From the Verge to the Void - Call #2
Project Overview
This is our second casting call for this game, if you have read over our previous call you can skip the next paragraph.
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From the Verge to the Void is a game being produced by Team Sunbear for the competition Dare To Be Digital.
Dare to be Digital is a competition run by Abertay University in Scotland. Every year 15 teams are accepted (from 150+ who apply) to make a game and have it exhibited at Protoplay (Scottish game convention). After the convention the top three teams from these 15 are chosen and shortlisted for a BAFTA. In the end one team walks away with the BAFTA.
We are currently part of the final 15 of this years competition.
Our game is a three dimentional FPS platformer with Oculus Rift support set in a Space Western themed world.
In each level you must explore the wreckage of a derelict spaceship while collecting loot. The main goal of the level is to find the ships black box and return to your ship before time runs out. This is where we need voice actors. When picked up the black box will begin playing an audio file containing a piece of dialogue that will describe what happened to the ship before you found it.
We are a small team compised of students, but we have several years of game development as a team and over half a dozen awards from smaller game competitions we have participated in and won. We feel like this could be quite a good opportinity for anyone interested, considering that if we are succesful anyone involved will have their names credited to a BAFTA winning project.
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In the last call we auditioned for the part of the Ships Captain which is the main voice log on the black box of the ship in the first level. We have since decided that we will also have several smaller collectable voice logs throughout the level for the player to pick up, and that is what this audition is for. These voice logs will tell pieces of the ships story leading up to the captains final log. They will be much shorter than the captains log at 20-40 seconds each, but we will need a variety of voices for these roles.
These roles are:
-The Preacher
-The Engineer
-The Cardinals Daughter
-The Muscle
-Four additional miscellaneous crew members
They all speak, or at least should fit in with, southern american/ Western type accents. These acccents are obviously preferred and more likely to be chosen, but as I say below other interpretations are also welcome.
There are some mentions in some of the lines below of sound effects. They do not need to be present in the audition, but they are important to be mindful of for the context of the scenes.
Please choose any or all of the lines given for the audition, I have provided more detail along with the lines below
Here is a link to our team Facebook page for anyone who would like to see more from the game: https://www.facebook.com/teamsunbear
Here is a link to our previous call: http://castingcall.club/projects/from-the-verge-to-the-void
I have also provided a link to the pitch video which we used as our application to the competition below. It gives a small look into the setting and mechanics of our game.
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The preacher has been driven mad by something he saw in 'The Beacon', which is the centre of this worlds religious institution. His faith has been shaken; he believes that he's wasted his life for a lie and he seeks revenge. He should sound manic, especially his laugh. In the last line he should be feigning welcome, with the idea that he has malicious intentions for the girl who has just entered his room.
The general idea for the character is somewhat of a typical western preacher gone mad, and the voice to match. So a southern accent, but if you feel you can make something else work you'tr welcome to give it a shot.
Lies. It's all lies. I gave my life for those rats and it all means nothing. I'll show them -*ha*- Look after the shipment. BIG PROMOTION! -*haha*- I cannnot be bought like a penny WHORE!
These fools will be the first to taste my wraith; every one of them implicit in this charade! Oh how I have longed for this day... -*hahahaHAhaHAhaHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH*-
AH, Sally! Come in dear girl, I've been waiting for you. I do hope you like surprises!
This character is the head of security on the ship. Tough mercenary type but doesn't say much and is relatively reserved. First line should be fairly nonchalant, and the socond should be show a but more emotion; he has just been told that the preacher has gone rogue and the ship is in danger. I imagine the character with a typical southern drawl, but other interpretations are welcome. I imagine the character with a southern accent, but other interpretations are welcome.
Huh? What now...
I knew that slimy bastard was bad news. Go get the captain, tell him to...
This is just a regular crew member recording his thoughts, nothing special.
I imagine the character with a southern accent, but other interpretations are welcome.
I don't know what that lady's doin' on board, prob'ly a cardinals daughter out for "adventure" or some such nonsense, but she's got the boys wound up tighter than an armadillos asshole.
The captain's made himself more than clear, and they should know better. Any a them lays a finger on her and they gon' be getting better aquanted with the void.
Not much to say about this one, he's the engineer on a large freight ship. I imagined a southern accent to match the Western setting, but other interpretations are welcome. He is middle aged and should sound experienced.
You don't need to worry about the sound effects in the seond line, just play it as if at the point where the shotgun is cocked the Preacher has just produced a shotgun and the Engineer is reacting with panic.
Engineers report for day 26 of expedition 204X. Engines operating at full capacity; no maintenance neccesary. This new model has been performing exceptionally well.
Oh, hello preacher, do you need something? I'm afraid Idon't have time to... -*Shotgun cocking*- NO! -*GUNSHOT*-
This crew member should sound somewhat tired and resigned towards what he's saying. He doesn't want trouble; he just wants to do his job and get on with it.
I imagine the character with a southern accent, but other interpretations are welcome.
I'm growing weary of this job, and I know the rest of the crew ain't far behind me. It was bad enough before; the secrecy, the under the table dealin's, the fear; but it ain't never been this bad.
The boys been talkin' with mutinous intentions, and I can't say I blame em'.
I'm loyal to the Captain, lord knows he treats us right, but day comes when I have to make that decision...well I can't rightly say where I stand...
The Cardinals Daughter is the daughter of a high ranking member of the religious ruling class of this world (not neccesarily a cardinal, that's just a placeholder title) who has been allowed to accompany this expedition. She should sound happy and innocent, and excited at the delivery of the second line. I imagine the character with a typical southern drawl, but other interpretations are welcome.
Y'know, everyone bitches all to hell bout' that preacher, but he ain't so bad. I been talkin' to him for a while now and he really is quite an interesting man.
I'm gon' go visit him later; he says he has a surprise for me. Oh the excitement of it all; I'll make another entry later and tell ya'll all about it
While this recording is being made the entire ship is in turmoil, and there is an alarm blaring in the background (you don't need to worry about the sound effects, just keep it in mind for context). This crew member is in a panic and should sound absolutely terrified.
I imagine the character with a southern accent, but other interpretations are welcome.
(Panicked voice): I knew this is how it would end; I told them but they didn't listen! I don't want to die out here in the void.
(On the verge of tears): I just want to be with my family; I never wanted this. Damn it all I just want to be home!I just...
This is just a regular crew member recording his thoughts, nothing special. Maybe should sound particularly calm and at peace.
I imagine the character with a southern accent, but other interpretations are welcome.
The rest of the boys say I'm crazy, but I kinds like it out here. It's peaceful, y'know? It's nice to get away from the world for a while. Certainly beats the mines...
'side from that I don't see what's to worry about. We treat this ship well and she don't give us no trouble. The old girl ain't had an accident from day one.
Huh, better go see what's the trouble.
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