Hello everyone I'm making a dub for the game Coffee Talk for my youtube channel (The Awesome604). I do both gameplay and voice acting stuff so I thought it'd be cool if I combined both into one video.
THIS IS A PAID PROJECT (If you have Cash App that'd be much easier to pay but if not then, of course, I can do PayPal)
I just made a Discord Server for this project too so join if you'd like!! (https://discord.gg/RaNqqU4)
So first things first...
How does the game work!!
So I linked the trailer so watch that first but basically you play as a barista in a coffee shop in Seattle that only opens at night. You make people coffee and you get to hear people's stories and have scripted conversations with them. It sounds lowkey boring but it’s actually pretty interesting and relaxing. Also, this isn’t normal Seattle it’s like a fantasy land Seattle with elves and werewolves and all.
How Will This Dub Work
So since I’m commentating on the game, as I would for any normal gameplay video I do, I’m going to read the lines for the main character (aka The Barista) and crack a few jokes for some entertainment. But for the other voices, I thought I could find some people to voice the lines since the original game doesn’t have voice actors. Kinda like the game, Phoenix Wright, if you know it. So basically it’s me making dumb jokes and reading my lines, then during the scripted conversations, the other characters will have their lines voiced by hopefully one of you all.
Also, I’ll probably only dub the first four days of the game (kinda like chapters), and depending on how well the videos do I’ll dub the rest of the game. But that’s not a certainty yet. I may do the whole game still. One day = one video (unless one day is really long then I’ll work it out). I hope this makes sense. I'm happy to answer any questions and always open for suggestions on how to make this cooler.
Auditions Look Weird How Do They Work?
So yeah I made the auditions a little different and look kinda weird. Just in case you don't understand the layout defer to this. But if you get it then feel free to skip this. I tried to give you as much information as I could to make it easier on you all since you won't understand the scene and mood if it was just random lines. On top is the context which, of course, is the context of the lines and what is going on in the scene when the lines are being said. On the left is the emotion and mood the lines are to be delivered as. For example, if it says (annoyed) then deliver the lines as if you were annoyed. On the right are the lines for the audition. If there is a line on the right but no emotion or mood on the left then deliver the line the same way as the line above. Some of the emotion and mood explanations may be kind of confusing and I apologize for that. It'll be 100% easier to do the lines if you could see the character's animations. So if you're worried about the difficulty don't worry. If you get a part I can send all the footage and it'll make your life much easier, hopefully. Sadly I can't post video auditions here so I have to try my best to describe it for you. See below for my DM's if you have any questions for me. : )
Requirements
I’ll need good clean audio (so no background noises or buzzing or anything like that)
Preferably have an XLR mic but USB works if it fits criteria listed above
Preferably be 18+ my channel isn’t very let's say kid-friendly
(But if you are below 18 and your voice fits the character well then that’s fine)
Try to get lines done before the deadline but I know life can be busy so just be able to communicate with me if anything needed
Not really a requirement but if you aren’t chosen but I liked your voice I may keep you as an understudy just in case person cast is unable to turn in lines
Also not a requirement, but try and give multiple takes on your audition. Maybe the first take can be my voice suggestion and the next take can be your own interpretation of their voices. Up to you on how you want to audition.
Good luck everyone and most importantly have fun with it!!
If you need to contact me you can here on CCC or my discord: Awesome604#2051
Also Also, if you need any more information on any of the characters I'll link the website I used to help write the character bios: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/CoffeeTalk . I tried to keep them as spoiler-free as possible but if you don't mind spoilers and need more info click the link!!
Update #1
Just wanted to fill everyone in on some stuff. Firstly I was trying to give feedback to everyone who auditioned but I found that's its kind of impossible to get to everyone. So if you wanted some feedback on yours let me know by putting feedback welcomed or whatever on your audition submission notes. Or just message me here on CCC or discord (username above). Also, one thing I'm noticing on some people's auditions is a bit TOO much overacting. Try to be more casual this is just a conversation between friends over drinks. Like, imagine you were with your friends drinking and having a nice conversation. Keep the emotions but don't over emote. Hope that makes sense. Message me if you have any questions too. But you all are doing great and THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Update #2
Hi again friends!! Hope you don't mind another update. Just wanted to start off by saying thank you so so so much for the almost 300 auditions. That's about 300 more than I thought I would receive so thank you. I just wanted to mention that I have created a discord server for my project finally. I've never made a server before so bear with me. My test subjects said it was good so I'm finally opening it up. Why did I make a server you ask? Well, a lot of people have been sending me audition retries on my discord DM's (which is 100% fine you can resubmit as much as you want) so I decided to make a place where everyone can submit their auditions and ask questions. Or maybe just chat with other auditioners if you wanted. This is also where I will communicate with the cast when I make my final decisions. But that's not until September. So if any of you are interested press the link here (https://discord.gg/RaNqqU4) or DM me (Awesome604#2051) for an invite. Just make sure when you join let me know what role you want. If you're there to audition or just to follow the project. Anyways thanks again to everyone and I hope to see some of you in the server!!
Update #3
Hello again everyone!! This will hopefully be the last update so I'm sorry again for my annoyance. First off let me start by again saying THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR AUDITIONS!! We have just passed 500 auditions total on this project and it's amazing. Anyways, just wanted to notify everyone that there is a week left (6 days now technically) until the deadline so if you haven't submitted an audition yet OR want to try a resubmission now would be the time. So that also means I'm gonna have to make my final decisions pretty soon. But if you don't get chosen don't get down. Everyone is gonna have an understudy too, just in case someone can't turn in their lines, so if I liked your audition 2nd best I'll probably make you an understudy. You'll be like a 2nd string VA. And if I continue playing the game (which I probably will) there will be more characters added!! Also, I'm trying my best to get to give everyone who has asked for feedback so I'm sorry if I haven't gotten to everyone yet. I didn't expect soooo many requests lol. So please don't hate me if I don't get to you. Finally, I just wanted to point out that for some reason the format I made for the audition lines got all messed up. I fix it in the edit box but for some reason, the changes don't show on the public page. I don't know if that made sense BUT if you're trying to audition and the lines look all wacky I'm sorry and I'm trying to fix it. So yeah, thanks again!! Think that's all I wanted to say sorry for the long update.
