Abby

The value that interests me is experience. My audience is most likely John Muir School, and may also be the iVIE Awards. I'm not sure who the mentor would be yet. I will be creating a video about the ins and outs of voice acting. Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters as well as voice-overs in various forms of media.
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4431 Mt. Herbert Avenue San Diego, California 92117 December 1, 2010

Dear Senior Committee:

For my senior project I want to explore the world of voice acting. Voice acting has always been a passion of mine ever since childhood. Even so, it is not a well known career choice. I want to expose others to the experience of acting behind the mike.

I plan to create a video detailing the ins and outs of voice acting. My audience will most likely be other students at John Muir, and, if possible, the Innovative Video in Education Awards (iVIE). Attached to this letter is the iVIE Judge’s Rubric. I don’t know who my mentor will be at the moment, but I can surmise that person to be a professional voice actor or director.

For research, I will be using various books and websites for information, and contacting voice acting organizations for information and interviews. I hope that my project will not only inspire those with a love for drama and performing to consider a career in voice acting, but also build me up for my passion to become my future job.

I understand that plagiarism means failing the project. I plan to do original work and cite all sources used.

Sincerely,

Abigail D. Aquino

Anne: I enthusiastically suggest the IVIE as your audience. The IVIE rubric will assure rigor, and the IVIE showings provide a respected audience. I also suggest that your topic match one of the IVIE categories, possibly documentary. **D. Global Village PSA**. Create a 60-90 second PSA illustrating the benefits of multilingualism. You can show the importance and benefits of language study to you personally, or your community and/or the global community. Melissa:what do you mean when you say voice acting ?
 * Grades 9-12: Fiction Video Category ** Make a video out of your own written work. Using the writing strategies for grades 9 through 12 (refer to standards for more details and ideas). - Write biographical or autobiographical narrative or short story.
 * Grades 9-12: Broadcast Journalism ** Submit a story or segment of your broadcast journalism production.
 * Grades 9-12: The Global Village - World Language ** Tell a story in a language other than English that illustrates a unique aspect of the culture where that language is spoken. For example create a video about a child from China fighting a demon mogwai. Or make a documentary about a Mexican family planning a celebration for Mother's Day, illustrate why it is a very special holiday in Mexico.
 * Amber: What do you mean by voice acting? What would you be doing?

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**December 14 Excel spreadsheet ** Job Applications in the voice acting industry in 2007-- CITE YOUR SOURCE!! Make an original chart showing one aspect of this--maybe "business presentations" as a percentage of all voice acting.

**December 16 [|Essential Questions] ** Why are voice actors effective with various age groups? How can advertising/ business/ music industry make best use of voice actors? Voice acting is more/less in demand now because 1., 2., 3.

**December 17 Thesis **

**﻿The future for voice actors is good/not good because 1, 2, 3. **

 **January 4 Map **

**January 5 Works Cited ** (at least two books, two database sources, two internet sources, one interview)

"Voice Acting." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 10 Dec. 2010. .
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Poulos, Gary. "Make A Break Into Anime Voice Acting." //AWN | Animation World Network//. 12 Aug. 2002. Web. 10 Dec. 2010. .

Baldwin, Paul, and John Williams. Malone. //The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acting//. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha, 2001. Print.

//Discovering Careers for Your Future: Performing Arts//. 2nd ed. New York: Ferguson, 2005. Print. Discovering Careers for Your Future.

"Theater." //The World Book Encyclopedia 2008.// Vol. 19. Chicago, IL: World Book, 2008. Print.

"Actors." //Career Discovery Encyclopedia//. 6th ed. Vol. 1. New York: Ferguson, 2007. Print.


