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time to continue embarrassing myself with posting my noob voice acting practice because it's gonna serve as my record for looking back on things \o/
Transcript below the cut; playing around with an excerpt from a scene in Leaking Spark. I will learn to voiceact this scary Sparkeater looking mfer
This one originally started just as fucking around to try and figure out settings for setting up some custom voice presets, then I decided to work some narration in to test that out for the audio splicing practice, and then I realized I had cut some of the narration out to shorten my script up for reading said voice acting and forgot to put it back in. lmaaaao. oops. (which I only just realized while posting this, actually, now I know why it felt weird dangit XD oooooops. Missing all the scenery descriptions)
Good thing this one is just a practice not one I meant for the actual recording XD
kinda messy but for a literal first rough draft I like where this is going? :eyes:
I don't quite have his voice right, but it's so fragging close to where I want it.
SCRIPT PRACTICE: “Clarification: yes, as in proceed.” When you don’t immediately speak, he adds, “Re-clarification: deliver queries.” • “Ah, r-right. Um… So-- Sometimes, his, uh… his engine makes these funny noises, and I swear they mean something but he’s dodgy about… Explaining,” you start, the words beginning to come easier the longer you speak. “Is he… Is he okay?” you add, anxious. • “Query: what noises?” • “Sometimes it’s like… mechanical parts are moving in a way they shouldn’t, and jam up. His cooling fans kick on I feel like, a lot? Even when he’s just been parked in place for a while. Other times or at the same time, there’s strange harmonic sounds? Buzzes or tones, or like… Some of them are almost like a-- A soundless sound?” you try helplessly to explain. “I couldn’t possibly describe it to you but I can still hear it, sorta. You make them too, but not nearly so often, and they sound a little different,” you add, almost as an afterthought. • “Request: further describe observed tonal frequencies?” • “I don’t know how better to explain them, sorry. It’s like… Hearing something that’s almost there, but if someone else was talking, I probably wouldn’t hear it? It’s right on the edge of my ability to--” • A soft, tonal harmonic hum suddenly vibrates in the air around and through you, just the softest, faintest pulse. It sounds… nice. It even kind of, weirdly, feels nice, sort of soothing. It’s also fairly familiar. • “Yeah! Like that, except-- different pitches and patterns, but basically that,” you nod. • “...Statement: Anomaly discovered. Detection of Cybertronian bio-frequency signals; not typically displayed by human species.”
Rub ‘n Buff Sampler - Color Review
I’ve been using Rub ‘n Buff as a metallic finish for my props for years, but recently at Gen Con I met an awesome Amaco rep who was giving out free samples and coupon codes (gencon2016 for 20% off a sample kit through their website). So I picked up a sampler set of their full range of 12 colors and did a few test swatches. “Sample” kit is a bit inaccurate, because I got a twelve regular 15 mL tubes of Rub n’ Buff. This stuff is basically metallic pigment in solvent and wax which you rub on to a finely sanded or porous surface. Because it’s wax-based it does not crack AT ALL, and the more you buff it the shinier it gets.
As for the colors themselves - gold matching has always been an pain in the butt for me so I was really pleased to see they had so many colors available. The gif at the bottom was me attempting to arrange the colors from the most yellow gold tones to the most red gold tones. They’ve only got two silver-tone colors, Pewter and Silver leaf, which are pretty similar except Silver Leaf is a little more liquidy and seems to have finer particles. Spanish Copper is a basically a deep metallic brown, which strikes me as being great for grime or weathering. The metallic particles in the Ruby color seem a little coarser than the other colors in the line, which might affect the final luster of a project. Ebony, Patina, and Antique White all seem to be good for adding corrosion/weathering effects as well.
With the Gen Con code above, you can get a 12-pack sampler from Amaco’s website for about $45 shipped in the US, although it looks like you can get the same set off of Amazon Prime for $35. Considering these retail for between $5-8 a tube, it’s a pretty good deal either way. Here are a couple projects that I’ve used this stuff on, which are all basically thermoplastic/resin base -> Mod Podge coat -> wet sanding -> painted with Rub n’ Buff (no clearcoat or other finish necessary).
Robo-arm in Silver Leaf:
Yamask Masks in Gold Leaf:
So yeah, heads up! I like this stuff a lot and I’m not sure how familiar the cosplay community at large is, but if you have an upcoming project you can use some in I’d give it a shot.