My New Trailer Demo

Michael Flowers · **Voice Talent** Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 4

Just finished this one last night. I'm pretty proud of it.

But just because I think it's good doesn't mean it is.

LET ME HAVE IT!

Philip Banks · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 404

I downloaded, I reached for my headphones, put them on, hit play, 3 seconds later they were off and so was the audio.

You're trying to sound like "them". In a saturated market, you need to sound like you as that's your only edge.

Good luck

Lucas Nugent · **Voice Talent** Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 131

Have to agree with Phillip on this one. You're trying too hard to be "them".

Your read at the beginning was the best of the piece I think! (this preview...). Keep with that and work from there. I think you've actually got a killer trailer read somewhere in there.

Also, something that kinda bugs me when I hear demos, and maybe it's just me, but when the copy of the demo spoofs itself, it kind of takes away from the professionalism of it ("over-dramatic voices"). The thing I go for in demos is make it sound as real as possible. I don't want people thinking I can do a movie trailer, I want them thinkig I've done a movie trailer.

Lance Blair · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008, 06:26 (GMT) Post subject:

You read every phrase with the exact same timing, pitch, and tone. That's not what a pro trailer vo does at all which is why it doesn't even work as parody.