Hopefully, you all know me as Tylec Asroc, the guy who brought you the Rescored Soundtracks for Sonic Adventure, Sonic Heroes and Sonic Next-Gen. Well, I'm extending this musical-mod trilogy into a series of four with the upcoming Sonic Riders Rescored, with one teensy little adjustment to the formula...
I'm rescoring the voices as well.
This is your chance to voice a Sonic character!
THE PROJECT
-to remaster all storyline cutscenes from "Sonic Riders PC" with new voices and soundtrack
-if proper formatting software is available, to extend the redub to include in-game dialogue
THE DISTRIBUTION
-storyline videos from "Sonic Riders Rescored" will be posted on file-sharing sites such as youtube for the general public. The ultimate goal, however, is to offer the project as a downloadable mod for Sonic Riders PC.
THE SAMPLE
^Link. Featuring new voices for Sonic, Tails and the Genie, as well as new background music.
AUDITION INFORMATION
-Currently seeking voice-overs for the following characters: Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Jet, Wave, Storm, Dr. Robotnik, Omochao(announcer)
-four cutscene scripts are provided below. Record all lines for any and all characters you wish to audition for.
-record lines in wav or mp3 format
-submitting multiple takes is recommended - try several voice styles for a character, or give the line different inflections
-submit auditions to tylec_asroc@hotmail.com with your screen-name and character(s), or post a link to a file-sharing site.
FAQs
-do I need to match the official voice of my character(s)?
No. Mimicing the exact pitch or style of the Sega actors is not required; just try to stay true to the spirit of the character. i.e. a larger character such as Storm should have a deeper voice, while a young role such as Tails would require a lighter voice befitting a child.
On a personal note, artistic interpretation is especially recommended for the more ... universally disliked performances, such as Jet the Hawk. (or, if he were present, Vector the Crocodile, as example)
-what can I do to enhance my audition?
Certain performances will involve a bit of maniacal cackling down the road. If your audition is for Eggman or Jet, it would be helpful to hear a sample of in-character laughing.
-is there a deadline?
Auditions will remain open until sutible voices are cast. If you require extended time to prepare your audition, leave a post in this topic communicating the expected date of submission.
-what if I'm not picked?
For popular roles, understudies will be selected, should an actor drop from the project.
AUDITION SCRIPTS (with video references)
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SPLASH CANYON (video)
KNUCKLES: Yeah, but what exactly is Eggman really after?
SONIC: Aw, it can't be anything too important.
AMY: Hey Sonic!!
SONIC: Huh? Amy...?
* - Sonic's eyes droop; Amy runs up to him, screeching to a halt.
SONIC: Don't tell me you've signed up too?
AMY: Of course. It really looks exciting and fun. Why wouldn't I join? And
besides... this way, I'll be able to keep my eyes on you. *wink*
SONIC: Ugh.
* - Tails is looking at Sonic's board.
SONIC: Tails?
TAILS: Hmm... That mark... *flashback to the emblem on Storm's board*
SONIC: Mark?
TAILS: Uh-huh. I think it was on the boards of those guys we ran into in Future
City. ...Babylon...
SONIC, KNUCKLES, AMY: Babylon?
TAILS: Yes; the mark of the Babylon Rogues. A long time ago, there was a
floating island known as Babylon Garden. Supposedly, robbers lived
there. According to rumors... this "legendary" band, the Babylon Rogues,
were great thieves.
* - A series of hieroglyphics illustrate what Tails says.
TAILS: Legend also says that the Babylon Rogues incurred the wrath of the Gods
because of their crimes, and that the island was cast into the depths
of the Earth. After that, supposedly the Babylonians were then scattered
for all time, never to be found. But they say that the Babylon Rogue's
treasure still remains on that island, waiting to be discovered.
* - The hieroglyphics end.
TAILS: There are also rumors that the Babylon Rogues were Extreme Gear
specialists.
KNUCKLES: Still, how can a plank like that just float?
TAILS: That's easy to explain. According to the Kutta-Joukowski Lift Theorem,
the control surface flow is balanced by the inverse kinetics of the--
* - Knuckles eyes start spinning.
KNUCKLES: STOP!! I get it, okay?! It just floats and that's good enough for me!
WAVE: Ah-hahahaha!
* - Wave walks up to everyone.
KNUCKLES: Huh?
WAVE: Sorry, but it's just too funny! Huh? That Gear's unusual.
TAILS: Customized it myself.
WAVE: *picks it up* Hmm... *turns it around* Hmm! Hahahahahaha! Well, I never
imagined anyone would enter the race with such a piece of junk. Hahaha!
*hands it back to Tails* Thanks though. It was good for a laugh. See ya,
shorty!
* - Wave walks away.
AMY: Oh that girl! Who does she think she is?!
SONIC: Yeah! How can she just walk in and diss Tails?
KNUCKLES: I know! And tinkering's all he's really good at, too.
* - Tails, looking in Wave's direction, appears infuriated.
OMOCHAO (speakers): The next race is about to begin. Please come to the gate,
participants!
* - Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy all start running to the gate.
