Acting for Voice Over I: Script Analysis and Deconstruction August 11, 2012

Workshop 1: Acting for Voice Over I: Script Analysis and Deconstruction
If you are new to voiceover, we recommend you take the Introduction to Voiceover workshop prior to attending this workshop.

Every piece of copy you will encounter has an underlying message. Learn to find the message behind the commercial message, recognize the "call to action," and make your next audition stand out from the rest.Before hitting the recording booth, learn and apply the copy basics from how to mark, read, and interpret copy to deconstruction and analysis. Learn techniques on bringing the copy to life after breaking down the text, finding the subtext, and identifying your target audience. Everyone will have a chance to rehearse and record copy by the end of the workshop.

Here is a quick summary of what you will learn:

How to analyze, read, mark, and interpret copy



Identify and deliver the underlying message, copy points, comparisons, lists, "color words," and more
Find the "music" in the copy through methods such as stair-stepping or changing vocal tone and inflection
Identify the target audience and deconstruct the copy to identify the problem, solution, and "call to action
About the trainer:



Nazia Chaudhry (“Naz”) is a well-respected voice and performance coach as well as an accomplished singer, actor, voice over talent. Naz's diverse and extensive experience has allowed her to share her passion for performance from stage to screen, and from concert halls to the recording studio. As a professional actor and vocalist, Naz brings a unique perspective to her coaching. She maintains a private studio in the Atlanta area and offers online Skype lessons at www.VoiceAndPerformance.com. She works with voice over talent, actors, and singers of all genres, as well as speakers and business professionals. Naz uses a customized approach designed specifically for each student’s voice and performance needs by introducing breathing techniques and effective concepts for freeing the voice and actor within.

In the world of voiceover, Naz landed her first professional gig with National Geographic and has been voicing projects ever since, including roles as a principal voice actor for FUNimation’s internationally acclaimed anime feature films Black Butler I & II, Darker than Black I & II, and Rosario + Vampire. You may spot her in the newest Family Dollar commercial, which is now airing nationally on television. Some of Naz’s other performance credits include: Hewlett-Packard, Discovery Channel, Chic-Fil-A, Frito Lay, JC Penney, Superpages, Georgia Lottery, TXU Energy, Graphic Audio Audiobooks, The Kennedy Center, Rialto Center for Performing Arts, Atlanta’s Symphony Hall, The Smithsonian’s Discovery Theater, Studio Theatre, Victorian Lyric Opera Company, and Washington Savoyards.

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