How To Create 100 Distinctly Different Voices

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  • Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
  • Get the full transcription and checklist here... www.vocabilities.com/100
    Are you here because of DnD? or perhaps you are one of many people who would like to work as voiceover artists but will probably never get the opportunity. Despite it being an oversaturated industry already, it's also full of extremely talented and dynamic speakers which makes the competition fiercely high when trying to get into this field.
    That said, most people are only able to speak in their own voice, accent and language. Very few can make careers using multiple voices...but the ones that do make an absolute killing.
    This is why it's really worth investing the time into learning how to nurture this skill properly so that you can stand out and create dynamic, eclectic but most importantly believable characters.
    This video aims to help you achieve this by offering a checklist of characteristics to think about when developing your character's voice.
    Are you ready? How To Create 100 Distinctly Different Voices
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    TIMECODES:-
    00:00 - INTRO
    01:35 - RUDOLF LABAN EFFORTS
    02:50 - VOICE WEIGHT
    03:01 - VOCAL TIMING
    03:21 - LABAN EFFORTS FOR THE VOICE
    03:36 - DABBING
    04:00 - FLICKING
    04:21 - PRESSING
    04:41 - FLOATING
    05:30 - NASAL VOICE EXAMPLE
    05:34 - THROATY VOICE EXAMPLE
    06:43 - BREATHY OR DRY VOCAL QUALITIES
    07:05 - VOCAL AGE RANGE
    08:00 - MALE OR FEMALE VOICE
    08:33 - SMALL, MEDIUM OR LARGE VOICE CHARACTERISTICS
    09:33 - VOCAL TEMPO
    10:30 - VOCAL TONE AND ATTITUDE
    11:22 - ACCENT OPTIONS
    11:41 - VOCAL ISSUES
    12:16 - MOTIVATION
    14:14 - OUTRO
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    THE CHARACTER VOICE CHECKLIST:
    Things to consider when developing a new voice type -
    LABAN EFFORTS
    Dabbing
    Flicking
    Pressing
    Thrusting
    Gliding
    Floating
    Wringing
    Slashing
    AIR PLACEMENT
    Nasally
    Throaty
    Mixed (regular)
    AIR TEXTURE
    Breathy
    Dry
    AGE RANGE
    Young
    Middle aged
    Old
    GENDER
    Male
    Female
    SIZE
    Small
    Medium
    Large
    TEMPO
    Slow
    Medium
    Fast
    VOLUME
    Quiet
    Mid
    Loud
    TONE/ATTITUDE
    Friendly
    Impartial
    Agressive
    ACCENTS
    VOCAL ISSUES
    Recommended reading -
    Laban for all: amzn.to/2WsSmQr
    Freeing the natural voice: amzn.to/2WutaJ8
    The Art Of Breathing: amzn.to/2HLqXpG
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  • @ImproveYourVoice
    @ImproveYourVoice  6 месяцев назад +18

    Enrol now and SAVE 50% on ALL voice improvement courses! Use code: NEWYEAR50 at checkout. 📆 Hurry, Offer Ends January 15, 2023! - vocabilities.teachable.com

    • @rainbowplays397
      @rainbowplays397 Месяц назад

      TYSMM! I wanna be a voice actor and this is definitely gonna help! Thanks, I appreciate this!🤗🤗❤

  • @ayanabenjamin376
    @ayanabenjamin376 3 года назад +6671

    I am a parent, wanting to do a better job of reading story books to my kids.

    • @blanchegreco7201
      @blanchegreco7201 3 года назад +295

      That's cool

    • @NotARussianDisinfoBot
      @NotARussianDisinfoBot 3 года назад +274

      Hey! Me too. I like reading aloud and my kids love the voices I do for the characters already, but I would really like to be able to do them even better. I have had no voice training.

    • @gyutaro.7554
      @gyutaro.7554 3 года назад +109

      @@NotARussianDisinfoBot awe thats so sweet of you!

    • @dg.r7610
      @dg.r7610 3 года назад +109

      It ain't much but it's honest work.

    • @roxassora2706
      @roxassora2706 3 года назад +77

      That's wholesome

  • @ermacmacro7136
    @ermacmacro7136 2 года назад +5298

    I'm a 5 category:
    I'm a DnD player who's going to play a Changeling Rogue.

    • @evenaarek1042
      @evenaarek1042 2 года назад +483

      bro, what i would give to see a Changeling Rogue with a 100 different voices.

    • @ermacmacro7136
      @ermacmacro7136 2 года назад +339

      @@evenaarek1042 My DM is letting me already have a list of false identities because I'm part of a crime syndicate who relies on thieves, assassins and con artists.

    • @evenaarek1042
      @evenaarek1042 2 года назад +103

      @@ermacmacro7136 sounds really cool. Wish you luck with your games 👍

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  2 года назад +392

      Sweeet

    • @orionbailey5812
      @orionbailey5812 2 года назад +44

      Haha I’m just trying to get that raspy rouge voice without killing my vocal chords

  • @fractal_gate
    @fractal_gate Год назад +102

    50% of the people here are because of DnD😂

  • @Johansen_271
    @Johansen_271 2 года назад +1247

    After trying out the 699840 voices, I can confirm that 102387 was by far my favourite

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  2 года назад +185

      lets here it then...?