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EGG FACTORY (video)
* - Knuckles walks past a couple of robots. As he turns a corner, he and Storm
bump into each other (literally), resulting in Knuckles lying on the floor.
After a moment to take in what just happened, they point to each other--
KNUCKLES, STORM: Ah!
KNUCKLES: It's you!
STORM: I'll make sure to pay you back for this!
* - Knuckles stands up.
KNUCKLES: Hah! I let you get away last time, but definitely NOT today!
STORM: Why wait 'til later, you little punk? I'll pay you back tenfold, NOW!
* - Knuckles starts to wind up a punch, but hits the robot behind him instead.
As it falls down against Knuckles, he props it up.
KNUCKLES: Em, sorry.
STORM: Wa-hahahaha! What're you doin', you clumsy fool? Was that supposed to be
some kind of punch?
* - Storm begins to wind up a punch of his own.
KNUCKLES: Nice try, buddy!
* - Knuckles dodges to the side, making Storm hit the robot by accident. Storm
walks closer to the robot.
STORM: Sorry there! It wasn't my fault! If he hadn't jumped out of the way just
now, I would've clobbered--
* - The robot's arm comes off in Storm's hand, right before it blows up.
KNUCKLES: --WHAT?!
OMOCHAO: The race is about to start! All participants, please get to your
positions now.
KNUCKLES: Gah! The track then; we'll settle this there!
STORM: Looking forward to it!
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SAND RUINS (video)
OMOCHAO (speakers): Now, our race has reached its final stage. The remaining competitors are pacing, anxious for the race to begin. Only a few minutes left. Who will win this big event?
* - Confetti is being thrown in the coliseum.
AMY: Sonic! Congratulations! I'll be over here, cheering you on!
* - Sonic nods; Amy smiles. Sonic, Knuckles, Tails and Jet all start walking up the coliseum's large staircase.
EGGMAN (television): And now, it's time for the final event! And it's set here... in Sand Ruins! The rules are still the same; anything goes in this extreme race! Although it needs no further explanation, the first one to reach the goal will win this race!
* - Five of the seven Chaos Emeralds are set on an "altar" at the stair's top.
EGGMAN (television): But remember, the prize will be won by the racer who's performed the best throughout this competition!
* - Sonic takes out his Emerald; Jet does the same.
JET: Hah, you're lucky you got this far. It obviously wasn't due to your, "skills."
SONIC: Heh, I won't lose now.
* - They both set their Emeralds down.
EGGMAN (television): Hohoho! Get ready; it's time for the final race to begin!
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BABYLON GARDEN (video)
* - Sonic, Tails and Knuckles are in the Tornado, next to Jet's airship. Eggman cruises by on his motorcycle-thingy down below, on Babylon Garden.
SONIC: I found you!
* - Sonic prepares to jump off the Tornado, but Tails stops him.
TAILS: Wait, Sonic; use this!
* - Tails tosses Sonic a new Airboard, the Blue Star II.
SONIC: What is it?
TAILS: It's a new Gear I prepped up, just in case something like this happened.
SONIC: Thinking ahead Tails? Thanks!
* - Sonic dives off the Tornado; Jet meets him in the air.
SONIC: Jet...
* - They both land on the Garden.
JET: You can't catch up with him! Get outta my way!
SONIC: Is that what you think? Take a look at this! I'll show you what true speed really is!
Edit by SilverShadow: Your links were broken. I fixed 'em =D
How do I audition my voice?
i'd offer, but i know i can't act and you're probably looking for american accents.
This is something I'm interested in; however, my main problem is that I can't find a place where I can record my voice without bothering someone else, at the moment.
But when I get a chance with nobody home, look out! I'm particularly interested in trying out for Knuckles and Eggman.
Id like to try out Sonic, Tails, and JET!!
Okay, I've got a few audition tracks, .wavs, to put out for this finally. Found a decent audio program that could save wavs and MP3s, though I didn't download the MP3 portion before making these recordings.
Note that these were all done without me watching the videos or having played Sonic Riders at all - so I'm walking into this just based off the script. So I'll be interested in hearing how everyone thinks I did.
I'm already dissatisfied with my Eggman performance, though. Oh well, maybe I'll try again.
Knuckles Audition:
www.mobiusforum.net/~terg...dition.wav
Storm Audition:
www.mobiusforum.net/~terg...dition.wav
Jet Audition:
www.mobiusforum.net/~terg...dition.wav
Eggman Audition:
www.mobiusforum.net/~terg...dition.wav
I'll be auditioning. I do a wicked Eggman.
I always had a thinking for trying to voice Jet and Storm, but for an entire different reason (one of the many crazy dream ideas of mine) however I don't know if I am any good at it right now.
Like most people, I can only practice voices if nobody is around. If they are asleep upstairs in their rooms sometimes works too, but you never know.
While we are throwing stuff out there, does anyone have any voice acting tips to share with everyone?
Have fun with it. And relax; tension hurts your vocal chords as well as your performance.
I'm taking a voice production class for acting right now, which is more for general acting than for voice acting specifically; but it teaches you to relax so you can get the most emotion and power from your voice. Good posture helps you with your voice and looks good too.