News 1: IATSE Strike Averted On October 16th, Deadline reported that IATSE and the AMPTP reached an agreement on a new film and TV contract, averting a threatened nationwide strike that would have crippled Hollywood productions. Within less than an hour of publishing that article, Deadline issued a follow up piece stating that IATSE appeared […]

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Vox Talk #94 – No Strike in Hollywood, #TheBatman, SOVAS, LA Times, VoicesCON

It’s been a busy week in the audio world. Here are the Top 5 stories we’ll be discussing in today’s episode. News 1: Bev Standing and TikTok Settlement As reported by the Verge, TikTok has agreed to settle a lawsuit with Bev Standing, the voice actress who said she was behind the app’s original text-to-speech […]

Vox Talk #93 – Bev Standing and TikTok, IATSE, Robert Munsch, Shatner in Space, Barbie

Today we’re discussing Tom Kane’s retirement from voice acting, the new Super Mario Brothers voice cast starring Chris Pratt, the possibility of another strike in Hollywood, Audio Description for Seinfeld, William Shatner’s upcoming trip to outer space and our very first Vox Talk community spotlight. Introduction Hi there and welcome to Vox Talk, your weekly […]

Vox Talk #92 – Tom Kane Retires, Chris Pratt in Super Mario Bros., IATSE, Audio Description for Seinfeld, William Shatner in Space

Stephanie Ciccarelli will be sharing industry news, technology and business tips for audio talent worldwide. Join her every Friday beginning October 8 and get up to date on all things audio! Have a news story you want Stephanie to dive into? Send your ideas to voxtalk@voices.com or submit them in our Community Forum.  Love what […]

Vox Talk #91 – We’re Back!

&#160; NAB and more! Be sure to tune for this week&#8217;s episode of Vox Talk. In Tech Talk, hear about how Apple&#8217;s VoiceOver for iOS wins a major award. Brett Olsen talks about his success and how he got to the top of the Top 100 Favorites list at Voices.com. Tweet us using the hashtag [&#8230;]

Vox Talk #90 – NAB, Apple VoiceOver for iOS Wins Helen Keller Award, Brett Olsen’s Climb to #1 on the Top 100 Favorites List

&#160; Is machine translation a threat to translators? Are you able to view auditions in a way that helps you get the most of the online voice-over marketplace? Voices.com now has new Table Filter features! In Vox Box hear about why promotion is important and how you can do more to get your name and [&#8230;]

Vox Talk #89 – Machine Translation, Auditioning and Self-promotion

Big news for the world of animation! Nickelodeon is up to some great things. We&#8217;ve also got our eyes on the Apple Watch and how apps for this new device will rely heavily upon the human voice. Speaking of which, do you know where your voice sits? Stephanie and Carmi talk about vocal range and [&#8230;]

Vox Talk #88 – Big Changes at Nickelodeon, Apple Watch Apps and Voice, Placido Domingo and Vocal Range

Have you been anticipating this year&#8217;s animated releases? Carmi is joined again by Jennifer Smith and Julianna Lantz to discuss upcoming animated features for 2015 and home studios and how new advances in tech are making them more affordable than ever. We also touch on mentorship and why it is important for people in the [&#8230;]

Vox Talk #86 – Animated Movies, Home Studios, Mentorship and More

Stephanie&#8217;s away but Carmi&#8217;s not flying solo. Voice Talent team members Jennifer Smith and Julianna Lantz join the party in the Vox Talk studio to talk about their experiences at VO Atlanta, discuss what kind of an impact Rakuten&#8217;s $410m OverDrive buyout means for the world of audiobooks and a new venture for Nintendo. For [&#8230;]

Vox Talk #85 – VO Atlanta, Rakuten, Nintendo, Mario, Voice Direction, David Goldberg, Edge Studio

We&#8217;ve been busy at our keyboards, and we&#8217;ve got a new Solution Center to share with you. What&#8217;s it all about? We&#8217;ll give you a hint: It has something to do with scripts. In Tech Talk, Apple&#8217;s been making all sorts of headlines lately, mostly for its new smartwatch. So what does all of this [&#8230;]

Vox Talk #84 – Script Development, the Apple Watch, Silence, Timing and Lunch & Learns

Less than one more week until VO Atlanta. There will be tea time at the Voices.com booth! Are you going? Conference season is indeed upon us with the Mobile Innovation Summit, BookExpo American and the Audio Publishers Association Conference. In Tech Talk, we about why Big Hero 6 took home the Oscar instead of How [&#8230;]

Vox Talk #83 – VO Atlanta, Tea Time, NYC, CTA Digital Tech, Mobile Innovation Summit, Edge Studio Meet & Greets, BEA, APAC, Big Hero 6

The movie industry has had a bit of a chaotic month. First, DreamWorks announced it was closing the animation studio that gave birth to Shrek. Then Oscar controversy erupted after one of the top films of 2014 was shut out of the race for the top prize in animation. In tech talk, we&#8217;ll dig deeper [&#8230;]

Vox Talk #80 – DreamWorks, Oscars, Voice-Based Tech, Mobile Innovation Summit, Vocal Health and Goodreads

This week, we take a closer look at translation, and how it can help you take your business places it&#8217;s never been before. In tech, we&#8217;ll talk about Skype Translation. Microsoft&#8217;s newest wonder-app delivers real-time translation for the rest of us &#8211; but is it the final word in translation? Maybe&#8230;or maybe not &#8230; And, [&#8230;]

Vox Talk #79 – Translation, Localization and Microsoft’s Skype Translator the Winner of the Vox Talk Photo Contest

This week, we&#8217;re talking about some great CGI movies on the way. We&#8217;ll take flight with some Angry Birds, and ask whether it&#8217;s possible to turn a hugely successful video game into a hugely successful movie. We&#8217;ll also dig into the latest news from Pixar, namely that Toy Story fans WILL get a fourth movie [&#8230;]

Vox Talk #78 – Angry Birds, Pixar, Toy Story 4, YouTube, Photo Contest

This week, we&#8217;re talking about YouTube and how pretty soon you might be able to pay for privilege of skipping those ads, getting started as a professional voice actor, and what Vox Talk listeners think about celebrity voice acting in video games. Later in Tech talk, it&#8217;s all about Big Hero 6 and Disney&#8217;s use [&#8230;]

Vox Talk #77 – YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, Code Mobile, Celebrities in Video Games, Disney’s Big Hero 6, Supercomputer Animation

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