We Live in Siren's Call?
Siren's Call is a wonderful indie visual novel by Jacob Cumiskey. While it hasn't garnered a lot of mainstream attention, it is a game made with a lot of love and care and it means a lot to a lot of people. As one of these people, I thought I'd organise this project. Endorsed by Jacob and with his eye to ensure that I don't tarnish his project, this dub is a chance to play with how audio can enhance this game. While I wouldn't refer to Siren's Call as a horror game, audio plays a large part in both atmosphere and character and I'd love to experiment with how it could enhance the experience.
I would like to firmly suggest that people play through the ENTIRE game before auditioning for this project, both to get a sense for the characters and to prevent spoiling themselves on what is one of the best narratives I have immersed myself in. It is entirely free, so there is no reason not to do so. I want to bring together a team of people equally touched by this game, those who want to help build this atmosphere and those who would be willing to use their talent to further this project.
What am I auditioning for?
There are not many roles in this game, with a small main cast and not too much in terms of side characters, so the casting will be quite narrow. These characters have a LOT of dialogue, so they will be quite intensive roles. It is important to note, however, that some characters may have more than one voice actor...
These roles will, unfortunately, not be paid. This is a passion project being entirely done for fun and fueled by a love for this game, along with a desire to play with its design. I do apologise for this as I do understand the wish for compensation, especially for such big roles as these, but I am not in a financial place to promise anything for what is, in reality, a non-profit creation.
Guidelines
- Please record with good quality equipment!
- Though what this entails is not necessarily strict (you can do a surprising amount with limited tools), audio quality is vital for this project. Your audio quality will play a part in your casting, so if you are in a position where you have to wait to improve your quality, please do so. Limit background noise as much as possible, and touch up your audio if necessary.
- Please do not edit your takes!
- While I do encourage touching up your audio if this means giving a better quality, I want to hear your raw voice and skills. Please don't edit your takes otherwise. If you are proficient in editing, I may ask you for help in the future, but that is all.
- Please provide your Discord handle with your audition!
- Communication about the project will be handled on a Discord server that I will invite those cast to, and for that reason I will only be casting people who can provide Discord handles. If you don't do so and I cast you, I will prompt you for this information, but you'll only have so long to cast it.
As an additional, more stern notice, this game deals with some very triggering topics and mature themes, and all of the characters are above the age of 18. As such, please only apply if you are 16+. This is a hard limit, and lying about this will result in you being kicked from the project. I don't want to have to reopen calls to recast roles because of a lack of professionalism.
Please don't be hesitant to audition! Even if you are not chosen for any of these characters, there are plenty of small 'extras' throughout the game that I may assign you.
If you have any questions, feel free to message me through CCC!
