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Human AD and synth voice AD comparison
In games, cut scenes bring emotion.
Cut scenes in games are still scenes. Here’s an example of the same scene from a TV show, with the same AD writing; first version is human performance, and the second with a synth voice.
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Voice Arts Awards 2021 Include Blind and Sighted Audio Description Narrators
For the first time in Voice Arts Awards history, 3 categories of audio description narration are included, and the nominees include blind and sighted voice professionals.
In 2019, Roy Samuelson was nominated for his audio description work in the SOVAS awards under their Narration category. Since then, many VO pros have become aware of audio description, a form of expertise that brings access to visuals for blind and low vision audiences in film and television, and many more areas.
SOVAS has recognized this craft, and this year includes 3 categories for Audio Description.
The following are listed as Audio Description nominees:
OUTSTANDING AUDIO DESCRIPTION – TV OR FILM – BEST VOICE ACTOR
Voice Actor: Chris Snyder
Title: Imagination Videobooks/Jenny Noon the Girl on the MoonAdditional Credits: Voice Actor: Chris Snyder, Voice Actor: Tia Shearer Bassett, Producer: Richard Rieman, Copywriter: Bonnie Barlow, Audio Engineer: Chris Snyder, Creative Director: Daniele Lanzarotta
Voice Actor: William Michael Redman
Title: Overlord Additional Credits: Voice Actor: William Michael Redman
Voice Actor: Claudia Dunn
Title: HarrietAdditional Credits: Voice Actor: Claudia Dunn
Voice Actor: Dian Perry
Title: Glitch Series 3 – Audio DescriptionAdditional Credits: Producer: SDI Media
Voice Actor: Roy Samuelson
Title: Star Trek: DiscoveryAdditional Credits: Voice Actor: Roy Samuelson
OUTSTANDING AUDIO DESCRIPTION – THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE – BEST VOICE ACTOR
Voice Actor: Tansy Alexander
Title: LIVE weekly AD for Fox Sports’ WWE Smackdown
Additional Credits: Voice Actor: Darren Polish, Audio Engineer: Ed Torres, Executive Producer: FOX SPORTS
Voice Actor: Bridget Melton
Title: Duchess! Duchess! Duchess
!Additional Credits: Voice Actor: Bridget Melton, Steppenwolf Theatre Audience Experience Director: Aaron Aptaker, AD Script Writer: Bridget Melton
OUTSTANDING AUDIO DESCRIPTION –MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL SITES– BEST VOICE ACTOR
Voice Actor: Morgan Meadows
Title: Netflix Crime Scene Tour
Additional Credits: Audio Engineer: Ryan Dorp
Voice Actor: Joel Snyder, PhD
Title: Audio Description–The Star-Spangled Banner: The Flag That Inspired the National Anthem (Smithsonian Institution)Additional Credits: Audio Engineer: William R. Parks, Jr.
Voice Actor: Ben McAuley
Title: Pochet du Courval Glass MuseumAdditional Credits: Producer: Bernard RogerAudio Engineering: Weston HeflinTitle: Envision Wichita Wall Audio DescriptionAdditional Credits: Client: Envision
Voice Actor: Greg MortonTitle: Westport History Tours, Walking Tour of The Head of Westport Massachusetts [mobile app ]Additional Credits: Executive Producer: Jenny O’Neill, Executive Director, Westport Historical Soceity, President, Board of Directors: Albert Lees, President, Board of Directors, Westport Historical Society
Here are the 2021 SOVAS Awards nominees full list, which also include other audio description narrator VO’s in other categories. Congratulations!
