Senior Project Update

Content:

(1) For my independent component, I have decided on working on a dub for a semi-short series called 'Lucky Channel' from the anime Lucky Star. I'm working with Dean who had gladly decided to dub with me for this series.

(2) While watching Adventures in Voice Acting, I have learned quite a few things that I didn't know. Most of the actors that talked about their role, did not expect the results of their work and in an artcle, some voice actors did not even expect the roles they were signing up for. In AiV, it stayed more on the positive side during the interviews, although I have only seen a few episodes, I expect to see more of information in other interviews in the program.

(3) I don't have any lines or videos out yet, but I will be posting videos from my channel (which will be added in later) as well as the script to the first episode located here!

Blog 5b

1. What is your topic? Voice Acting
2. What is the driving problem behind your experiment and the quote by an expert to support that problem? (Expert citation must be MLA format.)
3. What is your hypothesis? If an actor has a higher heart rate while auditioning, then they are less likely to get their first choice role.
4. How the experiment will be taken is that the test subject will take their pulse, either by checking themselves or by a monitor while waiting for their turn (at rest?). They then will have their pulse taken after given the audition. The process will be repeated on 22 different actors during an audition to check if they have gotten a higher heart rate to show if a higher heart rate can affect a person's audition. 
5. Select one of the following Project Categories for your experiment: Behavioral/Social Science

(1) What is the most effective way to prepare for voice acting?
(2) I am not going to revise my EQ at this time
(3) What are possible answers to your current working EQ? Practice, be creative and never give up!

Blog 8

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Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

(1) To be quite frank, I do not know what I plan on doing for my independent component. I have been thinking about it all weekend and no ideas have come up. Although, a plan did form if Pilar has decided to make an animation for her component and have me providing voices would serve as a part, but I am not so sure yet. I have still been looking for ideas to get some sort of inspiration.

(2) Studying and creating characters for the voice you are providing is key. Of course, if working with Pilar is okay-- that is what it depends on. Talking and discussing with the person you are working with is just as important as executing lines.

(3) Getting to do character development is important for anything you're doing. Working on the independent component would get you ready for any preparing that you need to do to do through any character that you encounter.

Blog 6

1. How long of experience would you recommend of acting classes/lessons before starting off in the career? Why?
1. How much experience did you have yourself?
2. Have you ever felt you were given a challenging role?
1. What made it challenging?
2. What did you do to overcome that obstacle?
3. Did you ever find it challenging to work with other people in the booth during recording session?
1. what made it challenging?
2. did you work with most of the people before?
4. Did you ever consider Voice Acting as something you always wanted to get into? Why or why not?
5. What made you think about getting into voice acting?
1. What was the first piece you worked on?

Blog 4

The Pentagon: 
(1) Positive Statement: What positive thing happen as a result of what you have completed so far?:
That many people in the voice acting community are all nice and are always willing to help anyone who needs it!

(2) EQ Content:  Pick a piece of research or your interview.  How has it helped you improve your understanding of your topic?:
In my interview with Dino Andrade, I was interested when he brought up the history of voice acting and what it meant to him, being in the voice acting community. It was interesting to know just how passionate he was about being where he is and how it all started. It helped my understand because I got a glimpse of what he thought and his view on how voice acting came to be.

(3) What has worked for you so far in the senior project?:
Convenient planning for flaky interviewees is all I can really say at the moment. 

(4) What hasn't worked so far?:
Putting trust in one person for an interview. Gotta back lots of backups!

(5) Finding Value:  Based on your experience so far,

•  What possible question or questions come to mind regarding what you would like to studythis year (don't list questions about the instructions relating to the senior project)?:
• How much experience until you can land a big role in the field?
• How much training is recommended before you can get started?
•  What is your end goal this year with your senior project (don't say get a good grade or gain knowledge, put specific things you want to accomplish in your senior project this year):
• To land a headstart in the voice acting community
• Who would you like to talk to you next? Why?:
• Possibly the voice actors in FUNimation. They're in charge of the whole place and the way they work and get along is completely astounding. It is also the place I wish to work at in the future.

Problem Statement

1)Voice Acting
2) People think it's easy. Once the problem is solved, people would respect the field and notice how hard the actors are working to try to make the voices perfect for their character.
3) Some people can't vary their voices. If there are varied types voices that a person can make, it would make finding a voice for a character a lot easier.

Blog 3

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  Why?
I plan on interviewing Richard Epcar. The reason I chose Epcar was because he was referred to me by Brian Dowdle and he's been helping me for a while. He also referred to Bang Zoom Entertainment and has also been into voice acting for a long number of years. I hope to learn more about it and the people inside and, hopefully, find more people to have as a mentor.

2.  You have to ask 5 questions.  What additional questions do you plan to ask?  
- What is the enviornment like when working with people if you work in a group?
- Is there a lot of pressure when working with a short time span? Any tips?
- How much involved are the managers, ADR director, and production manager with what you do?

Blog 2; Topic Choice

a.  My topic is voice acting management. I chose this because I've always wanted to get into the voice acting field. Since the whole community is hard to get into, I've decided get into the management side of it so that I could learn how to be more efficient and responsible. It is also another part of the voice acting community that I have recently began to take an interest in.
b. 

• iPoly Citizen:  It helps me have better communication with other people. This relates to the me improving as a iPoly citizen because I could become a better part of the school to participate in school events and help out with Senior plans.
• Effective Communicator:  I plan to learn patience and responsibility when within a group.This will make me more effective as a learner because I can learn to get along with the people I'm working with and leading people to get group work done.
• Effective Learner:  I plan to learn how to become more responsible from my mentor.This will make me more effective as a learner because I was always shaky and seemed to have kept on straying from what needed to be done. I hope to become more efficient so I could become more responsible with my tasks and projects.
• Effective User of Technology: I plan to find my research online and a lot from my mentor. This will make me more effective as a user of technology because I can find out how people do things differently and become more proficient in using other word documents and excel to help set up appointments and other things.

Blog 1: Summer Mentorship Component

• Literal: Finding a place to find an internship for voice acting was kind of hard. There weren't any openings for voice acting around. After finding the internship for Bang Zoom's management for Richard Epcar, I decided to kind of shift gears. I was really hesitant, but after thinking about it, i twas something that I wanted to get into as a second choice because I like setting up and planning dates for people. So I decided to try and get into that company.
• Interpretive:  I think that the mentorship is reguired because you can kind of 'tiptoe' into the water that you, eventually, want to swim in. It also gives you a chance to see if you really want to try for that career path or if it's not all you thought you would be.
• Applied:  I plan on applying to Bang Zoom Entertainment for their management position. I am currently finishing my resume so I can start as soon as possible.