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Adventures in Voice Acting

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Whether you want to get into voice acting or are just curious about the faces behind the voices, Adventures in Voice Acting is a fantastic behind-the-scenes look into the voice-acting industry. The documentary is very fun to watch since it is split into five very informative sections. The questions were well thought out and very helpful. Watching my favorite actors' personalities in real life (hehe) was also a blast. I highly recommend this DVD for anyone who may be curious about voice acting for any platform. Waiting until next year for the game DVD is going to be difficult!

BangZoom! Entertainment has, for years, provided the anime community with great shows, awesome promotions, and even a fun and informative documentary. AiVA is their second released documentary, the first being the Starz! Exclusive "Anime: Drawing the Revolution". They are not just the benefactors for the fans, but fans themselves.

As far as the DVD goes, I originally bought a copy of it at the BangZoom! booth on release day at Anime Expo, but I ended up also getting a complimentary copy for making it to the finals of the voice acting competition. I ended up giving the copy I bought to my friend for her birthday, and she is now actually working professionally in the industry.

Throughout the DVD, I got to listen to many of my favorite recording artists, like Tara Strong, Steve Blum, and even my friends Cristina Vee and Xanthe Hyunh got a chance to address the rise in interest for the biz.

You can easily tell that the people interviewed are professionals who both know what they are doing, and have fun doing it at the same time. You not only get to recieve first hand advice from them, but hear about their relatable stories about how they grew up, bringing a great 3-dimensional aspect to it, and deferring away from what some people may call a "video textbook".

The only thing that I thought might have brought the DVD up (hence the lack of 1 star), is more example clips of anime and the voice over artists at work. There were a number of them in there, mind you, but they were few and far between, thrown in almost arbitrarily. It would have brought the energy up to the DVD, and would have made it (in my opinion) worthy of the full 5 stars.

It's definitely a DVD worth picking up, especially if you're interested in voice over work as either a fan or even an aspiring actor such as myself. It's very informative, fun, lighthearted, and all around a good watch.

Adventures in Voice Acting Volume One is an exciting behind-the-scenes DVD tour of the voice acting industry, a vital part of both games and animated television shows. Featuring professional voice actors such as Tom Kenny (Spongebob Squarepants), Michelle Rodriguez (Halo 2), Lance Henricksen (Mass Effect), Wendee Lee, Steve Blum, and more, Adventures in Voice Acting Volume One teaches aspiring voice actors how to break into the industry. Among the tips and discussed include techniques to use while in the booth, how to prepare for an audition, what to expect on one's first day in the studio, and more. An absolute "must-see" for anyone curious about voice acting as a career. 130 minutes plus 32 minutes of extras, color.

This is an excellent, enjoyable, and informative DVD. However, for someone who is not particularly a fan of Anime but is an aspiring voice actor, I thought that more of the nuts and bolts of the business of voice acting would have been most helpful, with less emphasis placed on Anime. Most, if not all, of the VAs on the disk are Anime actors. I also would have liked to see exploration of the audition process in greater detail. If you're interested in working in Anime, this DVD is a great choice; it's also worthwhile as part of the learning journey for any aspiring VAs, even with the emphasis on Anime.

While this first volume focuses on Anime, this is definitely a must see. As a brand new voice actor, I was fascinated to see the variety of working voice actors interviewed.

In particular, I really enjoyed the Extra where it simulates an actual recording session.

Highly recommended and worth the money.

Whether you're a veteran voice actor or someone just starting to dip your toes in the voice acting waters, this is the DVD to buy. It provides sage advice about the business of voice acting, gives you behind-the-scenes access to some studio sessions so you can see what it's like behind the mic, and provides dozens of interviews with current voice actors, both new and seasoned, to give you all the motivation you could possibly need.

I highly recommend this DVD. Oh, and for all you Crispin Freeman fans out there... Yes, he's on the DVD, too!

Hey catz and kittenz, I love me some anime from way back. But this DVD is the first time I've gotten the skinny on what it's like to be in the industry from the people who know. Seriously, I went to school for acting and have been in a few major motion pictures, but this is the first time I had heard what VA is like from the horses mouth. Unfortunately I don't live in one of the 3 major anime VA cities (NY, LA or Houston), but it has really given me some ideas about moving. BTW if anyone is near Pittsburgh and going to Tekkoshocon be sure to hit up the Pittsburgh Anime Club!

If you've ever thought about getting into the field of voice acting, this is a great DVD to have. It will make you think a bit..."do I really want to do this?" Well worth the money.

This is a great DVD. It gives excellent insight to the Voice Acting world from the voices that we've come to know and love. It's a great first step for anyone who is aspiring to being a voice actor.

well maybe not everything but this provides a lot of information for fans who have always wanted to know more about how it works

especially great for anime fans (like myself) since it has interviews with voice actors like Steven Blum and Crispin Freeman