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**January 7 Introduction ** (50 -100 words)

Childhood was a phase where everything in pretend play was real: You were a princess, waiting for a knight in shining armor to rescue you. You were a cowboy, rounding up cattle and living in desert towns. You've always wanted a Pokemon for a pet. Santa Claus was real, and so were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. At least, until you grew older. Did you ever wonder who gives the voices to your favorite cartoon characters? The answer lies in the world of voice acting. ( NOW MAKE THIS INTO A THESIS How does the voice acting industry influence our lives…) The voice acting industry influences us daily by <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">1. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">2.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">3.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">.Voice acting means providing voices to animated characters in various types of media. They are most well known for stocking cartoon character voices, but also used in commercials, radio shows, video games, and films.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">2. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">3. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> "Voice Acting." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 10 Dec. 2010. < [] >.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> Poulos, Gary. "Make A Break Into Anime Voice Acting." //AWN | Animation World Network//. 12 Aug. 2002. Web. 10 Dec. 2010. < [] >.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Baldwin, Paul, and John Williams. Malone. //The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acting//. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha, 2001. Print.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">//Discovering Careers for Your Future: Performing Arts//. 2nd ed. New York: Ferguson, 2005. Print. Discovering Careers for Your Future.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">"Theater." //The World Book Encyclopedia 2008.// Vol. 19. Chicago, IL: World Book, 2008. Print.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">"Actors." //Career Discovery Encyclopedia//. 6th ed. Vol. 1. New York: Ferguson, 2007. Print.

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**<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">January 25 Conclusion **<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> (50-100 words)

__voice-over__: production technique where a voice not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television, film, theatre, or other presentation __dubbing__: the process of dialogue replacement in a foreign film, as in dubbing a French voice into English. __voxography__: a list of voice acting by one voice actor, one director, or on one subject __alias__: a false name used to conceal one's identity, an assumed name __demo__: a demonstration of a voice actor's talent __cattle call__: an audition where hundreds of people try out for a part on a first-come-first-served basis. ** __eye-brain-mouth coordination__: ** the ability to “lift” the words off a page effortlessly, without omitting, adding or stumbling. ** __fish-bowl effect__ :** When the actor in the booth cannot hear what the engineer or producer is saying, or vice-versa. ** __inflection__ :** The raising or lowering of voice pitch—a way of reinforcing the meaning of a word by changing the way it is said. ** __line reading__: ** When a producer explains to a voice talent how they want a line read by reading it themselves. PAPER IN PROGRESS WITH COMMENTS:
 * <span style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Language of the Experts**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ABBY <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">146 words Jan. 16 You have a start. Add the thesis to your introduction. I do not find the first or second ideas. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">How does the voice acting industry influence our lives? Why is the voice acting industry under-rated? How can people become more aware of the voice acting career field? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Childhood was a phase where everything in pretend play was real: You were a princess, waiting for a knight in shining armor to rescue you. You were a cowboy, rounding up cattle and living in desert towns. You've always wanted a Pokemon for a pet. Santa Claus was real, and so were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. At least, until you grew older. Did you ever wonder who gives the voices to your favorite cartoon characters? The answer lies in the world of voice acting. ( NOW MAKE THIS INTO A THESIS How does the voice acting industry influence our lives…) The voice acting industry influences us daily by  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">3.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">FIRST IDEA <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Voice acting means providing voices to animated characters in various types of media. They are most well known for stocking cartoon character voices, but also used in commercials, radio shows, video games, and films. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">3. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">"Actors." //Career Discovery Encyclopedia//. 6th ed. Vol. 1. New York: Ferguson, 2007. Print. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Baldwin, Paul, and John Williams. Malone. //The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acting//. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha, 2001. Print.

//Discovering Careers for Your Future: Performing Arts//. 2nd ed. New York: Ferguson, 2005. Print. Discovering Careers for Your Future. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Poulos, Gary. "Make A Break Into Anime Voice Acting." //AWN | Animation World Network//. 12 Aug. 2002. Web. 10 Dec. 2010. <[]>.

"Theater." //The World Book Encyclopedia 2008.// Vol. 19. Chicago, IL: World Book, 2008. Print.

"Voice Acting." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 10 Dec. 2010. <[]>.