    • @farciarzfunny5326
      @farciarzfunny5326 Год назад +61

      @@ImproveYourVoice what if he is typing them to this day

    • @utoobkid8816
      @utoobkid8816 Год назад +27

      i like 465972 the most

    • @cranbrookchessclub
      @cranbrookchessclub Год назад +10

      @@utoobkid8816 56788 was my fav

    • @kjgfgzfxchhg
      @kjgfgzfxchhg Год назад +10

      ​@@DavidWright1138 ya, 23.7189 is crazy but its really underrated for some reason

  • @memelordmarcus
    @memelordmarcus 4 года назад +3262

    me: thinking the title was clickbait and i'm only gonna do like 5
    Improve Your Voice: *shows me how to do 150320^3 voices*
    me: I was looking for copper, *and found gold.*

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +210

      OMG HAX great to hear mate! What you gonna do with em?

    • @memelordmarcus
      @memelordmarcus 4 года назад +102

      @@ImproveYourVoice I was here because I could only do like 3 different voices before and I needed to do more for a Minecraft animated series I'm working on. Because of the current situation I can't really get voice actors and I need to figure out how to do most of them myself. Helpful video!

    • @vinfordinner
      @vinfordinner 4 года назад +60

      no i think it was more like you were looking for dirt and you found diamonds

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +46

      OMG HAX can you send a link for me to hear?

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +48

      VinTheTiger ha ha ha! Is that what you thought you’d find... dirt?

  • @user-xv1cs9mm9d
    @user-xv1cs9mm9d 4 года назад +2595

    This guy sounds like he single handedly voice acted every fable character lmao

    • @---pu2vn
      @---pu2vn 3 года назад +27

      Lmao facts

    • @john-allanbacking4467
      @john-allanbacking4467 3 года назад +9

      I honestly was thinking the exact same thing XD

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  3 года назад +162

      Look it’s chicken chaser?

    • @mossgrovewrites
      @mossgrovewrites 3 года назад +16

      @@ImproveYourVoice “You chase chickens?”

    • @NafenX
      @NafenX 2 года назад +5

      @@ImproveYourVoice ruclips.net/video/fMywYbQw5A0/видео.html

  • @adams4332
    @adams4332 2 года назад +521

    As a dungeon master, this simplifies keeping track of npc voices in my notes, ALOT! It gets hard keeping track of 50+ voices and the personalities that go with them. Being able to define a voice with a few keywords is astonishing!

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  2 года назад +45

      That’s so great to hear! Thanks for your comment! Which one did you find the trickiest to implement?

    • @garriishkhanyan6475
      @garriishkhanyan6475 10 месяцев назад +2

      WoD storyteller is also here

    • @obnoxiouspedant
      @obnoxiouspedant 6 месяцев назад +2

      This is a 100% must watch for dms, agreed

  • @merlinriches
    @merlinriches 2 года назад +199

    "you can do 100 distinct voices"
    Me, a DM: YEEEESSSSS WITH THIS POWER I WILL ENDLESSLY ENTERTAIN MY PARTY

  • @arrow_exists2657
    @arrow_exists2657 3 года назад +1427

    "I'm going to blow your socks off"
    *looks down at my bare feet*
    I hope he doesn't blow my feet off

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  3 года назад +253

      Mwahahahahahaaa... Don't look away or you'll lose em!!!

    • @arrow_exists2657
      @arrow_exists2657 3 года назад +144

      @@ImproveYourVoice AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  3 года назад +180

      I said “DON’T LOOK AWAAAY”

    • @brogrammerplus7683
      @brogrammerplus7683 2 года назад +88

      I'm sorry, this is single handly the most wholesome comment thread to make me laugh yet XD🤣

    • @ledosworld4869
      @ledosworld4869 2 года назад +9

      @@brogrammerplus7683 lol me too

  • @TimiVision1
    @TimiVision1 4 года назад +3462

    I don’t about y’all but I keep getting excited every time this guy says “THERE’S MORE!!”

  • @isweartofuckinggod
    @isweartofuckinggod 2 года назад +272

    So basically: systematically compartmentalize different qualities a performance can contain, then mix and match. Neato!

  • @ParadoxFree
    @ParadoxFree 2 года назад +183

    This isn't just about learning new voices.
    This is motivational.

  • @wintersong1235
    @wintersong1235 2 года назад +833

    “If you can master this, you’ll be working forever”
    Me: I’m literally just here for DnD but thank you

  • @brickabang
    @brickabang 2 года назад +1076

    Dave Filoni: Okay, so we need a voice actor for a clone troope-
    Dee Bradley Baker: 200,000 voices ready, with a million more well on the way

    • @jaihummel5057
      @jaihummel5057 2 года назад +26

      Underrated comment.

    • @korncobb8808
      @korncobb8808 2 года назад +15

      I was literally talking about this earlier today lmao

    • @AstralMarmot
      @AstralMarmot 11 месяцев назад +5

      Have you ever looked at his imdb? I don't think he does anything but work - and he so clearly loves what he does on top of being inconceivably good at it. Man is wildly underappreciated..

    • @casterknot5094
      @casterknot5094 3 месяца назад

      If youre doing dnd you can add syntax of background

  • @MoistHaggis
    @MoistHaggis Год назад +64

    As a GM for table top games this is so incredibly helpful for unique npc voices and makes it easier to write notes for their voices as well

    • @riccardozanoni2531
      @riccardozanoni2531 Год назад +1

      same, i tend to describe npcs voices in ways that later don't make any sense when i'm trying to read my notes lol

  • @tonygalvante5947
    @tonygalvante5947 Год назад +54

    This is literally the craziest tutorial I watched this year. The number of voices is astonishing. Thank you.

  • @Draeckon
    @Draeckon 3 года назад +1654

    You forgot about a fourth group: A DM/GM who needs to expand their range of NPC voices for their games.
    I'm somewhere between being a newbie and an old pro.

    • @shadowkat678
      @shadowkat678 2 года назад +61

      Yeah, that brought me here too.

