Laboratory scientists for a video game
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The project is an indie video game that focuses on the trials of insects.
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I am looking for a voice actor for an indie video game project. They will play the part of a nature documentary narrator. I am hoping to find someone for $100 per hour for about 2-3 hours work (around 2000 words). The narrator will mostly be describing the behaviour of carnivorous insects and I want it to feel quite dark. Here is an example of the sort of style I would like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5YaihAtnC4
That is Andy Serkis (the voice of Golumn in Lord of the Rings) - he is probably a bit out of my price range! I love the way he uses his breath sometimes, almost whispering.
"Ants... They’re organized... Industrious... And hungry... But in the undergrowth, there’s no such thing as a free lunch"
"The crickets have had their fill of roots for the day, and are now on the hunt for protein rich invertebrates; this queen and her brood are in imminent danger of being devoured."
Sometimes the narrator will need to convey a game-play point quickly to the player, try to say this one with some urgency:
"The colony is starving, there is not enough food to feed the new brood"
I am looking for someone to play the part of a slightly unhinged, obsessive biologist who is doing experiments on insects. They will hold conversations with their boss and also they will talk to themselves (or to the insects). When the boss is not looking, this person can be quite sadistic, and get carried away running unnecessary experiments to sate his own fascination.
Note - I am specifically looking for someone with a British accent (pref English, but I imagine with the right style, Scottish, Welsh or Irish could fit also).
(in a conversation
with another scientist)
"It’s fascinating, she has already started to spawn. Incredible really that we found such a healthy specimen"(talking to
himself, sarcastic / sadistic)
"Whoops, I seem to have dropped my beetles, I hope they don’t harm the little ants!"(talking to himself, pleased / proud)
"A marvelous victory."
This role is for a female research project leader. She should be commanding, sharp and to the point. I think a posh English or Scottish accent would work well. Like one of Maggie Smith's no-nonsense characters:
"The colony seems to have made significant progress, perhaps it is time we began phase 2 of the trial"
"Excellent, lets see how they handle a few more, shall we?"
"Very well, purge the formicarium."