SYNOPSIS
This class will focus on script analysis to enhance your reads and range with a particular focus on commercial and animation copy. You will learn how to integrate the often vague and confusing specs from casting, producers and directors into your reads, and improve your connection to the script/copy. Also, there will be tips on how to identify and match the best "characters" to different brands, change pace and beats, dial in proper tone of voice and when to illuminate key words and phrases, so that your voiceover reads will be more competitive.
This class will focus on script analysis to enhance your reads and range on commercial and animation scripts/copy You will learn:
How to integrate the often vague and confusing specs from casting, producers and directors into your reads.
Improve your connection to the script/copy.
Tips on how to identify and match the best "characters" to different brands.
Ways to change pace and beats of your reads and when to do so.
How to dial in the proper tone of your voice and when to illuminate key words and phrases..
Knowing these components of the performance process can help make your voiceover reads more competitive. and bookable.
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Anna Garduno
Anna Garduno is a Bicoastal Actor- Producer- Teacher and the founder of Voiceforward. Anna teaches classes for VO Commercials, Animation, Promos, Narration, and Games globally on Zoom. She has been a guest teacher for the NYU Voice Over program, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, Voice Actors of NYC, VO Atlanta, One Voice conferences in Dallas,Gravy for the Brain, NAVA . Anna is on the faculty of The Tom Toddoroff Conservatory as well as The Prepnj. Anna has been nominated best VO teacher on both coasts two years in a row by the readers of Backstage. She is the only nominee to be given this honor for both NY and LA . As an actor Anna has decades of experience as a VO artist. She can currently be heard voicing the character of Palmon on the Digimon animated series as well as Selby the bear on the animated series Kioka. Anna was nominated best character voice actor for her role as Kiera in the playstation games Jak and Daxter 1 and Daxter 2 by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Anna also produces demos with her students, working closely with each student to write and/or select, and rehearse copy that best suites their unique strengths and range. Voice forward students have booked over a million dollars of jobs on their own, as well as through agents they work with based on their demos. Agencies that Anna's students work with include VOX, SBV, Innovative, CESD, Access Talent, DPN, DDO, ACM, Atlas and more.
REQUIREMENTS
This class is virtual and will take place over Zoom. The Join Details (Zoom link and other related information) will be emailed to those on the RSVP list no later than 1 hour before the start time of the class.
Voiceover Lab eligibility is not required to attend this class.
Attendees must be present for the entire class (see Duration above).
