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[LordHart]

I'm currently working on a new freeware adventure game in AGS, and it will be having a voicepack when it is released for an additional download with the game. It won't be needed, but will just add to the overall experience and atmosphere.

What I want to know is would anybody here be willing to provide some voicework within the game. There are only a few characters within the game (3 males, 1 females... this is not including the main character and villian which have already been cast). If anyone has the means to do voicework (ie. microphone, sound recording software), and would like to give it a shot, then just reply here, or send me an email to lordhart@tdrdesign.net with a sample. Being freeware, this also means you would not be getting paid, you'd only recieve a credit.

The sample: "The fish was delish and it made quite a dish." It may be a stupid line, but as evidenced in a Strongbad email, it can be quite effective in guaging a persons voice and style. I'd need a british female voice, a street-tough american voice (NY accent), a war-hardened ex-con type voice and then the rest are rather non-descript and anyone could do these others. All of them must be in a serious fashion though, as the game will be dark in some areas.

If you need a place to upload your work, then just go to http://www.tdrdesign.net/uploads and upload it to my own server. The file size can be a maximum 3.5MB, and would need to be within a .zip or .rar file. The sound file itself should either be .wav, .ogg or .mp3.

[Sebatianos]

Well I'm helping to do something similar already (there's a topic about it on the original abandonia - The Treasure Thieves), but I guess I could do that ex-con voice (just wait a few days - I lost my voice an a field trip, had to shout at kids a lot   ).

[DeathDude]

Yeah I'll give it a shout and see what I can do, something that I've always been meaning to do, I'll see what I can do into getting some voices recorded and such, ex-con whatever .

[Titan]

Shure, i'll pit in. If it's a serious one, and you have prepared lines and so on.

[Stroggy]

Too bad you don't need a male prissy english voice.

[Havell]

Stroggy, on May 15 2005, 12:51 PM, said:

Too bad you don't need a male prissy english voice.

Ditto

[LordHart]

Titan, on May 15 2005, 11:16 AM, said:

Shure, i'll pit in. If it's a serious one, and you have prepared lines and so on.

Serious, as in will it get done? Or serious as in subject matter?

If you mean will it get done, yes, i'm currently working on backgrounds now, then its onto some character art next and then putting everything together. Once I have that all done, I'll have the scripts for voice actors to record. Perhaps a week or two to get this done. If you mean will it be serious subject manner, then yes. It is going to have some dark moments, and it'll be mostly drama along the lines of a low-budget sci-fi movie or something.

edit: One thing that I should mention is that the game is going to be in 4 small parts adding up to one story, and each part will be released a week after the previous. If I get some good response when it is released, then I shall make another story using the same characters, with the possibilty of more extras and so on.

[Stroggy]

Don't forget, aside from a script you also need to supply the voice-actors with some info on the character they're voicing.

[TheSmyth]

I'll help out if you need.

British accent, Nothern type (lancs / scouser / geordie etc..) but I'm told I can do a very posh "James Bond type" english. And I can do camp-welsh. (No matter what I do... It always sounds camp )

[DannyMc252]

only if it actually includes a free mike. I really need one, dammit.

[Titan]

LordHart, on May 16 2005, 03:23 PM, said:

Titan, on May 15 2005, 11:16 AM, said:

Shure, i'll pit in. If it's a serious one, and you have prepared lines and so on.

Serious, as in will it get done? Or serious as in subject matter?

If you mean will it get done, yes, i'm currently working on backgrounds now, then its onto some character art next and then putting everything together. Once I have that all done, I'll have the scripts for voice actors to record. Perhaps a week or two to get this done. If you mean will it be serious subject manner, then yes. It is going to have some dark moments, and it'll be mostly drama along the lines of a low-budget sci-fi movie or something.

edit: One thing that I should mention is that the game is going to be in 4 small parts adding up to one story, and each part will be released a week after the previous. If I get some good response when it is released, then I shall make another story using the same characters, with the possibilty of more extras and so on.

I meant, if the lines include what context they are used in, mood and so on.

How will the trasfere to you be preformed?
I expect you want them in raw wav-format, so the files might get somewhat large for a mail.

Feel free to PM more about this.

[taikara]

Would love to help you out with the female voice, unfortunately, I can barely figure out what sort of American accent I have, much less trying to pin down a British one...    

[BeefontheBone]

Curses! I have a British accent, but unfortunately it's not a female one, despite my girliness.

[The Levitating Nun]

If you need any opening credits voices in the style of film trailers I'll be willing to help out but NY is sadly beyond my reach, let me know if you're making another game and I'll be more than willing to help you out with voices.

[troop18546]

Just give me a shot and I'm in.