[Tales of the abyss] Clip 2 up! [3/21/11]

[D3mo]

Please keep in that mind SS-Chan recorded these lines in june of 2010, so dont bag on the mic quality, she's upgraded since then.



Cast :

Luke - D3mo

Tear - SS-Chan

Mieu - AegisHikaru



Clip 2 - Student vs Master! The battle for the absorbtion Gate.


haha, 5 straight hours of editing...a couple lips flaps are off, oh well...Do I still get props for making a deadline?...Please?

Cast (IOA)

Van Grants - MusamichiSama

Luke Fon Fabre - D3mo

Jade Curtiss - Hyperknees91

Guy Cecil - BeatBlox

Natalia Lanvaldier - CarlitaIsuma

Anise Tatlin - AegisHikaru

Tear Grants - Dragon785ster (SS-Chan)

Lorelei - HeavyMetalGonyea

[hyperknees91]

and thus Luke never said shut up...much again.

Nick- I think you got the right idea going in, you sound young enough but your voice does seem a tad on the bold side for Luke. You might perhaps raise your pitch slightly or make it a bit less deep. As far as acting I think you just need to slow down a bit when delivering your lines and emotions, such lines as "I'd be scared, but I'd die" need to really hit home with the uncertainty. When being confident is when you delivered the best, and also its a good thing you showed that he takes everything a bit too seriously. Just remember he is also rather weak hearted, so try and show a quieter side and it'll be great.

Sammy- Nice tone and the voice does work (perhaps a bit lower if anything). It was good you kept her rather monotoned and her expression a bit tight, but I think your deliveries were a bit too broken up sounding so she came across a bit robotic in places. Also even though she is rather quiet, you can make more serious inflections and show a bit of emotional change on certain lines with her "Anyway you look like you were worried about something" should be a more questioning tone in particular. But yeah I can see this working really well with a bit more polish.

Jazzy- Lawl you sound like sammy kinda when you raise your pitch that high. I like how you delivered the line, you might just want to make her/his/it's voice a bit more tiny sounding but I still think it fits in well.

[D3mo]

Clip #2 has already begun production (I've sent out the scene tonight and already got 2 out of the 7 sets of lines) so expect clip 2 -hopefully- in the middle of march

and bump

[Sweet_peach]

<3 <3 My favourite scene in Tales of the Abyss!!!!! And you guys did well! I would agree with hyperknees91 about Luke's voice being slightly too deep (just a tiny tad ) but fitting overall!

Tear's voice was really nice~~ I like her stern words and how it softens near the end~

Mieu is just plain cute <3 <3 *hugs*

Looking forward to seeing clip 2 =)

[D3mo]

Thanks for the critiques!

And morning bump

[Haruhost]

Gotta say Mieu was adorable, though you could still push it a little more to truly give it the innocence the character needs.

Tear- Your voice did a very could job at capturing just the right range for the character. Though emotion wise it's important to note that these two are currently aware they have feelings for the other. There is some real dramatic tension between them and it should come out in your acting just a little more.

Luke- We have similar voices so I know you can pull this off. You had your good and bad moments, just be sure to take your time and focus on the emotional part of your acting some more. Also the voice had the right amount of strength in it but he is still semi-youthful and just starting to come to terms with himself so keep it in mind when he has these kinds of moments.

Mixing was good though a bit more ambiance wouldn't hurt.

[D3mo]

A quick bump before I go take the highschool exit exam.

[D3mo]

probably the last bump~

[D3mo]

Clip 2 is now up!

[HeavyMetalGonyea]

This critique is gonna be focused on Clip 2

Van Grants - MusamichiSama : I thought you did a pretty solid performance here Mu! The only thing is that it seemed kinda spiratic at times. You were voicing him like he's an eccentric guy, and in a way he is, but his manner of speech is more subtle, not over the top. So I'd suggest keeping the ferocity you have, but try and make it more repressed, like in a way, he's holding back. But besides that, and a fumble on a few words, I thought you were great for Van Mu ^^

Jade Curtiss - Hyperknees91 : Nothing really to say here Paul, Jade really fits you XD The only thing I noticed was you speaking a little slow during the anime cutscene part. Just a minor gripe though.

Guy Cecil - BeatBlox : Much like with Paul, I really don't have much to say here either Wes. It's taken a long time, but I think you're getting the hang of voicing Guy without the JYBness to it. Which is a GOOD thing. Some of your lines were over ennunciated a LITTLE bit, but it wasn't so much that it ruined the performance by any means.

Natalia Lanvaldier - CarlitaIsuma : The mic quality threw it off a little for me, but that's not really anything necessary to the critique~ Other then that, your Natalia was pretty solid.

Anise Tatlin - AegisHikaru : Only thing I would suggest would be to see if you can get your voice a LITTLE higher, not TOO much that it gets ear grating, but just a LITTLE. Other then that though, you have the emotions down perfect for Anise Jazzy~

Tear Grants - Dragon785ster (SS-Chan) : I thought you could've gone a LITTLE higher with the voice personally (but that's probly just me). The main problem was that it didn't really feel like it had strength behind the lines. I think your focus was too much on the tone, and that sacrificed the strength that Tear should have in her voice. I mean, at that point, she is determined to kill her own brother, so I thought that could've shown a little more.

Lorelei - HeavyMetalGonyea : I don't critique myself really XD But I thought I could've put a LITTLE more energy into it myself~

Luke fon Fabre - D3moVAA : I can't say this was your best performance Nick =/ The voice was great for Luke, and you said your lines well, it was just lacking a certain amount of character, at least that's how I felt. I didn't feel it was Luke talking, I felt it was Nick talking. Remember that Luke feels like complete dirt at this point, since he's all "I'm a replica boo hoo woe is me". I think what you performed would have suited Luke BEFORE Akzeriuth, when he was more of a brat and more strong willed. Sure, he has resolve at this point, but he's also very unsure at the same time. It felt that you were trying to go for the tone most of all, rather then the mood. Just remember that voice is secondary, character is first.

Mixing : Only thing that threw me off was there not being a loud piano noise when Van hits it, but other then that, the mixing was fine~