    • @spaz_taz4910
      @spaz_taz4910 2 года назад +58

      simple make every npc have the same irish accent and the players are strange in the world cause they dont have irish accents.

    • @MixDunnow
      @MixDunnow 2 года назад +25

      And a player who wants to roleplay better..!

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  2 года назад +90

      Welcome all

    • @lejandario7779
      @lejandario7779 2 года назад +6

      New DM learning how to do it

  • @asetofnumbers
    @asetofnumbers 3 года назад +260

    ...but wait there's more!
    ...and it doesn't stop there!
    ...and we're not done yet!
    -Billy Mayes Voice Acting Class 2019

  • @3bitner325
    @3bitner325 2 года назад +3

    10:44 "Or, are they aggressive?!" totally looks and sounds like Jason Statham!!!!!! omg I got so excited

  • @GrouchyGander
    @GrouchyGander 2 года назад +46

    I might not be a voice actor, but this still helps with writing and how the characters I write speak and how to explain it.
    Great video.

  • @hardinsentha4569
    @hardinsentha4569 3 года назад +2049

    Fast Easy 100 Different Voice Notes here:
    1.Light and Strong
    2.Sudden and Sustained
    3.Direct and Indirect
    LABAN EFFORT
    ⛰Dabbing=light+direct+sudden
    ⛰Flicking=light+indirect+sudden
    ⛰Pressing=Strong+Direct+sudden
    ⛰Trusting=strong+indirect+sudden
    ⛰Wringing= strong+direct+sustained
    ⛰Slashing= strong+ indirect+sustained
    ⛰Gliding=light+direct+sustained
    ⛰Floating=light+indirect+sustained
    AIR PLACEMENT
    ⛰Nasally- speak from nose
    ⛰Throaty- speak from throat
    ⛰Mixed (regular)
    AIR TEXTURE
    ⛰Breathy- like Bow from Shinchan
    ⛰Dry
    AGE RANGE
    ⛰Young
    ⛰Middle Aged
    ⛰Old
    GENDER
    ⛰Male
    ⛰Female
    SIZE
    ⛰Small
    ⛰Medium
    ⛰Large
    TEMPO
    ⛰Slow
    ⛰Medium
    ⛰Fast
    VOLUME
    ⛰Quiet
    ⛰Mid
    ⛰Loud
    TONE/ATTITUDE
    ⛰Friendly
    ⛰Impartial
    ⛰Agressive
    ACCENTS
    ⛰American California
    ⛰American Southern
    ⛰American New York
    ⛰Irish
    ⛰Scottish
    ⛰RP
    ⛰Cockney
    ⛰Indian
    ⛰Nigerian
    ⛰Portuguese
    ⛰South African
    VOCAL ISSUES
    ⛰Lisp
    ⛰Hard of hearing
    ⛰Trouble with R's

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  3 года назад +198

      Or you could just look in the description box as suggested where I have written the all out also! 🤪🙏🙏 thanks anyway!

    • @hardinsentha4569
      @hardinsentha4569 3 года назад +47

      @@ImproveYourVoice I did see the description box..but was it a Real Note Description🤔

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  3 года назад +59

      Either way well done! 😁

    • @Bcast666
      @Bcast666 3 года назад +7

      Bless you

    • @tushars4345
      @tushars4345 3 года назад +1

      @@ImproveYourVoice lol 😂

  • @annataymond9529
    @annataymond9529 3 года назад +859

    Maybe not exactly the intended purpose but I used this to figure out how to describe my characters voices in my writing.

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  3 года назад +139

      That’s fascinating, really?

    • @writer5790
      @writer5790 2 года назад +17

      @@ImproveYourVoice yes

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  2 года назад +37

      Are you the same person?

    • @annataymond9529
      @annataymond9529 2 года назад +29

      @@ImproveYourVoice don’t know who that is

    • @writer5790
      @writer5790 2 года назад +32

      @@ImproveYourVoice no, just did the same thing.

  • @SoraAoi95
    @SoraAoi95 2 года назад +46

    I've been struggling a bit in doing character voices in my new job, as I had only done narration before and this is SO HELPFUL! THANK YOU!!!

  • @timheffernan4519
    @timheffernan4519 Год назад +27

    Ex-podcaster here who used to specialise in doing audio drama. Absolutely loves your guide to playing multiple voices. Finding enough volunteer voice actors can sometimes be difficult and I have always been in awe of those who can singlehandedly do voice mimicry or perform with multiple original characters. I will be sure to pass this guide on to others.

  • @grace-wi3gn
    @grace-wi3gn 4 года назад +724

    It took me my whole life to make 5 voices...

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +110

      Grace Visconti now you got some more 💪

    • @idk-uv7mt
      @idk-uv7mt 3 года назад +17

      i can only make two bruh

    • @gyutaro.7554
      @gyutaro.7554 3 года назад +2

      @@idk-uv7mt same-

    • @atlandfrisk
      @atlandfrisk 3 года назад +2

      @@idk-uv7mt so i far i have 3
      a friend showed me this video
      i wonder if ill get more

    • @Ghost-ql6tn
      @Ghost-ql6tn 2 года назад

      @@djungelskogmemes It's all practice and being forgiving with yourself, friend

  • @qq-bu2pz
    @qq-bu2pz 3 года назад +825

    Timestamps for each segment
    Laban Effort 1:36
    Air Placement 5:33
    Air Texture 6:40
    Age Range 7:06
    Gender 7:54
    Size 8:31
    Tempo 9:34
    Volume 10:15
    Tone 10:39
    Accents 11:20
    Vocal Issues 11:42

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  3 года назад +119

      Very kind of you!

