About The Character Voiceover Creation for Animation Workshop:
Summary: It’s an international voiceover workshop inspired by Guyanese, South American and Caribbean culture. It is open to international participants interested in Guyanese, South American and Caribbean culture and dialect and nationals of Guyana, South America and the Caribbean interested in voiceacting career and education opportunities for animation productions. “Welcome to the Wale of Ah Wash” – Shark Tale
This one-week Character Voiceover Creation for Animation Workshop aimed at developing the next generation of animation voice actors from Guyana, South America, the Caribbean and the world is coming to you from July 25-30, 2022, fully online. This Workshop will teach you how to develop and create 4 of your own character voiceovers for animation using your natural voice. You will learn how to speak, act and portray the vocal assets of a hero, villain, sidekick and mentor – in an animated world.
You will also receive tools and referrals to resources that will help you to build your personal and professional demo using familiar and high-end technology and industry software.
This Workshop was designed to challenge Guyanese, Caribbean and global artists, animators, writers, actors, voice artists and creators to create narratives about Guyanese, South American and Caribbean culture that could be consumed and understood by global audiences. It is also aimed at creating cross-cultural collaborations with Guyanese, South American and Caribbean diaspora and international voice actors with an interest in creating animation and TV content featuring Guyanese, South American and Caribbean culture. The ultimate purpose of this Workshop is to strengthen the skills capacity of all attendees and to be a space for character voiceover creation and development of new, unique voices. Work created in this Workshop will be published in many outlets including video generated content by all attendees, particularly those who submit or present demos. The videos and/or voice generated by attendees in the live sessions or in demos will be posted on social media, public talent pools, websites and/or by our partners.
What does the Workshop Offer?
This 5 day workshop will be held from Monday – Friday (July 25 – 29, 2022) at 6 PM – 8 PM EST/ Guyana Time / 3 PM – 5 PM daily between the Workshop period. The Workshop days will provide attendees with group workshopping, voiceover training and delivery of 4 character voices created by each attendee for animation. Each participant will walk away with a professional demo using familiar tools, industry software and knowledge of job platforms. On the final day of the Workshop (July 30), participants will have the opportunity to present their demos or voices and network.
Character Voiceover Creation for Animation with Stefanie Yelovich and Christian Potenza of the Infinity Forge with guest presentation by Joy Ofodu of Instagram and Voice actor for Animated shows will feature how to use your natural voice for character voiceover creation and development, different archetypes, recording software and equipment (familiar, low budget and high end), job opportunities, discussions, collaboration among voiceover actors, practical exercises, brainstorming and portfolio and demo creation. Attendees will have take-away assignments or preparation exercises for the next-day’s work during the Workshop period. Attendees will have time to work on their own portfolios/demos, receive individual and group feedback and participate in group discussions to perfect their voices.
Special services will be provided by Stefanie Yelovich and Christian Potenza of The Infinity Forge to develop local, regional and international talent post-Workshop for international opportunities.
Who should apply to participate in this Workshop?
This Character Voiceover Creation for Animation Workshop is open to a general audience, including international, local and regional participants. The ideal participants are Guyanese and Caribbean nationals who want to break into animation using their voices as characters. This is would include but is not limited to poets, spoken word artists, actors, voiceover artists, musicians, singers, songwriters, musicians, filmmakers, animators, artists, writers, authors and persons professionally seeking to enter the animation industry through voiceover acting. The Workshop is also open to the Guyanese and Caribbean Diaspora as well as international voiceactors and artists seeking to break-into the animation industry and/or deepen their knowledge or portfolio training in character voiceover creation.
Please note that this Workshop will be conducted in English and participants are accepted for the development of English voice demos with variations of Caribbean creole, dialect and slang translatable to their English equivalent.
Accepted participants are expected to attend Zoom sessions on Workshop Days and complete take-home assessments, assignments or preparatory work.
