Crane Hollow (Masters Animation Project! Need TWO Voice Actors)

Crane Hollow (Masters Animation Project! Need TWO Voice Actors)

Project Overview

Hello Casting Call Club!

    I'm a university animation student working on my masters degree and I need two enthusiastic voice actors to be part of my required 2 minute final animation project in the future!

I was told that finding voices could take time so I wanted to get this part checked off the list as soon as I could!


The Genre and plot for the animation: 

My animation is based on a webcomic I plan on making called "Crane Hollow". It's a fantasy battle action comedy revolving around the life a girl who fights monsters after being accidentally transformed into a headless mythical being  known as a "dullahan".   She is unwillingly granted strange powers that she must learn to control so she can help and protect the mythical monster citizens of Oktobertown from the evils that threaten them.



THE ANIMATION:



This animation will be traditionally hand drawn and edited using traditional materials,  TVPaint, and toonboom. For the style, you can look at the character galleries in the audtion posts but I would like to have it a style similar to little witch academia with practice.

For the animation, the two characters I plan on using are my own original characters, the main protagonist Crane Hollow and her childhood friend, Odin Thompson. What's going to happen in the actual animation is still a work in progress. But so far I imagine that they are in the middle of one of their quests to investigate a haunted forest and take down a Treant that's been threatening people wanting to pass!

 Right now I'm going through my scene with teachers and fellow students to see which scenario is the most interesting and most time manageable to animate.
Most likely it'll contain a little bit of fighting though (which I'm excited for)

REQUIREMENTS:
Please be sure to have a mic that  has clear, decent sound quality and doesn't muffle your voice or make static. Your audition tracks may be as long as you need them to be, I don't mind extra effort! (^_^)

TIMETABLE: 
You won't be needed right away, but you can secure your spot as one of the characters right now! The deadline for this post may be at the end of the month, but you won't be called  to record until  I have the animation/animatic prepared on my end and the final lines for you to perform and sync up with. I probably won't be needing you until next Fall but if I recruit two lucky voice actors, I'll be ahead of the game!

. If I don't find anyone here, then I'll try another voice acting site/ forum or try again another time.

PAY: I am but a humble university student so unfortunately I can't pay much, but I wanted to support my fellow voice actors even a little bit, so I'm glad to say you'll be paid $15 after recording the lines for my short animation. I also  promise your name will be featured in the credits and you'll of course be able to add another fun project in your resume'. So it couldn't hurt to give it a shot! 

If you have any questions, go ahead an message me! To those who have returned to audition again, I thank you very much and can't wait to hear your performances!

                                      Good Luck and Have Great Audition!

I'm also planning on some webcomic dubs in the future for my character comics, so here's a chance to be the voices of two awesome protagonists!

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  • HALFWAY REMINDER! XD

    Just a reminder to my top contenders that we're just about at the halfway point till round 2 is finished! Either turn your stuff in by the 26th or give me an excuse to give you more time! Otherwise you'll be kicked out of the running for FINAL FIVE! If you have any questions or somehow missed my message to you that you were a top ten contender, email me at MinionKing1412(at)gmail(dot)com because I've hit the monthly message limit here on CCC, I won't be able to reply to you if you message me here. Good Luck Everyone! and have a Great rest of the Week! Sincerely, KingUltimo
  • I've reached my Private Message Limit :(

    Hi guys, sooooo Apparently, there's a limit to how many messages I can send people per MONTH. That's...mind blowing...like really? I'm gonna have to really watch out for how many I send next time I do this.... But though this is a minor inconvenience, I must keep moving on! So If your in my top ten and haven't given me an email I can contact you with, send it to me ASAP! Otherwise your kinda out of luck! Geez, I can't even message replacements if some of my top ten drop out. Well, that's life I guess. If you have any questions, send it to MinionKing1412(at)gmail(dot)com Have a great day everybody! Sincerely, KingUltimo
  • BIG UPDATE! HEADSTART TO THE FINISH! (almost)