    • @qq-bu2pz
      @qq-bu2pz 3 года назад +38

      OMG he actually responded, I love your videos they really helped me as a DM

    • @weeklysanta5828
      @weeklysanta5828 Год назад +1

      @@qq-bu2pz me too!!

    • @KootFloris
      @KootFloris Год назад +1

      Hey, let me add to the variations: class (upper or lower), speaking front of the mouth like Indians, with or without much articulation of the lips, musicality, from where in the body your breathe, secure or insecure and other character traits we hear in peoples voices.

  • @koboldsinatrenchcoat6551
    @koboldsinatrenchcoat6551 2 года назад +24

    I’m a huge D&D player and I didn’t know how to do a proper character voice for role playing and this was a great help!

  • @Jetizin
    @Jetizin 2 года назад +29

    This was perfect, clear and direct. I found this video because I want to elevate my D&D dungeon mastering game. My players have already been getting much more involved in the story after adding new voices. With some more practice, I plan to give a different voice to all my NPC's. Thank you!

  • @whirlwind872
    @whirlwind872 3 года назад +4957

    This is an absolutely FANTASTIC video - objectively. It is *extremely* rare to see content of this caliber. And I'm not exaggerating. There is a Harvard lecture viewable on youtube called "How to Speak" - it teaches the ideal features of a presentation & how to be an effective educator. This video does every single thing the Harvard class advised.
    Seriously, this could be used to teach new creators the features of an effective educational video. If you analyze this lesson, you find every box checked off:
    - Introduction is brief and purposeful. Every sentence communicates meaningful information to the viewer. No padding or fluff. Quickly gets to the point.
    - No superfluous info. Background/history section provides important context while remaining as brief as possible. Additional, optional, reading is provided in the description.
    - In the first 30 seconds, it is directly and clearly stated what the viewer can expect to know by the end of the lesson.
    - Extremely useful, novel information. Genuine, high density educational material. Not just recycled self-help BS.
    - Not only delivers on the promise, but vastly exceeds expectations and over-delivers by a factor of 7000x (!)
    - Tons of examples, all demonstrated by an expert and accompanied by purposeful explanations. Every example is clean, clear, and concise. As are the explanations.
    - Strong pacing. Does not perseverate or become redundant. Consistently moves forward without showing every single combination, respecting the viewer's intelligence and time.
    - Engaging, energetic, lively presentation. Not monotonous or boring. Inspires excitement and a desire to learn & improve.
    - "Advertisement" at the end is placed _after_ the content and is well-earned, passionate, and convincing. Clearly for a product you sincerely believe in (obviously, as it is your own product).
    I happened across this video by chance, while looking up how to edit voiceover audio to sound professional. Countless numbers of people have told me I have a fantastic voice and should do radio or voice acting, but I never seriously considered it due to my career in medicine. I am most inspired by this video though, I must say. This is the first video I've EVER seen that was of such high quality it actually made me want to buy the service being advertised at the end.
    Excellent, excellent stuff. Keep this up!

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  3 года назад +527

      I’m gobsmacked at how brilliant this response is and thank you wholeheartedly for taking the time in to write what you have! I was one of those videos that Was awesome to create. I hope I can provide more like this on the future! 🙏🙏🙏

    • @silly_on_
      @silly_on_ 3 года назад +53

      bruh

    • @gamingwithme9053
      @gamingwithme9053 3 года назад +17

      @@silly_on_ Ikr

    • @MaryMurrayIrishActress
      @MaryMurrayIrishActress 3 года назад +24

      Excellent summation of this video. I agree whole heartedly.

    • @artsarts8475
      @artsarts8475 3 года назад +7

      God Loves you

  • @kris.monroe
    @kris.monroe 3 года назад +488

    As a growing voice actor THIS is the single most tangible collection of privately-usable directions someone can use at home to take everything they record up a tier. .. 10/10 recommend all aspiring voice artists take this to heart and have a copy of the chart nearby for every home recording session. I definitely do now!

  • @garrrbarr
    @garrrbarr 18 дней назад

    After a million and a half jank voice videos, I was so confused by this one. It isn't a bunch of shallow gimmicks, it's actually thoughtful and in-depth. Amazing

  • @TooZesty
    @TooZesty 2 года назад +4

    I clicked on this because he looked like trollface in the thumbnail

  • @JTD95
    @JTD95 4 года назад +440

    This title is the opposite of clickbait!
    Really love your enthusiasm and knowledge.

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +17

      JTD95 thank you! Any requests?

    • @Rosannasfriend
      @Rosannasfriend 3 года назад +9

      It is indeed the opposite of Clickbait. He actually delivered more than the title promises!

  • @Son_Adi
    @Son_Adi 4 года назад +322

    Without context, you sound like a mad man who found a camera, went on youtube, click record, and started changing his personality every 10 seconds. 😂😂😂😂😂 this was awesome, I wanna try these voices out on my family now (I'm the weird funny sheep in the family)

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +34

      Adrian James how do you know I’m not 🤪? It could all be random blabberinga of an unhinged fool!!!

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  3 года назад +14

      Da da daaaaa!!!!

  • @spielkiste_podcast
    @spielkiste_podcast 2 года назад +13

    This is pure gold! I am very bad at making accents as I am german and grew up totally accent-free and all my friends don't have accents or dialects (appart from slight local variations of speach). But doing this does not need any accent or dialect. So, this list will go into my DM-Notebooke and I will try to include this into all my major NPC creations.

