EBC Weekly #2: Things that Go “BOOM” in the Night

My fellow Wastelanders!

I hope your week is going well! This week we have few updates, but I hope you find the bit about voice acting helpful.



Fallout: Equestria Radio Play - Episode 2 Status:

Stage: Editing[SFX] - 50%

Notes: More effects were added, but we have a bit more to do. With SFX, the primary objective is distinctive and believable scene building. Episode 2 is more dynamic than Episode 1 because it is no longer just the stable. Work is steadily being performed, but I have asked for additional people to lend a hand.

Other news:

We have just obtained a VPS (virtual private server) to give us more control and options for web hosting. There is no timeline for a published website just yet, but several potential ideas have been floating around. If you have ideas, please feel free to send us a note or tweet. We’d be happy to hear your input!

In Response to your Inquiries

It’s wonderful to see so many of you still interested in our project! I responded to an anonymous question about “fan-generated stress” (rather, the lack thereof) earlier this week. What I really want to address here is the most common inquiry I see, specifically, the “I want to VA” inquiry.



This is wonderful! We’d love to have you aboard! Sadly, we are a bit under-utilized with our current VA pool already, and named parts are already cast. All hope is not lost, however. Remember, this is going to be a long project. Just because we don’t need VAs now doesn’t mean we don’t need VAs later.



So what can you do? Well, I’d say “practice”. Decide whether or not you really want to voice act. Voice acting is deceptively harder than it looks, but it is an obtainable skill. The more you practice, the more you put yourself out there, and the more you try to improve, the better VA you will become. You don’t need an expensive mic setup, costly studio environments, or expensive audio editing programs to get a great sounding recording. That just makes it easier in some cases.



There are at least 4 things we look for in a VA: Voice acting talent, the ability to record audio that doesn’t cause random table flips, timeliness, and cooperation in a team environment. The last three are almost (if not) as important as voice acting.

In short, my recommendation to aspiring VAs is: Start with baby steps, build a portfolio of work, and get yourself out there. You are already awesome, you just need to refine your skills.

I recommended someone to try narrating fan fictions. It is a solo project with plenty of opportunities to develop all of the core and supporting skills.

Of course, there are more options at your disposal. What’s important is that you practice and enjoy doing it. Don’t beat yourself up for being a novice. Setup a series of reasonable short-term goals, work on them, rinse, and repeat. Even if you don’t become a VA for us (or move on before an opportunity is presented to you), you will still have a pile of art and skills for your next endeavor.



When we openly ask for VA’s, you’ll be a sharpened tool.







Parting Words:

We are still looking for editors and script writers. A few interested people have already contacted us, but I encourage everyone interested to keep applying. More is better in this case.

If you have it, please attach links to your previous work. That will give us better insight to your style and experience.

Until next week!

-The4thaggie





Edit: I misspoke about the 4 qualities we look for in a voice actor. I have edited it to a more representative viewpoint.