
sustain for one or two pages.
Tips for Character and Animation Copy
4. Be willing to exaggerate attitudes or personality
traits for the sake of finding the voice.
5. If a drawing, photo, or picture of the character is
available, use it as a tool to discover the
personality of the character.
6. Find the place in your body from which the voice
will come.
7. Experiment with pitch, pitch characteristics,
tempo, rhythm, placement, and mouth work to
discover the most appropriate vocal delivery for
your character.
8. Experiment and use your physical-ness to take on
the physical characteristics of the character.
Physicalize the moment and the voice will follow.