  • @user-ku9xx1gw3v
    @user-ku9xx1gw3v 10 месяцев назад +2

    I am a transmasc who feels like being born again and discovering a true self by starting and already seeing results with voice training

  • @garyvincent7397
    @garyvincent7397 4 года назад +243

    did i just get reverse clickbaited?
    100 voices clickbait
    150320^3 reality
    also this really helped me voice my DnD character.

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +24

      I’m gonna make a DND video soon! Glad I could be of help! 🙏 anything that helped in particular?

    • @garyvincent7397
      @garyvincent7397 4 года назад +8

      @@ImproveYourVoice in general it helped create new combination of voice traits I hadn't considered such as with the nassalyness(is that a word) and the tempo of the voice

    • @abrarchowdhury9641
      @abrarchowdhury9641 2 года назад +1

      @@ImproveYourVoice In terms of DnD, as DM it helped me create a variety of NPC's, and the different voices really helped distinguish their personalities and colour my homebrew world. So sincerely, thank you and I'll be looking forwards to your future DnD video!
      BTW Do you have a Patreon or anything of the sort? This video was like finding pure gold after sifting through a goldmine for many years. I really want to help you continue creating this wonderful content!

  • @bovrar2nd861
    @bovrar2nd861 4 года назад +1022

    Now I am the ultimate Dungeon Master! buwahahahahhaha!!! None can withstand my NPC army now!! Thank you my friend! A little heart for you ❤️ have a great day!

  • @MisterA744
    @MisterA744 2 года назад +5

    This is the most helpful video I've ever found regarding advice on how to manipulate one's own voice. It's so much easier to play around with different voices now thanks to your brilliant categorizations and demonstrations of the various kinds of voices and voice characteristics there are and can be tapped into. Breaking down the aspects of voice into different volumes, rhythms, textures, etc. is such an incredibly valuable set of lessons; it cannot be overstated how important knowing and understanding this is, and it's shocking that I haven't seen anyone else mention these before (not to say there aren't others bringing them up and explaining them, rather to emphasize when searching for advice on speaking, acting, changing your voice, etc. this is a one of a kind video, from my experience). Thank you so much!

  • @roosterdarwin9382
    @roosterdarwin9382 2 года назад +1

    'There's more!' *gets overwhelmed with excitement* OH MY.

  • @ShawsOwn
    @ShawsOwn 3 года назад +193

    This was amazing. I used to feel silly about thinking of my voice as textures and objects, as in my deeper sensual voice would be "I'm adding velvet to it." Or a crazy voice is "my voice is a rusty broken hinge."
    But this just hoped my game 100 fold.

  • @chickensox8318
    @chickensox8318 4 года назад +404

    All dungeons and dragons DMs say I!

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +47

      DarkFireMonarchy I’m going to make a video for DnD DM’s! Offer ideas for voices!

    • @chickensox8318
      @chickensox8318 4 года назад +5

      @@ImproveYourVoice That's awesome! I'll keep on a lookout for it

    • @JTheVisionaryVA
      @JTheVisionaryVA 3 года назад +5

      Improve Your Voice you probably already made this video but I can’t do a tough guy to save my life. Weirdly I’m a pretty brash, hot tempered, and to the point guy in real life. I just can’t work with an MPC that’s the same way without just sounding like a dick.

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  3 года назад +3

      Good idea It’s on the list! 💪💪🤪

    • @giannabuono1208
      @giannabuono1208 3 года назад +3

      Or a player!! Looking for inspiration on voicing my next character

  • @leenabel
    @leenabel 2 года назад +5

    You are incredible! I'm new to voiceover and avoid posts requesting "character" voices, or audio books requiring dialogue between multiple people. I'm feeling a little more adventurous and excited now. A plus is that I have grandchildren I can practice different voices on while reading to them. Thanks so much for opening me up to new possibilities!

  • @MichaelGray-gn9fv
    @MichaelGray-gn9fv 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you Darren for breaking it down in such a useable fashion. This is absolute gold.

  • @butterychicken5255
    @butterychicken5255 2 года назад +292

    As a kid aspiring to be a voice actor, thank you from the bottom of my heart. This has not only helped tremendously but given me so much inspiration

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  2 года назад +40

      Amazing! Break a leg!!"!

    • @eeee-cw2yg
      @eeee-cw2yg Год назад +10

      🦵🔨

    • @grayanddevpdx
      @grayanddevpdx 9 месяцев назад +5

      🦵⛏️

    • @ChuckHaney
      @ChuckHaney 5 месяцев назад +1

      That was good, but can you type it again with more of whiskey voice?

  • @adesroyal9625
    @adesroyal9625 3 года назад +181

    Me just here as a lazy wannabe cosplayer: "Ah yes, ✨textures✨"

  • @convert2010
    @convert2010 2 года назад +1

    Watching this I was thinking.... yeah right.... but then I realized I was WATCHING YOU.... When I CLOSED MY EYES and only heard you..... it was like an anvil hitting me in the noggin.... this was awesome!!!! Thanks so much for this..... the viewers need to close their eyes and it will be stronger. WOW... YES YES YES...

  • @taitano12
    @taitano12 2 года назад +2

    Add in the effects of things you eat and drink, throw in some pitch-shifting, and suddenly it's infinite.

  • @CollDB
    @CollDB 3 года назад +494

    “i’m going to blow your socks off”
    i don’t have socks on so hA-

  • @furrealz6697
    @furrealz6697 3 года назад +52

    I have never actually attempted any real voice acting with guidance like this. after a lifetime of taking in so many different characters Im here still totally awestruck that I am capable of so many characters that sound real and distinct. I didn't even think I'd be doing any voices right now and was just going to observe. Thankyou. Seriously

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  3 года назад

      I’m grateful for the comment. Any highlights?