    Alright everyone, I know it's been a while since I started this audition at the beginning of the month, but it's almost done. My top ten Crane and Odins have been picked and have started round 2 and whoever passes THAT will become part of the FINAL FIVE of each character where they will receive one more challenge from me. Since the number is cut in half, It'll much easier for me to make my choice. (You guys in the top ten are just so different, fun and unique, it's THAT HARD to choose!) But I sincerely apologize for the extra work, these characters are just so important to me that I want to get them right and give them the actors/voices they deserve. Someone I can work with, someone who has fun, someone who likes the characters, and most important of all, has the chops of a great voice actor who can bring my characters to life! So, to my top ten Cranes and Odins, (you know who you are.) I'd like to have your re-audition and ANYTHING YOU'RE MISSING turned in by the END OF NEXT WEEKEND the 26th. That way, I can review them during the week, and choose my FINAL FIVE for each character to issue the last challenge. I don't want this audition rotting in your brains while finding more roles to work on, so I'd like to have you guys finish while the feeling of acting as Crane and Odin is still fresh in your heads! (no pun intended) IF you don't have everything turned in to me by then, I'm afraid I'll have to give your spot to someone else. But I also understand there's a thing called SCHOOL, which I'm also gettin' lots of work from, so if you need a little more time for a good reason or if you have any questions or if you think your missing anything, PLEASE message OR email me as soon as you can using MinionKing1412(at)gmail(dot)com And that's about it for this update, I can't wait to find my Crane and Odin! Until Next Time, -KingUltimo PS: I'll save the Valentine's comic to show you guys at another date (^_0)
  • Valentine's Day Mini Comic Part 1

    Here's the first part to a tiiiiiny comic for you all to enjoy! Crane's gonna have LOADS of fun with this. (^_^) There's still plenty of time to participate and send your punny Valentine's day message! written or recorded, I'm choosing the best one on Saturday morning!....and maybe some honorable mentions if I have time. lol Alot of the stuff you guys have been sending are too good to pass up! XD Thanks for participating, and I hope you had a little fun with this Valentine's game! Here's the link to the comic: http://fav.me/dc3bm1k Part 2 is comin' when I choose! Have fun! Wonder which pun I'll sketch out? Sincerely, KingUltimo!
  • Deadline is pushed a week!

    Yup, after being asked by a number of you guys for a little more time, I'm pushing the deadline a week! Don't worry, I still need a little time too masters animation classes really keep me busy. Hope everyone else's classes are goin well! and also to reiterate since I've been asked a couple times for the Valentine's game, you do NOT need to record anything to participate! You could just write an entry and send it! Hopefully that clears up the confusion! Have fun and Read the other updates if you don't know what the heck I'm talking about! XD Hope Everyone had a Great Valentine's Day, Sincerely, KingUltimo
Project Roles: Crane Hollow Odin Thompson
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Crane Hollow
open
Unpaid

(FEEL FREE TO REPEAT LINES IN YOUR AUDITION IF NEEDED, I don't mind how many times you repeat the lines in your recording, or how long the audition track is as long as you have fun with them, do your best, and say the lines how you want to present them)

Crane is a kind, nerdy and excitable tomboy who likes video games, cartoons and beating up bad guys.
She's also stubborn when she gets an idea in her head, reckless and a little bit impatient, but you can always count on her to stick up for her friends.
After accidentally running into a certain headless being of legend, she is mistakenly given strange 

and mysterious powers leaving her with a dangerous task and a perilous journey ahead. 

(she later meets her mentor named "Eldir" pronounced the same as elder)


For Crane, I'm looking for a light and energetic voice that can depict Crane's nerdy and excitable nature, but also show off her courage and valor. She's excitable, and wreckless, but she's also a great fighter that thinks on her feet! I need a lively voice that that's childish, but also gives a protagonist feel.

