home

The values that interests me is experience, knowledge, and imagination. My audience is most likely John Muir School's Annual Career Fair. My mentor for this project would be Rick Bowman, my internship mentor. I will be presenting about the ins and outs of voice acting John Muir's Career Fair. Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters as well as voice-overs in various forms of media.
 * **Ideas**

"Actors." //Career Discovery Encyclopedia//. 6th ed. Vol. 1. New York: Ferguson, 2007. Print.
 * **Resources (formatted on easybib.com)**

Baldwin, Paul, and John Williams. Malone. //The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acting//. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha, 2001. Print.

//Discovering Careers for Your Future: Performing Arts//. 2nd ed. New York: Ferguson, 2005. Print. Discovering Careers for Your Future.

Henny, John. "How to Care for Your Voice." //Auditions | Casting Calls | Open Casting Calls | Casting Call | Open Casting Call | Backstage//. Web. 10 Dec. 2010. <[]>.

Poulos, Gary. "Make A Break Into Anime Voice Acting." //AWN | Animation World Network//. 12 Aug. 2002. Web. 10 Dec. 2010. <[]>.

"Theater." //The World Book Encyclopedia 2008.// Vol. 19. Chicago, IL: World Book, 2008. Print.

"Voice Acting." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 10 Dec. 2010. <[]>.

__voice-over__: production technique where a voice not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television, film, theatre, or other presentation __dubbing__: the process of dialogue replacement in a foreign film, as in dubbing a French voice into English. __voxography__: a list of voice acting by one voice actor, one director, or on one subject __alias__: a false name used to conceal one's identity, an assumed name __demo__: a demonstration of a voice actor's talent __cattle call__: an audition where hundreds of people try out for a part on a first-come-first-served basis.
 * **Language of the Experts**
 * __eye-brain-mouth coordination__: ** the ability to “lift” the words off a page effortlessly, without omitting, adding or stumbling.
 * __fish-bowl effect__ :** When the actor in the booth cannot hear what the engineer or producer is saying, or vice-versa.
 * __inflection__ :** The raising or lowering of voice pitch—a way of reinforcing the meaning of a word by changing the way it is said.
 * __line reading__: ** When a producer explains to a voice talent how they want a line read by reading it themselves.


 * **Proposal**

4431 Mt. Herbert Avenue San Diego, California 92117 December 1, 2010

Dear Senior Committee:

For my senior project I want to explore the world of voice acting. Voice acting has always been a passion of mine ever since childhood. Even so, it is not a well known career choice. I want to expose others to the experience of acting behind the mike.

I plan to create a video detailing the ins and outs of voice acting. My audience will most likely be other students at John Muir, and, if possible, the Innovative Video in Education Awards (IVIE). Attached to this letter is the IVIE Judge’s Rubric. I don’t know who my mentor will be at the moment, but I can surmise that person to be a professional voice actor or director.

For research, I will be using various books and websites for information, and contacting voice acting organizations for information and interviews. I hope that my project will not only inspire those with a love for drama and performing to consider a career in voice acting, but also build me up for my passion to become my future job.

I understand that plagiarism means failing the project. I plan to do original work and cite all sources used.

Sincerely,

Abigail D. Aquino

Anne: I enthusiastically suggest the IVIE as your audience. The IVIE rubric will assure rigor, and the IVIE showings provide a respected audience. I also suggest that your topic match one of the IVIE categories, possibly documentary. Amber: What do you mean by voice acting? What would you be doing? Melissa:what do you mean when you say voice acting ? Anne: I think your paper should include the storyboard or script of your project. Maybe you could analyze what makes a good documentary or creative video. ﻿Mr Loessel: I'm wondering if you've mentioned your grad project to Mr Bowman your Internship host. I'm sure he could help you with the research component.

**December 13 Photos **



**December 14 Excel spreadsheet **



**December 16 [|Essential Questions] ** How does the voice acting industry influence our lives? Why is the voice acting industry under-rated? How can people become more aware of the voice acting career field?

**December 17 Thesis ** Being more aware of voice acting would help the average person by learning how voices and animation come together, why people might not consider voice acting as a career, and what the industry offers that makes up for its weaknesses.

**January 4 Map **

**January 5 Works Cited ** (at least two books, two database sources, two internet sources, one interview)

"Actors." //Career Discovery Encyclopedia//. 6th ed. Vol. 1. New York: Ferguson, 2007. Print.

Baldwin, Paul, and John Williams. Malone. //The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acting//. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha, 2001. Print.

//Discovering Careers for Your Future: Performing Arts//. 2nd ed. New York: Ferguson, 2005. Print. Discovering Careers for Your Future.

Poulos, Gary. "Make A Break Into Anime Voice Acting." //AWN | Animation World Network//. 12 Aug. 2002. Web. 10 Dec. 2010. <[]>.

"Theater." //The World Book Encyclopedia 2008.// Vol. 19. Chicago, IL: World Book, 2008. Print.

"Voice Acting." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 10 Dec. 2010. <[]>.

**January 7 Introduction ** (50 -100 words) Childhood was a phase where everything in pretend play was real: You were a princess, waiting for a knight in shining armor to rescue you. You were a cowboy, rounding up cattle and living in desert towns. You've always wanted a Pokemon for a pet. Santa Claus was real, and so were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. At least, until you grew older. Did you ever wonder who gives the voices to your favorite cartoon characters? The answer lies in the world of voice acting. The voice acting industry influences us in many ways, but despite this it is one of the most underrated career fields. Even so, the industry is rapidly gaining popularity today. Being more aware of voice acting would help the average person by learning how voices and animation come together, why people might not consider voice acting as a career, and what the industry offers that makes up for its weaknesses.

**January 13 First supporting idea ** (150-500 words) Voice acting means providing voices to animated characters in various types of media. They are most well known for stocking cartoon character voices, but also used in commercials, radio shows, video games, and films. These actors usually get their skill from working in theater. Even if the actor's appearance isn't seen, it is still important to know how to project their performance onto their character. To find voice acting work, the actors usually hire an agent to represent them. These agents are usually from the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) or Screen Actors' Guild (SAG).

**January 18 Second supporting idea ** (150-500 words) The average salary for someone in the voiceover industry is around $46,000 (see Appendix B). The average peak salary is around $62,000. Depending on where one lives, the beginning salary can be either a pretty good start or not enough to get by. Once one has been in the business for a long time, or has a highly recognizable voice (such as the late Don LaFontaine), he/she can expect to take in more income. However, a majority of other jobs have a larger beginning salary than the voiceover industry. Salaries mostly depend on where the actor lives, the studio he or she works with, and how well their voice sounds.

**January 21 Third supporting idea ** (150-500 words)

**<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">January 25 Conclusion **<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> (50-100 words)

Sample text:

//A young girl stands alone in an empty forest. Mahogany trees surround her like towering castle guards. The breeze whispers a song of melancholy or nostalgia, she doesn't know which but she's not old enough to care. Gentle whirlwinds of cherry blossoms dance around her doll-like frame, becoming blush-colored stars to her earthly form. As the girl closes her eyes, she can feel the velvet petals kiss her skin ever so softly, the faint perfume of the flowers reassuring her, telling her "Don't be afraid..."//

//Spring. It's a time of beauty, beauty so fragile and ephemeral, like the blossoms she resembles, the blossoms she grew to love.//

<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; overflow: hidden;">