For those who couldn’t make it to San Diego Comic Con this year, I found a quick blog entry and video about the event. It’s short, and for some reason they cut me off, but I think it’s interesting nonetheless.

You can watch the video here:

And you can check out the article on GB Gamer:

http://www.gbgamer.net/2011/07/22/videos-for-resistance-3-comic-con-panel-and-global-resistance-released/

Enjoy!

This coming weekend is San Diego Comic-Con, the largest pop culture convention in the US and probably the world! 150,000 people will descend on the San Diego Convention center to enjoy Comics, Animation and general nerdiness and geekdom.

I will there Thursday, July 21st to help promote the new video game I’m starring in, Resistance 3. Here’s the panel info:

Resistance 3: Exploring a 1950s Altered America: The Continuing Creation of the Resistance Universe – Thursday, July 21st – Room 7AB 

Critically acclaimed developer Insomniac Games presents a journey through the evolution of the universe surrounding PlayStation 3’s bestselling Resistance franchise. Discover the secrets behind Insomniac’s vision of a postapocalyptic ’50s-era America, ravaged by the merciless Chimera, and explore the human experience of struggling to survive an alien invasion when nearly all hope is lost. Learn how the team is continuing to build the Resistance canon through books and social media integration. Attendees will be treated to an first look at new game content and other surprises, with special guest appearances by members of the Insomniac team, including Marcus Smith (creative director), Kevin Grow (animation director), and Grant Hollis (art director), as well as actors from the Resistance 3 cast, including Robin Atkin Downes (Joseph Capelli) and Crispin Freeman (Charlie Tent). A Q&A with the team will follow the presentation.

This was a fascinating project to work on because not only did I voice the character, I did all the motion capture for the character as well. They didn’t just capture our bodies, but they attached dots to our faces and hands to get a more complete version of us. The called it “performance capture” to differentiate it from just “motion capture”. All I know is that I had a lot of dots on my face!

They also recorded our voices while were on the motion capture stage so it was like doing virtual theater! I’ll be addressing the challenges of motion capture in a future podcast so stay tuned!

VAM 002 | 7 Most Common Questions About Voice Acting, Part 2

Welcome to the second episode of the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with yours truly, Crispin Freeman!

As always, you can listen to the podcast using the player above, or download the mp3 using the link at the bottom of this blog post. Additionally, I’ll be submitting the podcast feed to iTunes in the near future, so you’ll be able to subscribe through the iTunes Music store if you’d like. I’ll let you know when that’s up and ready to go!

This is the second in a series of episodes I’ve entitled the 7 Most Common Questions I get asked about voice acting. If you haven’t listened to Episode 1, I highly recommend you go back and check it out! Here’s the link to the blog post with the first episode:

Voice Acting Mastery, Episode #1

In Episode 2, I’ll be answering questions 2, 3 & 4 which are:

2. People tell me I have a good voice. Should I get into voice acting?
3. How do I know if I have enough talent to be a voice actor?
4. What recording equipment do I need?

I get these questions a lot, and the answers to them may surprise you! So listen using the player above or download the podcast below!

If this episode sparks any thoughts from you, please let me know by leaving a comment on this blog post!

Thanks for listening!

Download Voice Acting Mastery Episode #2 Here (MP3)

Greetings everyone! I hope you’re enjoying the content here on Voice Acting Mastery!

For those of you who’ve downloaded the Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid in Voice Acting, you should’ve received your first eNewsletter today with my exclusive Quick Tips section. Please let me know what you think! I want to make sure I’m giving you valuable information.

I wanted to do a quick post to let people know about my upcoming live, in person Voice Acting Workshops that I’ll be teaching in the Los Angeles area. As always you can find out information including class descriptions in the classes section of my website:

http://www.crispinfreeman.com/classes.html

All voice acting classes are held at the Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy at 3510 Torrance Blvd, Ste 219 Torrance CA 90503. Here’s the details:

Sunday, July 17th
Character Archetype Voice Acting Workshop – 10am-2pm – $185
Scene Study Voice Acting Workshop – 3pm-7pm – $185
To sign up for classes, contact the JVTA at:
310-316-3121 or
contact@jvta-la.com

 These classes fill up quickly, so don’t delay! Sign up soon to reserve your spot!

I look forward to seeing you in class!

VAM 001 | 7 Most Common Questions About Voice Acting, Part 1

Welcome to the first episode of the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with yours truly, Crispin Freeman!

You can listen to the podcast using the player above, or download the mp3 using the link at the bottom of this blog post. Additionally, I’ll be submitting the podcast feed to iTunes in the near future, so you’ll be able to subscribe through the iTunes Music store if you’d like. I’ll let you know when that’s up and ready to go!

This is the first in a series of episodes where I’ll be addressing the 7 Most Common Questions I get asked about voice acting, starting with the most obvious:

“How do I get into voice acting?”

In this episode I’ll be answering that question by discussing the 6 criteria that all successful voice actors have in common. Then I’ll move on to the remaining 6 questions in subsequent podcasts.

I have big plans for this podcast, so stay tuned for more info!

Also, if you have any topic you’d like me to address in the podcast or here on my blog, please feel free to leave a comment below.

Thanks for listening!

Download Voice Acting Mastery Episode #1 Here (MP3)