    • @furrealz6697
      @furrealz6697 3 года назад +1

      ​@@ImproveYourVoice Not yet, but I'll have a video soon. challenged myself to shown an animation done in 10 days. I'll be totally giving you credit for helping me develop the characters. Like Ive never been able to comprehend how voice actors did this and you kinda made it about the story of who the people are. which understanding characters is something "feel". like are they stuck inside their head - nasaly or are they louder and more confident, what happens when you take the timing of the louder character and compliment it with the high twinge of a 70s cartoon villain? pace the timing a little more as if yelling at lackeys passing-who are-giving you items you "SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED THEM NOT TO TOUCH"....( so it doesn't sound like a villian monologue, atleast to me.

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  3 года назад

      Ha ha all the best let’s hear what you come up with yeah?

  • @jordanthecoder
    @jordanthecoder 2 года назад +40

    This is a great video and using these techniques I think you could definitely create 100 very distinct voices. However, I feel like some of the options overlap, for example between loud and large, sustained and slow, female and young (there's a reason many boy characters in cartoons are portrayed by female voice artists), old and breathy, etc. And in the same vein there are some that would be harder to combine, such as a large young female breathy nasal slow dabbing voice, just as an example.

  • @SodaScarf
    @SodaScarf 2 года назад +2

    When he started talking about the dabbing voice I immediately thought of the way Gordon Ramsey speaks

  • @TheBlackRomanceWriter
    @TheBlackRomanceWriter 4 года назад +95

    You have simplified a scary task of narrating me own Audiobooks! Thank you!

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +4

      GOOD LUCK!

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +3

      Elizabeth Griffin how long are they?

    • @TheBlackRomanceWriter
      @TheBlackRomanceWriter 4 года назад +6

      @@ImproveYourVoice Hello,
      The audios (MP3) are in 10 minute segments. They are very amateurish. I use my phone to record them
      Thanks for asking. These are baby steps. I'm narrating my own work. I'm having fun!

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +3

      What’s the next step?

  • @yauol
    @yauol 3 года назад +61

    I m the newbie who s absolutely clueless I became interested in voice acting and don t even know anything about voices or where to start

  • @ProfessorXenoblade
    @ProfessorXenoblade 2 года назад +5

    This was an awesome video and extremely informative. I'm currently enrolled in a Voice and Movement class but they haven't gone into nearly as much detail as you have in this short video. Those notes will definitely help for the future. I'm trying to enhance and hone my vocal skills since I'd love to become a VO artist; extremely glad this video showed up.

  • @StorieswithAarna
    @StorieswithAarna 2 года назад +3

    This is a goldmine for people starting in this field !! Thank you for this gem 💎

  • @socialistsewerrat8101
    @socialistsewerrat8101 3 года назад +90

    I was looking for bronze, expected copper, promised silver, got platinum.

  • @RoboTheKing13
    @RoboTheKing13 4 года назад +127

    BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +11

      RoboKing13 there’s always more! How many you got?

  • @WellManNerd
    @WellManNerd 2 года назад +5

    Bruh! One video and I subscribed immediately!! Your skill and effort and consideration is incredible 🥳
    Keep up your amazing efforts, and thanks for making this

  • @BlackBirdAter
    @BlackBirdAter 11 месяцев назад +1

    There is definitely some overlap with some of the different "traits," but the way you clearly outline names for the traits is awesome! It really helps keep track of the vocal qualities for each character

  • @tooninspires2012
    @tooninspires2012 3 года назад +79

    OMG.. it's more than 100! He create almost 700x times 100 different voices! Now i can dub easily on my project!

  • @langolimerance9641
    @langolimerance9641 4 года назад +112

    I loved everything about this video:
    Your enthusiasm, humility, energy and obvious passion for the subject.. Thank you

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +5

      Alexander Gabriele Frattini thank you that’s very kind 🙏🙏🙏

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +4

      Alexander Gabriele Frattini any requests!

    • @langolimerance9641
      @langolimerance9641 4 года назад +3

      @@ImproveYourVoice yes! I'm very quick at learning languages and generally good when learning the standard accent, but I'm terrible at different accents in the languages I speak fluently (English: can't do a Scottish/Irish/Australian accent; Italian: many others)
      And I can somehow pull off a typical European Spanish accent in English, but not in Spanish. If you have any tips, please let me know! Thank you

  • @zavierbawoayida1656
    @zavierbawoayida1656 Год назад

    This is easily one of the craziest videos you have made. Amazing content man. Mindblowing. Can't wait to experiment.

  • @TuppencePies
    @TuppencePies 2 года назад +13

    This is incredible advice for my DMing. Though I simply must ask for a video with all of the Labal Efforts. I really understood the ones you gave examples of, but boy do I need the others also.

  • @sugarcubeplikki4988
    @sugarcubeplikki4988 3 года назад +30

    me who cant say 2 sentences without tripping on my words
    also me: yknow i kinda wanna voice act

  • @Avalinara
    @Avalinara 2 года назад +131

    I think a set of D&D-style dice that have these different options would be an awesome product to help people practice random combinations of these and explore the characters they can create

    • @96Yamari
      @96Yamari 2 года назад +10

      Are you a genius? Answer: yes, yes you are. Or maybe youre a creative who casually bubbles with ideas and no one understands you lol either way thank you 🤷🏿‍♂️ patent the idea and go on shark tank or something, I'd be more than happy to buy it from you. All it takes is initiative to do something that anybody COULD do but nobody will (ok it takes a lot more but still)

    • @James.D.B.
      @James.D.B. Год назад

      I'd buy one

    • @xirus_1008
      @xirus_1008 Год назад +1

      You could probably just design a table that uses a D8 for the Laban Methods, and some D4s for the rest as they exist on spectrums (i.e. friendly to aggresive, breathy to dry, male to female) As for accents, you might as well roll a D100 for it

    • @nevercommentnotevenonce9334
      @nevercommentnotevenonce9334 4 месяца назад

      I'M GONNA CONSOOOOOOM!!!!!

