Gothic 3
What a let down this game is. After all the hype and press about how this game was going to be better than Oblivion, it falls not short, but flat on its face. The game is extremely clunky, with a very slow quick load and normal load. It’s so slow in fact that I believe quick load and normal load are doing the exact same thing. The controls aren’t very good, the fighting is rather bad, the voice overs are awful, what part of this game was supposedly better than Oblivion?
Looking for Google Audio Ad Help?
Professional voiceover talent are prepared to meet the needs of marketers soon to be jumping on the Google Audio Ad bandwagon (www.Google.com). This new avenue of exposure for the marketer appears to be a great idea. This “bridge” between Google Ad Marketers and those who can bring their ideas to life is being approached with a good bit of enthusiasm by voice talent and audio production specialists.
Without doubt, hiring professional voice talent, audio production specialists etc. is of utmost importance. However, a quick word of caution:
-Talent/Production:
Be sure to watermark your creative child or you could have a bad day! (be sure to communicate this to your marketer first)
-Marketers:
Approaching this with a “the lowest bidder wins the gig” paradigm is not getting off on the right foot. While cost is always a point of consideration, there must be a balance. I would question the quote of a low-bidder…not to mention the quality of their work. A professional is worthy of professional rates. I don’t go looking for the cheapest doctor or the cheapest shade-tree mechanic, I look for qualified professionals…you would be wise to do the same when it come to your ad.
You CAN get good quality at a realatively reasonable rate.
What are Watermarks and Why are Talent Using them in Custom Demos?
- Slight script alterations
- Names changed or mispronounced on purpose
- Music beds and sound effects
- Communicating to you directly in the recording as well as reading the script
- And rarely, submitting lower quality audio files
Although these may seem annoying, even distracting, they are in place for a good reason. While the Internet provides many opportunities for securing work, it has also unfortunately been used as a means of stealing creative products, including voice-over demos. This is particularly true of custom demos of shorter scripts such as telephone voicemail boxes and commercials. People who steal work are only a small margin of Internet users, but over the years, voice talent and other freelance creative professionals have learned the hard way, often by hearing their audition pieces used commercially without being paid for their services. 
Now keep in mind that the use of demo protection techniques does not reflect how talent feel about you as a person or about your job, it’s merely a professional decision. This is a very important distinction. What can you do about this? Don’t judge a talent by their demo recording alone if they took precautions. Take time to consider their voice type, interpretation, quote and proposal. Think of it more like them wearing a hard hat at a construction site or applying sun block while outdoors in the summer. If you need to present the audio submitted by talent to other decision makers, these precautions may make or break whether the talent qualifies to be presented as an option. If this is the case, contact the talent and share your situation with them and ask for another sample without alterations. I hope I have shed some light on why talent may incorporate these watermarks or script alterations into customized versions of your scripts. Does this give you a different perspective? How do you feel about watermarks or script alterations in custom demos of your script? Leave a comment! Best regards, Stephanie
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