I added "extra lines"  just in case you wanted to add to the original line and try it out.  
They are NOT mandatory but just for fun! (^_^)( I'd love to hear you try that special line if you have a moment, if not, that's fine too)

Feel free to improvise lines! If you land the role, you'll have a great chance of  possibly being part of the webcomic dub I plan in the future as well! 

Here's a reference picture of her and some expressions to help get her personality down: http://fav.me/dc1a37t
and here's my folder featuring all of the drawings I made for her if you want to learn more about her: https://minionking.deviantart.com/gallery/65449125/Crane-s-Folder


If you see any potential lines you wanna try from the folder, go ahead and try'em out!

And AGAIN, feel free to repeat lines and say it differently. You'll never know when you'll stumble upon a take that sounds better or more interesting

  • (open to interpretation) Things may get tough, but when push comes to shove, I just use my head!
    (extra line talking to herself) Ok Crane, let's just focus on the task ahead....I mean ahead. I MEAN AT HAND!  Ugh! oh great...now I  gotta watch out for head puns...

  • ((jokingly nudging Odin) Haha, Aww C'mon Odin, it's not THAT scary! (extra line) Try holding your own disembodied HEAD for 6 hours, now THAT'S scary. (pronounced (doo-la-han)     I'm still getting used to the whole dullahan thing.

  • C'mon Odin we gotta hurry! Eldir is gonna kill me if I don't make his next dullahan training session!
    (Special lines) Crane loves naming her attacks like in fighting games, so I need someone who's energetic and can have fun thinking up ways to shout these attack names. Go ahead and choose three or more attacks to have fun with! (Look up fighting game characters, anime special attacks, or even look at how Star from Star vs the Forces of Evil says her spells if you need reference! ) She kinda has a love hate relationship where she at times hates head puns, but she LOVES them in ONLY when they make awesome fighting attack names! 
      (link for those curious to know what her headshot looks like: http://fav.me/dajrhn7    click image to enlarge)

     HEADSHOT!
    DOUBLE HEADSHOT!SPITFIRE!DULLAHAN DROPKICK!  SKULL BUSTER!!!!!

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Odin Thompson
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: nullify

(FEEL FREE TO REPEAT LINES IN YOUR AUDITION IF NEEDED, I don't mind how many times you repeat the lines in your recording, or how long the audition track is as long as you have fun with them, do your best,  and say the lines how you want to present them)


Odin is a smart, awkward, and timid kid who gets scared easily. He's also Crane's almost equally as nerdy childhood friend. He helps Crane in her monster fighting duties, but he does his best to make due with the fact that he's only human. With his book smarts and inventive nature, he's able to mix a variety of potions and create runes to aide Crane when she needs assistance.

For Odin, I'm looking for a friendly but timid voice that knows how to be a coward. But in a pinch he knows how to suck it up and fight, so I need a brave way of speaking too, but don't make him too confident, he's TRYING his best not to be scared . This voice can be played by a boy OR girl depending on performance. 

As with Crane, the extra lines are just there for fun if you want to add and give'em a try! 
You can also look through my folder to get a feel for his personality: https://minionking.deviantart.com/gallery/65449134/Odin-Thomspon

If you find potential lines in the folder you wanna try out, go ahead and message me!

And AGAIN, feel free to repeat lines and say it differently. You'll never know when you'll stumble upon a take that sounds better or more interesting!

  • (scared/ inquiring) Crane this place is giving me the creeps, are you sure we'r e going the right way?....(extra line)  Did that tree just growl at me?....

  • (nervous but brave) Of course I'm scared....b-but I want to help too. I can't let you do this on your own! 
    (extra line) oh man oh man! Think Odin THINK! What would Crane do?...

  •  Well human heads are said to weigh about 9-11 pounds...n-not that I'm calling your head fat or anything! I mean...I'll..just stop talking now...(extra line awkward reassuring) On the bright side the exercise is great for your arms!...i think

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