Hey everyone! I need help in completing ADR for an audio project for school!
Due to COVID-19, my University has shut down - moving all classes online. I'm in an audio production program (which makes completing assignments quite difficult without the use of our professional audio suites). We're required to complete our assignments remotely for the rest of the term. In this particular class, we're supposed to take a 2-5min clip (from any TV Show, Film, Video-game) and rebuild ALL OF THE AUDIO from the bottom-up.
I chose to rebuild a scene from the television show Lost (in particular, Season 2 Episode 1).
We're still expected to complete our assignment to the best of our abilities, which is why I need you! I'm in the ADR stage of my project and need two male voices and one female voice. I need an actor to play Desmond, Jack, and a narrator (over a PA system).
I've provided a video to my working assignment found above ^ all of the audio you hear has been recreated by myself in the foley studios / found on audio libraries. I've barely done any mixing,,, please ignore some of the disproportionate sounds! If selected, I'll also provide an original copy of the soundtrack to help you time the lines :)
Please note: this is a standalone assignment! There aren't many lines for each role, but the timing of each line is very important (as there's on-screen dialogue that must match). If you've watched the video snippet I've provided through YouTube, you'll notice that Hurley is also in the scene. Fortunately, I was able to get a student to voice Hurley before the University closed officially! The video however is an older version, which doesn't include his voice (to clear up any confusion).
** If selected, I will provide you video files for each line (with a two-pop preparing you for your upcoming lines). **
REQUIREMENTS:
Thank you in advance to anyone taking the time to audition <3 Good luck, and I can't wait to hear your auditions!
Voice Actor
In this particular scene, Desmond doesn't have any on-screen lines. Actually, in the original, he doesn't have any lines. But since I have the creative liberty to rebuild the soundtrack, I'd like to add lines for him (muttering, grunts, etc) giving him more character in this scene!
Desmond in the actual show is Australian - this isn't a requirement, however - if you'd like to auditions with an Australian accent, go for it!
To help, here's a link to a montage of Desmond lines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvePXtQM0os
Please refer to the video provided in the project description... it has all the timecode references in it!
“...seventy-eight, seventy-nine, eighty, eighty-one”
[Grunting out ridiculously high numbers every time he does a crunch on the bench. Want this to be over-exaggerated for comedic relief]
Timecode to refer to: 00:01:34:06
* humming along to "Taking Care of Business" * (song reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6DK3XRmhJI)
[Make it slow and off-time to the actual song. I don't want Desmond to be a 'great' singer: give me takes of him being more accurate VS others!]
Timecode to refer to: 00:01:40:20
*Miscellaneous sounds including:*
- waking up grunts [Timecode to refer to: 00:00:12:00]
- laboured breathing (for running) [Timecode to refer to: 00:02:49:00]
- workout exhalations, groans, etc (for the stationary bike, pull-up bar, crunch bench portions) [Timecode to refer to: 00:01:20:00]
Voice Actor
Jack has a lot of lines on-screen, meaning you'll have to time the lines I provide you to the muted on-screen dialogue. Most of his lines involve yelling (he's only in the part that cuts to above-ground, during the bunker explosion portion).
To help, here's a link to conversation between Jack (and John): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OBo9fQbJ8M
Please refer to the video provided in the project description... it has all the timecode references in it!
“Hurley STOP! Hurley… Hurley!”
[Jack running after Hurley, frantic to get his attention]
Timecode to refer to: 00:02:20:19
“You gotta get back!”
[Jack finally tackling Hurley to the ground]
Timecode to refer to: 00:02:25:12
*Miscellaneous sounds including:*
- labored breathing (from running)
- struggling (as Jack grabs Hurley)
- falling impact
Voice Actor
There's no timecode references, since I completely made up this role! I felt like this would be a good addition to have during portions of the bunker scene.
Please try to be as monotone as possible (borderline robotic sounding). I'm going to treat the audio so it sounds synthetic, adding an extra layer of sci-fi to the scene.
“Five minutes remaining”
[Informing Desmond that there’s only five minutes left to punch in the code]
This line will occur at the beginning, while the computer is beeping
“System powering down”
[Announcing bunker going on lockdown]
This is towards the end of the scene, when Desmond shuts-down the bunker
