Auditions and Bold Choices
One of the pieces of advice that I see very frequently when referring to actors preparing for auditions is this: Make bold choices! Do your homework. Dig into the character’s past. Understand them...
View ArticleNerd!
When I was a kid, I fell in love with acting. In doing so, I realized that I was joining a minority in some respects, especially after discovering the sometimes-derogatory term used for some actors:...
View ArticleWas that actually marketing?
I recently responded to a casting call for a local training video shoot that was looking for actors to portray employees and customers. The initial reply that I received thanked me for my submission,...
View ArticleSynergy
Have you ever wanted to share one keyboard and mouse with multiple computers? Sure, you could buy one of those KVM (keyboard-video-mouse) switches and wire it all up, but there’s no need for that when...
View ArticleAffleck
While driving to a job a week or two ago, I was thinking about the then-recent announcement that Ben Affleck would be playing the title role in the next Batman film. It didn’t take long before a...
View Article“The greatest of faults…”
While doing some computer cleanup today, I ran across a bunch of old VO files. These were all pre-training, pre-demo, pre-agent, pre-actual-professional-gigs. And boy did it sound like it! The saddest...
View ArticleJACK/Skype tutorial now on video!
There’s now a high-definition video tutorial version of my Don’t know JACK about sending audio to Skype? blog post. If you’re the type that prefers video over text, check it out!
View ArticleBed, Bath and Beyond
Before beginning, I must make this disclaimer: Nowhere in this post will I be talking about the store chain referenced by the title. I will not be saying a word about home decor, matching bath towels...
View ArticleCh-ch-ch-changes!
If you read this blog via my justinbvocal.com web site, then you’re probably seeing some interesting visual changes. Long story short, I’m messing with theme ideas as I prepare to migrate this whole...
View ArticleOriginality in Voiceover?
Back when I was a full-time CG animator, I often saw people creating their own private projects. For folks looking to break into the field, it was often recommended that they do original work on their...
View ArticlePith and Vinegar
Back when I was animating at Big Idea Productions, I had the privilege of working with Tim Hodge on several projects that he directed. His clever wit and humor not only made his work fun to watch, but...
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Odd Thoughts, Meet Social Media
Every so often, these odd thoughts come to mind. Just silly stuff. I’ve been sharing them (as text posts) via Facebook and Twitter for quite a while now, but decided that it’s about time to get a...
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tweenMachine and Maya 2016 Extension 2
If you installed Maya 2016 Extension 2 and tried to use the Python beta version of tweenMachine, you probably noticed a runtime error that pretty much stops it in its tracks. Without getting too...
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Introducing the tweenMachine Breakdown
Now that I’m finally getting back into a regular tweenMachine development schedule, I want to make sure that every tweenMachine user knows what’s happening with my little breakdown baby. So far I’ve...
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