Hinaka is pretty obviously based a little off of Hanako, mainly because her story is one of the only ones I have ever read and cried over and then felt silly for about 1 hour for crying over.Caramel Frappe said:Agreed. I feel you can get more then voice actors from there too. Though I do not like everything about 4-chan but they do know how to craft very well (if not touching) games like Katawa Shoujo.Marik2 said:You may want to talk to 4chan cuz that is where Katawa Shoujo came from and people might be interested in helping
As for your set of characters as well as the backstories to them.... very interesting indeed. I already like Hinaka because she reminds me of Hanako (in some ways lol). I wish you the best of luck, and though I would love to volunteer for voice acting... my voice kind of sucks. It sounds like a guy with a stuffy nose (because right now i'm sick XD)
Again everything here was written by me as a sort of "how they would sound" sort of sense, I am happy for people to adjust the lines to make them fit with there way of speaking or if the line just doesn't seem to work at all, though the line you picked doesn't seem to be that big of an issue maybe its just because I can hear it in my head better than it comes out in text, or the fact I never write I'm I always write I am which I guess people don't really use in speechPhlakes said:...I hate to be that guy, especially since other people have brought it up, but are you expecting auditions to follow the lines exactly?
I mean-
"No I am not saying its a bad idea at all, I am saying I wouldn't have the guts to do something like that myself"
-it's not really my place to criticize but lines like that are pretty awkward. Most of them seem to be sacrificing normal speech to sound formal/intelligent. I don't know who wrote them but whoever it was seems to have a case of knowing what they want it to sound like but not managing to express it.
Coming from a script writer... People never speak how they write. I suggest that you listen to speech patterns and what people say as opposed to how you would write it. For example, I'll fix your text up for you:JessieK said:Again everything here was written by me as a sort of "how they would sound" sort of sense, I am happy for people to adjust the lines to make them fit with there way of speaking or if the line just doesn't seem to work at all, though the line you picked doesn't seem to be that big of an issue maybe its just because I can hear it in my head better than it comes out in text, or the fact I never write I'm I always write I am which I guess people don't really use in speechPhlakes said:...I hate to be that guy, especially since other people have brought it up, but are you expecting auditions to follow the lines exactly?
I mean-
"No I am not saying its a bad idea at all, I am saying I wouldn't have the guts to do something like that myself"
-it's not really my place to criticize but lines like that are pretty awkward. Most of them seem to be sacrificing normal speech to sound formal/intelligent. I don't know who wrote them but whoever it was seems to have a case of knowing what they want it to sound like but not managing to express it.
The first two I agree with unconditionally, but the rest fall into an interesting case. The case being that we didn't go to him; he came to us. And not a company nor a team- but as just one guy.Ace Morologist said:HELPFUL HINTS FOR PEOPLE APPLYING FOR VOICE-OVER WORK:
-Don't describe yourself as inexperienced if nobody asked.
(Offer credentials if you have them. If not, just introduce yourself and let your audition speak for itself.)
-Don't give reasons why you think you might not be right for the part.
(Just let the quality of your audition speak for itself.)
-Don't ask basic questions about what equipment you might need to do the job properly.
(At least, don't ask the person you want to give you the job. Ask elsewhere.)
-Don't ask about pay until you have a job offer.
(C'mon, dude. Seriously.)
-Don't criticize the quality of the writing.
-DON'T CRITICIZE THE QUALITY OF THE WRITING.
-Don't. Criticize. The. Quality. Of. The. Writing.
("Dear creative person who might want to hire me: Your hard work is shit. You are shit. You clearly don't know what you're doing. Nevertheless, I need a resume filler, so please bring me into your creative endeavor. Who knows... Maybe I can save you from the tower of shit you've built for yourself and lead you heroically into a new golden age of fame and fortune.")
-Don't offer condescending, unsolicited... advice... to...
(Oops. Okay, fair point, The Internet. You win that round.)
--Morology!
Hey thanks for the tip, not being a writer but aspiring to improve in that field, that's actually really helpful adviceComing from a script writer... People never speak how they write. I suggest that you listen to speech patterns and what people say as opposed to how you would write it. For example, I'll fix your text up for you:
Before
"No I am not saying its a bad idea at all, I am saying I wouldn't have the guts to do something like that myself"
After
"No. It's not a bad idea at all. I just don't have the guts to do it."
Read your dialogue out loud; get someone else to read it out loud. If it doesn't sound natural, change it so it does.
EDIT:
The first two I agree with unconditionally, but the rest fall into an interesting case. The case being that we didn't go to him; he came to us. And not a company nor a team- but as just one guy.Ace Morologist said:HELPFUL HINTS FOR PEOPLE APPLYING FOR VOICE-OVER WORK:
-Don't describe yourself as inexperienced if nobody asked.
(Offer credentials if you have them. If not, just introduce yourself and let your audition speak for itself.)
-Don't give reasons why you think you might not be right for the part.
(Just let the quality of your audition speak for itself.)
-Don't ask basic questions about what equipment you might need to do the job properly.
(At least, don't ask the person you want to give you the job. Ask elsewhere.)
-Don't ask about pay until you have a job offer.
(C'mon, dude. Seriously.)
-Don't criticize the quality of the writing.
-DON'T CRITICIZE THE QUALITY OF THE WRITING.
-Don't. Criticize. The. Quality. Of. The. Writing.
("Dear creative person who might want to hire me: Your hard work is shit. You are shit. You clearly don't know what you're doing. Nevertheless, I need a resume filler, so please bring me into your creative endeavor. Who knows... Maybe I can save you from the tower of shit you've built for yourself and lead you heroically into a new golden age of fame and fortune.")
-Don't offer condescending, unsolicited... advice... to...
(Oops. Okay, fair point, The Internet. You win that round.)
--Morology!
Asking about pay is a valid question. In a professional environment, this would be inappropriate due to the power relationship between the client and the employer, but in this case the relationship is reversed. If one wants compensation but there is none, then the audition is a waste of time.
Asking about equipment, is quite valid for someone who doesn't have a proper mic. If he can't produce the audio quality that is needed, then the audition is a waste of time.
Criticizing the writing... he's on a forum. A forum is a place to discuss ideas. He presents an idea, therefore, we will discuss it. This is especially true with writing when it comes to the Escapist. Will it get us hired? Probably not. Will he even listen to our advice? Deflection, excuses, and ignoring are to be expected. Is it worth it? In the amateur setting of a gaming forum, yes. If he takes our critique, then more power to him; if not, then that's his choice.
Being condescending... I don't think that anyone intended to be condescending on this post. I'll admit that several others and I were very hard on him, but with the best intentions. He is making many of mistakes that quite a few of us, Escapists, have already learned from due to schooling or experience. We don't intend to put this on our resume or anything; we just want to see a fellow writer/artist/game maker improve.
I'd like to know the answer to this too, before I send off any voice files. >.>Kuilui said:This is a romantic game right? What level of romance are we talking here exactly. I'm interested in doing this but I'm wondering how far the romance part of this goes.
This ones a little hard to answer, the player is able to date any of the main cast there will be some highly emotional scenes, and there will be some soppy ones as well.sky14kemea said:I'd like to know the answer to this too, before I send off any voice files. >.>Kuilui said:This is a romantic game right? What level of romance are we talking here exactly. I'm interested in doing this but I'm wondering how far the romance part of this goes.