VoxSerica's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Character Demo 2!]

The audio quality has improved drastically from your previous reel, but I feel like you also toned down your performance by a substantial amount out of fear of clipping your audio. In this reel, you feel a lot more restrained, which detracts from the organic feeling your previous reel had; here, it feels more like you're reading from a script than conveying a character's emotions. Play up on the cartooniness of the scene if need be -- your high-energy characters in your previous reel were definitely some of your stronger ones.

Just try to maintain the same level of energy your previous performance displayed. If you can keep that energy with the same quality this reel has, and you'll have yourself a pretty solid reel.

malcaraz responds:

Thanks I will make sure of that. This script were actually more of an audiobook type reel and serious cartoons unlike the last one but I will try to redo the other one with more energy.

[VO Demo: Star Trek: Excalibur]

You have a fantastic voice for this type of commercial VO, and definitely do a good job of covering the script with a nice, steady pace. My only real criticism is that the audio sounds pretty raw. Try to edit out or at least lower the volume of your breathing between lines - a bit of editing will really push the difference between making this a good reel and making it a great reel.

ErkusSturkus responds:

Thanks! While I am passionate about voice acting, I'm still new at it and need to learn a lot. I'll have this cleaned up!

(Also, I got my first paid VO contract today. I know that doesn't mean much here, but damn if I'm not excited!)

[Commercial Demo Reel 2015]

You have a great voice for commercial voiceovers, and do a good job for the most part of capturing the energy that clients look for in a VO, but a few of your commercials seemed to lack the same type of energy that you could feel in, say, your Hot Wheels commercial.

Work a bit on emphasizing your changes in vocal inflection, where it's warranted. Once you make your weaker commercials a bit less flat, you'll have a really solid demo reel.

[Blink's Jan. 2015 Voice Demo]

I felt like you opened strongly and closed strongly, but a lot of your voices in the middle could use some definite polishing. If you're going to try and use a wide cast of vocal styles, try to really develop your characters so that their voices sound natural, rather than like you're just trying to put on a voice.

As far as demonstrating emotion, I got the distinct vibe that you were holding yourself back, both in terms of volume and emotion. Think how the character would think: is he completely off his rocker and obsessed with explosions? Or rather, are /you/ completely off your rocker and obsessed with explosions? Scream it to the world! Demolitions are AWESOME!
Don't be afraid of really getting into character - it'll become obvious to the audience if you're not trying to embody your character, but instead voice a simple demonstration of the idea of your character. Diving headfirst into your characters' psyches is the best possible way for you at this point to make your performance that much more convincing.

You have a pretty good start, but try to brush up on your weak points. You're not far from having a pretty solid demo reel if you just put a bit more work into your performance.

[Character Demo Reel (Outdated)]

A lot of your more quiet voices made me feel like you were focusing more on practicing voices than showcasing your ability to demonstrate characters. The scenes just felt flat; you didn't feel like you were particularly driving the scene, or its characters.

That said, you definitely do a good job of capturing high-energy characters. The scenes where you allow yourself to really get into your characters' emotions are definitely your strongest. Just try to work on your emotional range so that you have a full reel of convincing characters rather than just half.

Other than that, there were a couple of points where the sound effects and music competed a bit too much with your voice; I'd work on adjusting your levels a bit so that you don't have that problem in the future.

I look forward to hearing your next reel. Best of luck,
- Vox

[MBJ_01 Voice Demo]

Try to work on differentiating your scenes from one another a bit better. As it stands, your voice doesn't seem to change enough to clearly distinguish from one character to the next. Really develop a strong concept behind each of your scenes, and include music and sound effects if necessary to help the storytelling process.

I did notice that you were able to demonstrate some degree of change in vocal inflection, though, which is a good start. Push to draw as much emotion out of your characters as possible; you'll find it will create much more convincing dialogue.

Best of luck with your next reel,
- Vox

MBJspace01 responds:

Thank you for the feedback. I'll try to practice more once I have the chance. And thank you for the advice as well. I'll take your words and put it in my voice acting skills.

Thanks again. :)

[Character Demo Reel 2014]

You do a good job of capturing a wide cast of characters, and your voice is definitely pleasing on the ears, but I felt like you fell a bit short in being able to demonstrate much emotion convincingly. Try to add a bit more variation to your inflection when you read lines; it'll give your scenes a much more organic feeling rather than like you're simply reading a script.

All in all, though, solid audio quality, and I did enjoy what I heard so far. Keep up the good work.

[Tom Kerin Voice Demo!]

You definitely showcase your ability to adapt to different vocal styles and voice new characters, but while your narrative scenes definitely came across well, I feel like adding a few scenes that demonstrate your ability to express emotion would really have pushed this reel to the next level.

[Wi Fye Voice Acting Demo Reel]

You'll likely want to add more variance to your next reel. Keeping with the first voice for a full thirty seconds was a bit unnecessary, particularly given that the point of a demo reel is to showcase your acting ability. Aim for a larger quantity of brief scenes to really push for a reel that displays your full range of abilities.

Additionally, you should consider adding a few scenes that include more intense emotion -- something to really showcase your acting ability. As it stands, all of your scenes sound like you're whispering, or trying to restrain your voice.
Get expressive. Really try to get into your characters, and you'll find your scenes will come across a lot more convincingly.

WiFye responds:

The reel is pretty bland and boring, no doubt about that. I've been working on a much diverse and actually "louder" one so to speak. I do appreciate the feedback a lot though. I have no problem admitting I got to get better at it, the big issue I have is basically the last bit you mention. I'm quite horrible coming up with my own characters to emulate so to speak but hopefully in time I'll figure it out.

Thanks again

[Animation Voiceover Demo Reel]

You do a fantastic job of both conveying emotion and capturing distinct, individual character voices.

All in all a great reel. My only real criticism was that there were a few tracks that sounded noticeably lower than others in terms of audio level. Adjust the gain a bit to level things out, and you're pretty much golden.