Transformers (IDW) - Audio Drama Adaptation
zeldafan217 for Optimus Prime/Orion Pax
Born as Orion Pax, he started off as a police officer with a strong sense of justice. Willing to uphold the law, yet stay true to his ideals, even going so far as to stand up to the corrupt Senate. Eventually, he was known as Optimus Prime after obtaining the Matrix of Leadership and became a great and powerful military leader who led his fellow Autobots into war against Megatron and his army of Decepticons. He is revered by many and reviled by some, but always carries a strong presence with him no matter where he is. When Optimus was Orion, he was still a bit green, reckless, and short tempered, letting his emotions get the better of him. More inexperienced, before gaining wisdom through the Matrix.
If you are cast, you will have a LOT of recording to do, so keep that in mind before trying out. While I don’t expect a full-on imitation, I would like something similar to our previous Optimus, given that he’s already made his debut in the series. For reference, please listen to the Death of Optimus Prime one shot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfVW_A9-TwE&t=314s
When he’s still Orion Pax before the war breaks out, he should sound slightly different in comparison. A bit younger than he is when he’s Optimus. Perhaps similar to Gary Chalk’s portrayal, though that’s open to interpretation.
(Optimus) Yes…No. I don’t know how I feel about you. Hate is too simple a
word. Too… easy. It might sustain you, Megatron. But it diminishes me. I
am lessened by it.(Orion Pax) Oh, I gathered intel, all right. I saw for myself what you’re planning,
Zeta. And it’s madness! Our war is against the Decepticons, not our own
citizens!(Optimus) I am Prime now. Optimus Prime. I’ve been given a second chance
to set things right. To fight for a better world. I ask you now… will
you stand with me?
ok ok ok in this take many of the lines got better but the first sentences in particular seems to have inverted the problem. in the first line you did happen to close down the big gaps making it less time consuming but now the tone of the words are going with very different exclamations that give out a odd tonality that just dont go together, like a robot(ironically he is a robot but clearly he dont speak like that). Example in your first rec the first like kept the tone despite the gaps, here there's no gaps but the tone seems not in order. sometimes its hard but try hear your recording and ask yourself "is this how he would say it" any ways the rest was great
well, I saw that in the first take of this file too... so, I sorta decided there that I would do two takes of each line, so I could fix it. But also, because I believed that that take still had merit:
Like, Yes...no. And HATE is too SIMPLE, I picked up on alot of that. Take two is where tried to make it more... emotional. Same with take two of Orion Pax.