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The GFTB Interview with George ‘The Tech’ Whittam
Online 7th July - 11:00am BST (London) / 3:00am PDT (Los Angeles) / 6:00am EDT (New York) / 8:00pm AEST (Sydney) / 10:00pm NZST (Auckand)
George (the Tech) Whittam is an expert in studios, having spent his whole life designing, building and repairing audio setups, spaces, and gear. Join Toby and George for a friendly chat about everything to do with voice recording gear and spaces! Questions in advance to: toby_ricketts@gravyforthebrain.com
The 10 Habits of Highly Successful Voice Artists
Online 21st July - 10:00am BST (London) / 2:00am PDT (Los Angeles) / 5:00am EDT (New York) / 7:00pm AEST (Sydney) / 9:00pm NZST (Auckand)
Join Toby Ricketts as he covers the ten key habits of the most successful voice artists on the planet. There will be an extensive Q&A session as well.
The Audition Review with Toby Ricketts
Online 23rd June - 10.00am BST / 2.00am PST/ 5.00am EST / 7.00pm AEDT / 9.00pm NZDT
It’s hard to get feedback these days on your voice audition audio - nothing from P2Ps and rarely from agents or clients. Send a recent audition mp3 along with the job and voice brief to toby_ricketts@gravyforthebrain.com and Toby will give you feedback on your performance and recording quality as well as offering constructive feedback to improve.
The World of Frequency with Toby Ricketts
Online 16th June - 10.00am BST / 2.00am PST/ 5.00am EST / 7.00pm AEDT / 9.00pm NZDT
Toby Ricketts presents a deep dive into the world of frequency... What is it, how is it used and perceived, how to use all kinds of EQ properly and how to use the spectral view in your DAW software.
The GFTB Interview – with Paul Strikwerda AKA The Nethervoice!
Online 8th June - 10.00am BST / 2.00am PST/ 5.00am EST / 7.00pm AEDT / 9.00pm NZDT
Join Toby Ricketts as he interviews Paul Strikwerda, the Dutch native, US based Voice artist and one of the most prolific writers and critics in the voiceover business!
5 Techniques To Improve Your Sound Quality
Online 11th May - 10.00am BST / 2.00am PST/ 5.00am EST / 7.00pm AEDT / 9.00pm NZDT
Join Toby Ricketts to discover 5 different techniques that can improve your sound quality and help you win more auditions.
The Audition Feedback Hour
Online 22nd April - 10.00am BST / 2.00am PST/ 5.00am EST / 7.00pm AEDT / 9.00pm NZDT
It’s hard to get feedback these days on your voice audition audio - nothing from P2Ps and rarely from agents or clients. Send a recent audition mp3 along with the job and voice brief to toby_ricketts@gravyforthebrain.com and Toby will give you feedback on your performance and recording quality as well as offering constructive feedback to improve.
Interview – Jeremy Birchall, Voice and Casting Director for Grinding Gear Games & Path of Exile
Online 20th April - 10.00am BST / 2.00am PST/ 5.00am EST / 7.00pm AEDT / 9.00pm NZDT
Join Toby Ricketts for an in-depth chat about the world of character voicing for gaming. What casting directors are looking for and how to perform in a character or gaming session. Jeremy Birchall casts and directs talent for Path of Exile, which is an award-winning fantasy action role-playing game with millions of players worldwide.
The Complete Guide to Constructing Your Own Demos in Adobe Audition
Online 13th April - 1.00am BST / 5.00pm -1 PST / 8.00pm -1 EST / 10.00am AEDT / 12.00pm NZDT
It's on almost every brief these days... Most directors have asked for it... "Can you make it more... Conversational"?
But what does this mean? and how can you go about this read? Find out with Toby Ricketts!
The ‘Conversational’ Read
Online 23rd March - 8.00am GMT / 1.00am PST/ 4.00am EST / 7.00pm AEDT / 9.00pm NZDT
It's on almost every brief these days... Most directors have asked for it... "Can you make it more... Conversational"?
But what does this mean? and how can you go about this read? Find out with Toby Ricketts!