Skills Future Credit Claimable Wonders of the Voice @PA (Beginners Guide)
by Voice4ads
This lesson is SkillsFuture Credit claimable.
About the Class
- Class Level: Beginner
- Age Requirement: 10 to 80 years
- Average Class Size: 10
What You'll Learn
In the Beginners Guide Master Class you will learn…
All things VO with “Voice-On” activities and VO recording equipment introductions!
- Why you’re unique and where your voice fits in
- Tricks & Tips of the VO Trade
- How to get started
- Do & Don’ts of VO Artists
- How to Win that audition
- How to stress mark, articulate, modulate, intonate, project, change pitch and disguise your voice
- How to hone your craft – Breathing Right, Voice & Vocal Care, Microphone Techniques, Pronunciation Matters
- Script Interpretation – How to ‘Get the Script’
- Accents and the Art of Impersonation etc.
- That practice & more practice makes perfect!….together with interactive games, character role playing, Live Demos, Behind the scenes Celebrity VOA Videos, VO fun, Tips on how to be successful & much much more!!!
Eligibility:
Raw Talent and passion are all you need to sign up! If you feel you
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- Love Radio, TV, Films or Audio-Video related media
- Know the words of ads, dialogues from TV serials by-heart and never miss an opportunity to recite these with full gusto and passion
- Are a natural at conjuring up accents and dialogues impromptu
- Often find yourself talking to characters you manifest in your imaginative mind’s eye
- Are often caught talking to yourself in front of the mirror
- Love to imitate famous people or cartoon voices you watch on TV
- Are addicted to recording yourself, speaking with your ‘TV News Anchor’ or RJ voice
- Love singing with a microphone or in the bathroom because of the fabulous acoustics!
- Are perhaps shy in public but a completely different animal at home!
- Want to pursue a full time or part time career in voice acting, voice over &/or jingles. Then this master class/workshop is for you or that talented performer you know!
- Basically, Voice Over/Jingle Artist Aspirants, Those interested in Acting, Theatre, films or those looking to improve their technique, VO Artists looking to hone their craft, Corporate Executives looking to use the power of their voice to project and gain credibility in the corporate world – after all we are all play acting one role or the other on the stage of life! Anyone with a good voice, interest in the art of voice over or anyone who wishes to do something TRULY unique and creatively gratifying!
Fee Includes
Completion Certificates, Handy Handouts on the VO industry.
Questions about this class?
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Voice4ads is super excited to announce our first Skills Future Credit Eligible session of the 5 star rated Wonders of the Voice Beginners Guide Master Class.
The ONLY affordable Voice Acting, Voice Over and Jingles Class in Singapore. If you've always dreamt of being the voice behind that cartoon character or that popular ad or you love impersonating various accents, quirky politicians or if you love singing in the bathroom or acting in front of the mirror - Then this fun and interactive session is for you or that talented performer you know.
The session involves Voice Modulation, Inflection, Projection, Character Acting, Emoting, Articulation, Pronunciation, Accent Impersonation and Neutralisation with a focus on tips to get you started out in the voiceover, voice acting & Jingles Industry.
Previous Participants have begun their exciting career as VO artists and some of them have made back their investment with their very first paid VO job. You get paid to have fun! Now, what could be better!
This will be inclusive of Completion Certificates & Handy Handout notes.
Please note: ONLY fully vaccinated participants are allowed to attend and mask will have to be worn throughout the session during the pandemic for safety measures.
Refunds & cancellations are not available. If it's an extremely valid reason either for sickness or other extenuating circumstances - transfer to another participant / friend / family member is possible or a rollover to the next available session is possible.
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Instructor
Wonders of the Voice is run by Voice4ads Founder / Facilitator, Noella Menon. She is a seasoned Voice Over Artist, Author and Singer with over 20 years of VO, Voice Acting & Jingle experience. She has played lead and supporting characters using different accents in popular award-winning TV serials like Ollie and Friends Season 5 and Leo the Wildlife Ranger Season 2. She has won awards & International recognition with wins and nominations like Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS) Voice Arts 2020 Awards for Best Voice Over, Outstanding body of work, International, India Voice Fest 2020 - Best Corporate Voice Over, The Hollywood Film Festival, Gryphon Film Festival & Richmond International Film Festival, Asian Academy Creative Awards and Cannes Lion Awards. Credits include Script & Dialogue & Character Voices. She is the Voice of popular ad campaigns such as Malaysia Truly Asia, Vietnam Hidden Charm, Ponds, Pampers, Similac, Bosch, Vogue Eyewear, Rolland Garros and whose voice has been featured on BBC, CNN, CNBC, ESPN Star Sports and Starhub. She has been featured in the media, online, radio and TV. She has also conducted workshops on Creative Lateral Thinking, Meet the Author sessions & Voice Acting in Schools, Enrichment Centres in Singapore and conducted corporate workshops for Salesforce, Mulesoft and Tableau and the Rotary Club.
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Alicia L.
12 Oct, 2015
Highly practical tips from industry expert