OddGinger
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Can't wait to see this teaser. Everything is looking good so far.
Thank you! I hope you will enjoy it.Can't wait to see this teaser. Everything is looking good so far.
Yeah, the voices have been tough to do on a low budget, especially with actors living in different areas. We did have to use different recording equipment to streamline the process and save cost. Each recorded piece is using different equipment. Funny you say Rachel's voice is the better one. because that was recorded on a phone.A technical query: Rachel's reading of the poem is very clear, but John's and Aurora's lines sound rather ... "muttered". Were they recorded using significantly different technology?
Perhaps exaggerated by whatever I'm (not) hearing there, I found the different voice registers to be a bit distracting in such a short piece. John's delivery is fine, but his voice is so far into the bass range that it almost disappears into the background music. Aurora's delivery is (to my ear) very flat, almost tired-sounding. If that's not intentional, it distracts from the words; and in any case, it makes for a very weak start to a teaser-trailer.
That's useful to know. That would suggest that for other low-budget productions needing voice-over, it would be well worth getting the actor to record a dozen-or-so takes using the best phone they have access to first, and only moving up to higher spec equipment if those initial recordings are really not usable.We did have to use different recording equipment to streamline the process and save cost. Each recorded piece is using different equipment. Funny you say Rachel's voice is the better one. because that was recorded on a phone.
I'm definitely fine with your criticism. I used to get so offended by critics, but now I realize, everyone usually means well. I am still learning, so I don't expect to knock everything out of the park. All I have is my guts, and my feelings.That's useful to know. That would suggest that for other low-budget productions needing voice-over, it would be well worth getting the actor to record a dozen-or-so takes using the best phone they have access to first, and only moving up to higher spec equipment if those initial recordings are really not usable.
I've been impressed by the quality of phone recordings I've made using even entry-level devices (with or without an external mic) - at least when the output isn't going to be subject to rigorous criticism!
Cool teaser!Posted the teaser in the promotion category for those who have been following this thread. Unable to post it here due to double posting rules.
Thank you for following our project, and let me know what you think of the teaser if you have time!
That was all the set designer. Joel Hartlaub. He is a maverick with electronics and gizmos. He was the fella who got the airlock door to function on a drill motor.Love that retro style keyboard at the side of the airlock!
I wish I could do more for everyone. I wanted to do "making of" documentary episodes, similar to the guys over at SLICE OF LIFE. I just never have the time. But, the screenshots at least show the progress we are making.Screenshots look really cool. Little tidbits you are showing are doing a great job of hyping the product.