It was pretty interesting….Take a look:

And to answer your questions, I put together a short video to walk you thruogh the simple 5 step technique (that you’ve already done successfully…probably more than once in your life!) Let me know what you think…please leave a comment or question!

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The proposal, if approved, would give actors a 2.5 percent pay raise and a .2 percent increase in employer contributions to health and pension beginning January 1, 2010. It would also create a new category for actors in games, “atmospheric performer.”

Back in 2005, a Variety report claimed only 10 to 15 percent of video game voice work is done by SAG or AFTRA actors — although included in that figure are such heavy hitters as Halo and Madden.

Wages for game voice actors under SAG were raised by 3 percent, bringing them in line with existing AFTRA wages. This would be followed by a 2.5 percent wage increase for both organizations’ workers on April 1, 2010. The SAG agreement is still awaiting ratification.

“AFTRA members pioneered union work under the Interactive Media Agreement in the early 1990s, and today this contract generates millions of dollars in earnings and benefits for thousands of AFTRA members in both large and small markets around the nation,” said AFTRA president Roberta Reardon in a statement.

I found an interesting article today with tips for Directors and Producers, on better communication with Voice Actors. Kind of taking a look at it from the other side of the microphone. Here’s a snippet:

Directing the Voice-over Actor: Tips for Better Communication

By Vicki Amorose

Advice for directors and producers, written from the perspective of the voice-over actor. Intended to improve the recording session experience. These tips apply to voice acting of all types. The terms voice-over actor/voice-over talent/talent/actor are used here interchangeably.

To read the whole article, CLICK HERE.