Final Fantasy IX Fandub Episode 1 [COMPLETE]

[Actorman]

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Presents...

FINAL FANTASY IX: The Fandub [EPISODE 1]



HEADPHONES ARE RECOMMENDED FOR BEST AUDIO QUALITY



PAST INSTALLMENTS

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drXWfn3vFDQ"]YouTube - FFIX Dub Episode 1.1[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39Rh_bhx0UQ&feature=channel_page"]YouTube - Final Fantasy IX Dub Episode 1.2[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iF95XSxT7Y&feature=channel_page"]YouTube - FFIX Dub Episode 1.3[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKmRmkOHoFs&feature=channel_page"]YouTube - Final Fantasy IX Dub Episode 1.4[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie6unKqLFWE&feature=channel_page"]YouTube - Final Fantasy IX Dub Episode 1.5[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvSA2AG-EMs"]YouTube - Final Fantasy IX 1.6[/ame]


Starring (In order of appearance)

Jane: SaiyanSerenityV
Young Garnet: S h u d o - R a n m a r u
Garnet: Exdevlin
Zidane: Actorman
Marcus: ConVito
Blank: Motly Fool
Cinna: GrumpyTheDorf
Baku: Antfish
Vivi: Camarilla
Little Girl: exdevlin
Ticketmaster: Dreg
Puck: S h u d o - R a n m a r u
Kupo: S h u d o - R a n m a r u
Stiltzkin: Motly Fool
Queen Brahne: Tregatry
Steiner: TalkmanSeemar
Pluto Knight 1: True_Blue
Pluto Knight 2: arimnaes
Garnet: exdevlin
Zorn: grumpythedorf
Thorn: grumpythedorf
Beatrix: Sapphire
Ruby: akiko-sakuraba
Zenero: MixedUpGuy
Benero: ConVito

Mixing: Actorman

Programs: Sony Vegas Platinum 9.0 and Audacity

Video Footage: 7305

[ValkyrieCeles]

So far, so good. Actorman, I really like your Zidane. The battle scene's acting was well done as well. Some of the music was a little loud and, and it was distracting at times, but I think the mixing was quite good otherwise. I've been waiting to see some of this, and I am not disapointed with what has been posted thus far. Can't wait for more though!

[ConVito]

I'm really liking it so far! I'll hold off on my critiques until more of it has been released, since (for most of the roles) I really didn't hear enough in just this little clip.

For myself, though, I think my battle sounds are ok, but I didn't realize how emotionless I sounded when talking. Guess I'll have to work on that.

[exdevlin]

Wow, everyone.. This looks awesome so far Actorman! *gleeee*

A few things that I noticed while I listened with my speakers:
Zidane's lines are pretty quiet compared to everyone else's. For the lines that ARE loud, they seem to be peaking a lot, so you get that unsightly scrabbling. You will probably want to balance out everyone's lines a bit more (it's hard when everyone records on different equipment).

Antfish, you're a really amusing Baku. You made me laugh when he was describing how you're gonna, "kidnap the most babe-alicious beauty in all of Alexandria".

Camarilla's Vivi was very well done. It's just the sort of voice I imagined Vivi to have, and the same goes out to the rest of the cast too! Actorman, you did a great job picking out cast!

(do I owe you any lines?? O_o I hope I don't!)

[ConVito]

Ooh, wait. I should mention SaiyanSerenityV and S h u d o - R a n m a r u since they had small but important roles in this.

SaiyanSerenityV (Jane) - No complaints here. You sounded very... scared. Which is a good thing. Plus you have a very mature voice which is perfect for the part. By the way, your last scream sort of caught me off guard. Loud, but great.

S h u d o - R a n m a r u (young Garnet) - Again, no complaints. You've always been good with young girl voices, and this is no exception. I just wish young Garnet had some speaking lines in the game, this little part really doesn't do your voice justice.

[Motly Fool]