    • @nevercommentnotevenonce9334
      @nevercommentnotevenonce9334 4 месяца назад

      I'M GONNA CONSOOOOOOM!!!!!

  • @RoughBeardBlaine
    @RoughBeardBlaine 2 года назад +4

    Incredible. Such a practical and logical explanation on how to do character voices. So useful for DnD. Love it!

  • @MildredStain
    @MildredStain Год назад +2

    WOW! A randomly suggested video... This sounds like such fun! Truly inspired!

  • @bawngtimkh9196
    @bawngtimkh9196 4 года назад +112

    I have a very feminine voice with the typical gay '' S lisp''. I don't really like hearing video recordings of my voice and would like to sound a bit deeper and more masculine. I have literally answered the phone and been addressed as mam lol.

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  3 года назад +21

      How would you like to sound?

    • @pugmommy9865
      @pugmommy9865 3 года назад +13

      I have the opposite, my voice is deep and raspy and monotone. Very unfeminine lol.

    • @miratarnish6316
      @miratarnish6316 3 года назад +4

      At first I thought you were a girl by your description, it described my voice well too. Honestly, the range potential would be amazing

    • @stevecarter8810
      @stevecarter8810 2 года назад +5

      Be careful. The very worst lecturer in my university course had a deep masculine voice but he was constantly uhming and ahing and "well, basically"ing etc. In lectures. Turns out he was camp as Christmas and trying to hide it. I would rather have had the effeminate version teach the class with passion! So... Sure, butch it up if you like, but don't obsess about it and let it rule you

  • @_grayvity
    @_grayvity 3 года назад +27

    I'm an up-and-coming voice actress and I never actually broke down the ways that I spoke aside from accents. This has been an absolute godsend.

  • @Beeblingz
    @Beeblingz 6 месяцев назад

    Oh man this is an absolutely excellent and amazing breakdown for me without even having to fuddy around with the specifics. the way you demonstrated the starting definitions was quite clear and while I think it will be challenging at first to think of at least 3 charecteristics to consistently maintain, i just think this is a generally really inspiring video and so encouraging to show that we have potential to do a lot more than what we're commonly known for. Thank you so much.

  • @CircadianCitizen5
    @CircadianCitizen5 2 месяца назад

    I was looking for editing videos and I landed on this. Thank God. This is freaking amazing. Thanks man!

  • @Rocksteady72a
    @Rocksteady72a 3 года назад +34

    I love that this video legitimately gets viewers excited to try it out for themselves. Not only that, but you could have done algorithm things like "over 100000 voices" or drawn out the video so much longer, but you go straight for the point, like you made the video for us rather than for the algorithm. Thanks for this!

  • @k_hearts3954
    @k_hearts3954 4 года назад +91

    Me who watched this just for D&D.

    • @reubenshiflet1952
      @reubenshiflet1952 3 года назад +3

      I watched this for a play because I have two roles

    • @Manachi93
      @Manachi93 3 года назад +1

      Totally this. Also because he gave specific tags, you can write them down next to the characters and easily remember them

    • @emilymckinlay7663
      @emilymckinlay7663 3 года назад +1

      @@reubenshiflet1952 I watched this so I prank call my friends 😂

  • @RaconteursOdysseys-vz8wr
    @RaconteursOdysseys-vz8wr 2 месяца назад +1

    Me trying to remember voice number 17,562. LOL.
    Thank you for this pearl, will really boost my story narration.

  • @edeciotheghost1637
    @edeciotheghost1637 2 года назад +2

    “And of course if you can’t be arsed, fine carry on” I’m fucking dead

  • @rachaelz.3688
    @rachaelz.3688 3 года назад +29

    My friends are making me learn to DM again, and this has seriously helped open such a broad avenue to learn. Maybe this can be a hobby turned job for the newly 20’d human. Thank you so much!! 😍

  • @Riz_
    @Riz_ 4 года назад +34

    As a person who narrates my own stories just for fun this video is so amazingly awesome. It will help me so much because I will give much more thought into how my characters will sound and how to project that.

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +3

      Riz great stuff Can I hear some?

    • @Riz_
      @Riz_ 4 года назад +1

      @@ImproveYourVoice Yes absolutely as soon as I get better at it than I am now. I am more of a story teller than an actor but I do try.

  • @ajnethgutierrez5772
    @ajnethgutierrez5772 Год назад

    Thank you so much for sharing. Love it!

  • @fearsoffailure9258
    @fearsoffailure9258 Год назад

    Bro you’re sick. I’ve never seen someone be so humble in the title of the video and overdeliver. Useful information I came here for dnd but you’re a genius

  • @jameseclark5375
    @jameseclark5375 5 лет назад +68

    Wowsers! I learned a great deal in this 14 minute video. Thank you so much.

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  5 лет назад +2

      Thank you for saying so. Food for thought I hope!

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +2

      James E Clark thanks!

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +2

      James E Clark are you a voice actor?

    • @jameseclark5375
      @jameseclark5375 4 года назад

      @@ImproveYourVoice Not yet, but I want to be. I have my studio set up, I've had formal acting training to include Voice & Speech. However, I haven't had any VO training. It's on my to do list. Thanks for asking.

