Acting for Animation

Loquacious Media, Scripts Out Loud & Nic Redman Voice Presents...

Acting for Animation

The ultimate journey through character creation from vocal technique to emotional truth

Are you:

Interested in increasing your chances of getting jobs in animation?
Ready to give voice to all the characters you have swirling around in your head?
Great with silly voices but it all falls apart with the acting?
Searching for techniques to discover what your voice is capable of?

Join experts Julie-Ann Dean and Nic Redman as they guide you through the complete character voice creation process. You’ll discover all the voice techniques you need to expand your vocal range for animation with Nic, and get practical experience bringing the characters to life behind the mic on both original and dubbing scripts with Julie-Ann. From what to do with your voice right through to what to do with the words, this workshop will cover it all.

You will:

Discover how to manipulate your voice technically to increase your vocal variety
Learn techniques to ensure vocal safety and stamina, tailored specifically to working in animation
Explore acting approaches to help you bring your characters to life truthfully
Discover the tricks that will help you land the auditions
Gain in the studio, on-mic experience with original animation scripts
Have the chance to give dubbing a go, too!

This unique and fun workshop brings together two incredibly experienced professionals with contrasting and complementary expertise.

Your voice will be looked after and your characters will come to life! This workshop is your chance to work on a mic, both solo and as an ensemble, create multiple characters throughout the day and fill your vocal toolkit with possibilities.

This is for you if:

You're keen to experience what voicing for animation requires
You've got some animation experience but would like to enhance your voice and acting skills
You need some practice working in the studio and on the mic with other actors
You are auditioning for animations, but not landing the roles.

You’ll also get the chance to question Nic and Julie-Ann about all things voice technique and the animation industry.

Julie-Ann, voice actor and co-founder of Scripts Out Loud, began her voice acting career at 16, dubbing the children’s programme ‘The Little Vampire’ for the BBC. With decades of experience working in children’s TV, Julie-Ann has hundreds of credits to her name. Some highlights include Paw Patrol, Toby’s Travelling Circus and BabyRiki. In recent years she has won a Voice Arts Award in Hollywood for her performance in a VR video game and last year she won a VOX award for her variety of character performances in Pinocchio and Friends for CBeebies.

Nic Redman has recorded and spoken for a living for nearly 20 years and coaches people to feel vocally free every day. With an MA in Voice Studies from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, her research into vocal manipulation and 3 step method for character voice development helps people find their voices in audiobooks, gaming and animation. She has been featured multiple times on the BBC and Times Radio as well as in The Guardian, Irish Times and the Metro. Nic coaches 1-2-1, and runs residential retreats, online courses and in-person masterclasses. Nic is co-host of the award-winning Voiceover Social Podcast, creator of the top 1% worldwide ranking Voice Coach Podcast, and author of the best-selling book “On The Mic”…

WHEN: 28th June from 10am and 6pm (sold out) | 29th June from 10am – 6pm

WHERE: Juke Box Studios, LONDON W10 6BL

Discover what you, and your voice, are capable of.

Early Bird £205 + VAT (available until 23rd May)
Full Price £225 + VAT

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