Just because there aren't that many on here I'm going to give a small little critique. Now, starting with the main male lead:
Actorman: In all honesty, your Zidane was incredible. It's hard to really complain about it. I think you captured the character really well! The only complaint I really have would be mic volume, but considering my mic quality, I don't think I have any room to talk.
S h u d o - R a n m a r u: Unfortunately I didn't get to hear much of you in this. I can tell you that what I did hear sounded extremely good. I don't have enough to work with here to really say if there was anything I'd work on, but it sounded awesome to me, so I'm just gonna say keep doing what your doing!
exdevlin: Now, this one is another one I didn't hear enough to really give a full critique for. But I'll go with what I got. Now I have to say it sounded a little girly-er than I had expected, but I think you pulled it off well. For some reason (and this is probably me being a dumbass) a girl who's name is eventually changed to Dagger always sounded more butch in my head. Still I really like it. It surprised me which is nice, and you sound great! Wish I had heard some full lines, but we'll get there, and I'm sure I'll enjoy those to!
GrumpyTheDorf: Ok, Cinna's voice is always tough for me. For some reason I always imagined him with a squeaky voice when I played the game through, so it is always odd for me to hear a deeper voice coming from him, I still thought you did a neat job with him. A bit more gravely then the other FF IX Dub (am I a horrible person for comparing them?), but I think it's your kind of unique spin on the character and I really liked this voice for him.
Antfish: Where do I begin. You, sir, should be given a freakin metal. You got that voice down. I swear that is exactly the voice I imagined for him when I was playing the game. You're combat noises were really entertaining!
Camarilla: I really wanted to hear more from Vivi! He was defiantly a favorite of mine playing through the game. I could never really get a voice for him in my head when I was playing the game though, so it was fun to hear one finally decided on. And it is a great voice that was selected! I can't wait to hear the Vivi part coming up!
ConVito: Ok, Marcus is a character that is always been an uncertinty for me. I think he looks kinda like a Pirate, but I'm not sure what his voice would sound like. Your version did catch me way off gaurd though. He sounded a lot more... well non-pirate-y then I imagined. Still considering it would be really odd to hear him be going "Argh! The real kidnapers be Balnk and Zidane, me maties!" I think you did great. That would be arole I could never even try at simply because I would always be doing a porate voice, so kudos to you for pulling off a non-Pirate Marcus. (Yes I know, the versions of character I have in my head are usually pretty weird. That is just one of the reasons why all games should be done with Voice Actors instead of just normal text.)
SaiyanSerenityV: To be honest, I'm not sure exactly what to say here. You got some scared-ness in there, but I'm not sure if she was really enough of a character in the game that I got a real good feel for her. I enjoyed your voice, and I could hear that it sounded good, but as to how it fit the character and all that I really couldn't tell you.
And lastly Motly Fool: OH! Hey, me! I don't know how I sounded (not a great self-critic), but I have it on good authority from my brother that I sounded like a tool. My biggest complaint is my mic quality really sucks. I wish I had a better mic, but I am so broke it isn't even funny, so that probably isn't going to happen in the foreseeable future.


Ok, that is my critique. Hope you found it somewhat helpful, or at least somewhat ego-boosting. If not then I won't feel as though I've done my job. So either examine this till you get something useful out of it or start stroking your egos!

[Actorman]

Wow, everyone.. This looks awesome so far Actorman! *gleeee*

A few things that I noticed while I listened with my speakers:
Zidane's lines are pretty quiet compared to everyone else's. For the lines that ARE loud, they seem to be peaking a lot, so you get that unsightly scrabbling. You will probably want to balance out everyone's lines a bit more (it's hard when everyone records on different equipment).

Antfish, you're a really amusing Baku. You made me laugh when he was describing how you're gonna, "kidnap the most babe-alicious beauty in all of Alexandria".

Camarilla's Vivi was very well done. It's just the sort of voice I imagined Vivi to have, and the same goes out to the rest of the cast too! Actorman, you did a great job picking out cast!

(do I owe you any lines?? O_o I hope I don't!)

Yeah, I was surprised, I thought Zidane's lines were at passable volume before I uploaded it. Surprise, surprise, haha. And the mixing will get better as I learn what I'm doing, promise.

(I actually do think I need a line from you... I forget which. I'll look into it, haha.)

For myself, though, I think my battle sounds are ok, but I didn't realize how emotionless I sounded when talking. Guess I'll have to work on that.

This... I disagree with, haha. I guess what you're calling emotionlessness is what I'm seeing as kind of stoicism that comes with Tantalus seniority. I mean, feel free to explore, but I think you're closer to what you want than you think.


Expect 1.2 soon!

[ConVito]

This... I disagree with, haha. I guess what you're calling emotionlessness is what I'm seeing as kind of stoicism that comes with Tantalus seniority. I mean, feel free to explore, but I think you're closer to what you want than you think.

Well, as long as the producer likes it

Expect 1.2 soon!

Can't wait!

[Actorman]

Episode 1.2 is now live!

[ConVito]

Sweet.

Vivi: Camarilla - Wonderful voice for Vivi. Perfectly timid and quiet, while still staying believable. Keep up the good work!

Little Girl: exdevlin - Good voice. Maybe could have used slightly more playfulness in the tone, but that's minor. Nonetheless, you put in a wonderful performance.

Ticketmaster: Dreg - Bloody hell! Sorry, couldn't help myself. Well done. I honestly never knew what kind of voice to expect from this guy, but I've got no complaints about yours.

Dante the Signmaker: Daigo787 - Nice and grumpy. I laughed when I heard him grumbling under his breath going back up the ladder. Reminded me of Yosemite Sam lol.

Puck: S h u d o - R a n m a r u - Excellent little kid voice. I always pictured Puck with a rougher tone, but that doesn't matter because your interpretation was top notch. You gave him a perfectly mischievous tone which I loved.

Kupo: S h u d o - R a n m a r u - Quite the contrast between Puck the troublemaker and Kupo the cute cuddly moogle. And cute he/she (don't know if Kupo is a boy or girl) is. I've definitely come to expect this kind of cuteness from you lol.

Stiltzkin: Motly Fool - I'll start off by saying your voice caught me off guard at first. I always pictured Stiltzkin to sound like a sort of withered old man. But, considering he's a moogle, I think your interpretation is much more fitting. I look forward to hearing you randomly throughout this production (ah good old Stiltzkin. Always showing up when least expected).

Mixing: Actorman - I think the levels were definitely more balanced this time around. Quality was good, timing (except for one instance with Puck) was right on. Wonderful.