  • @boliumaolusayero887
    @boliumaolusayero887 3 года назад +26

    This is amazing! I just started voice over and I want to work on characterization and animation. This was so helpful. Been trying to stick and maintain a voice for a while. Working on audio books for kids. Keep up the great job! Now a channel I can be on all day !

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  3 года назад +2

      Welcome! What kind of kids stories you working on?

  • @DayOneVoiceover
    @DayOneVoiceover 5 дней назад

    I’m finding this video very late but, wow, so very helpful. Thank you for this.

  • @danieltw2945
    @danieltw2945 2 года назад +2

    What a great video and great explanation. Thanks for taking the time to share all of this! I have always wanted to be better at doing voices for my ttrpgs and this realllllllllly helped me

  • @caiedwards8573
    @caiedwards8573 3 года назад +22

    I love how he responds/likes almost every comment 😅

  • @elfuego3650
    @elfuego3650 4 года назад +58

    Amazing!
    Ngl, the old person voice type kinda sounded like Winnie The Pooh! Was awesome!

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +3

      Mr. Avockadoe Mann hadn’t thought of that! 👍🏻 thanks for pointing it out. Was the video useful?

    • @elfuego3650
      @elfuego3650 4 года назад +1

      Improve Your Voice yeah, I found it useful. Thank you! 😄

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +2

      Mr. Avockadoe Mann any requests for other videos? I’m looking for ideas!

    • @elfuego3650
      @elfuego3650 4 года назад +1

      Improve Your Voice I am unsure. Maybe teach to imitate voices? However not so much IMPROVING the voice, imitating voices is fun. 😄

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +2

      Mr. Avockadoe Mann I’ve started a series on reviewing others voices, take a look!

  • @elshadshirinov1633
    @elshadshirinov1633 Год назад

    Ingenious! Thank you so much for this brilliant break down.

  • @wanjiruwarama2016
    @wanjiruwarama2016 Год назад +1

    I had no idea there were so many possibilities. But all I want is a clear voice to do readings at my book presentations.

  • @afilthycasualplays4007
    @afilthycasualplays4007 2 года назад +5

    I'm a DM who feels like his characters all sound a little too much like each other (maybe like 4 real differences). This is a fracking goldmine. Thank you so much for doing this free video that I feel like most others would have wanted money and a 3 week course to show us.

  • @harrwoodhouse2435
    @harrwoodhouse2435 3 года назад +11

    This helped me so much I can't express how happy I am, I've been looking into dubbing anime but have no clue where to start and this has really given me a confidence boost! Thank you!

  • @sgabrielle2439
    @sgabrielle2439 2 года назад

    This was BRILLIANT!!!! You are phenomenal, my friend. Thank you!

  • @blackwiddowflainfrost6705
    @blackwiddowflainfrost6705 9 дней назад

    These are the examples I wanted. Went through a lot of videos before finally stumbling on this.

  • @eeveewithspice2634
    @eeveewithspice2634 4 года назад +27

    I don’t want to say any of these voices out loud cause if anyone hears me I’m gonna sound like s madman 😂 although this really helped! I’m trying to find a voice for my DnD character, Pika, and this really helped thank you so much!! 🙏

  • @specs6637
    @specs6637 4 года назад +37

    I love this video so much. I’ll be honest I’m using this for my Dungeon and Dragons games where I dm. It’s really improved the games a lots. My players have so much more fun

    • @frogchamp5448
      @frogchamp5448 4 года назад +3

      Specs same. I’m a new dm

    • @specs6637
      @specs6637 4 года назад +2

      Luke 69 nice! Welcome to the club! Best of luck your new adventures!

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +2

      Specs that’s great 😁

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  4 года назад +2

      Luke 69 good on ya!

    • @eclectic_eel
      @eclectic_eel 4 года назад +4

      There are a LOT of DM's in this comment section, wow! I was worried I'd be the only one haha

  • @newaccount7854
    @newaccount7854 9 месяцев назад +1

    when people say a hundred they usually mean about 95 to 105 but when this man says a hundred he means infinity

  • @jeffreyelya9996
    @jeffreyelya9996 2 года назад +10

    This guy is good, and his direction on how to get to the different tones is slightly different than how someone who, say is more of a singer might get there. I started vocal lessons in high school, and most of the time I am able to do stuff like this without cracking up. I've kinda made a name for myself as the 'other' voice behind the Aflac duck....

    • @ImproveYourVoice
      @ImproveYourVoice  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for saying that. So it came in Useful then?

    • @jeffreyelya9996
      @jeffreyelya9996 2 года назад +1

      @@ImproveYourVoice I'm going to say yes and no. I got through maybe half your video, and plan to come back to it. What I usually do is work on scales and different pitches on my keyboard to make sure they match up with the note. As a baretone singer, I managed to disprove the idea that guys can't get higher than the middle C note, but I would imagine you already knew that. I sometimes sing along with songs performed by females, but not all that often.

  • @janettekragenprof.voiceact2798
    @janettekragenprof.voiceact2798 3 года назад +5

    I thought I was doing well with my inventory of 50 character voices for the 30 books I've recorded so far, but DUUUUUUDE! You have unlocked some cool magic for me to use! You have given me a gigantic "treasure chest" of vocal possibilities to dip into for all the future childrens' audiobooks I will be narrating. Thank you so much. God bless!

  • @Auris57
    @Auris57 3 года назад +3

    When your uncle hugs you by your waist from the back 7:35

  • @heathertoomey7068
    @heathertoomey7068 2 года назад +1

    Took notes!
    When you did the nasally example, I thought, "That makes him sound British!" Midway through the vid and I realized you ARE