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The GFTB Interview with Kirsty Gilmore
Online3rd December - 8.00am GMT (London) / 0.00am PSTĀ (Los Angeles) /3.00am ESTĀ (New York) / Ā 7.00pm AEDT (Sydney) / 9.00pm NZDT (Wellington) / 6.30pm ACDT / 4.00pm AWST
Toby sitās down with sound designer, voice director, casting director and award-winning producer - Kirsty Gilmore. Original from New Zealand but currently London based, Kirsty has recently won numerous awards for her voice reel production, and involvement in gaming audio projects. They discuss what casting directors are looking for in a character voice, how to direct talent (and how talent can self-direct), as well as how voiceover artists can improve the audio they supply to sound designers and add value.
How to Charge For Voiceover
Online26th November - 8.00am GMT (London) / 0.00am PSTĀ (Los Angeles) /3.00am ESTĀ (New York) / Ā 7.00pm AEDT (Sydney) / 9.00pm NZDT (Wellington) / 6.30pm ACDT / 4.00pm AWST
This is one of the most followed, interesting, and contentious areas of the voiceover trade. Toby Looks at some of the traditional ways of charging in various countries and territories and invites people to offer their own way of charging. Then Toby outlines a new way of charging he has come to use.
The GFTB Interview – Jeff Danis – DPN Talent Hollywood
Online5th November - 8.00am GMT (London) / 0.00am PST (Los Angeles) / 3.00am EST (New York) / 7.00pm AEDT (Sydney) / 9.00pm NZDT (Wellington) / 6.00pm AEST / 4.00pm AWST
Jeff Danis is one of Hollywoodās hottest celebrity agents - having cast the role of Elsa in Frozen, Supplied voices for Toy Story, The Simpsons among others - and his agency DPN talent is the largest supplier of voiceover talent in the United States. Join Toby for a casual chat with Jeff as they discuss the past, present and future of voice agents in Hollywood, and what voice artists can do to catch the ear of agents.
October’s Spooky Social
OnlineBoooo! Most of you haven't been wearing anything other than pyjamas for the last few months, so let's try and mix it up. We're having our own Halloween party and we're going for full on fancy dress. P.S....We will accept voiceover who hates fun and fancy dress as a costume (but you will be put […]
All About Gain, Signal and Background Noise
Online15th October - 9.00am BST (London) / 1.00am PDT (Los Angeles) /4.00am EDT (New York) / 7.00pm AEDT (Sydney) / 9.00pm NZDT (Wellington) / 6.30pm ACDT / 5pm AWDT
Voiceover success is becoming increasingly reliant on good sound quality from your home studio. In this webinar, learn how to manage your levels and remove unwanted hiss with home studio expert, Toby Ricketts.
The GFTB Interview – Susannah Kenton Internationalās Voice Artist.
Online1st October - 10.00am BST (London) / 2.00am PDT (Los Angeles) /5.00am EDT (New York) / 7.00pm AEST Ā (Sydney) / 9.00pm NZST (Wellington) / 6.30pm ACST / 5pm AWST
Susannah has been voicing projects for major companies for over 20 years, and was a home studio-based voice artist before anyone knew what that even was. In this session she talks to Toby Ricketts about how she approaches scripts and what she has learned from her time behind the microphone.
September’s Virtual Distanced Social
OnlineWould you like another social? Good, so would we! So save the date because we're going to be having another virtual social for our global community of GFTB members onĀ Friday 25th September at 8pm BST / 3pm EDT / 12pm PDT / 5am AEST +1. The venue is a Zoom meeting and the location is […]
How To Get More Voiceover Work
Online17thSeptember - 10.00am BST (London) / 2.00am PDT (Los Angeles) /5.00am EDT (New York) / 7.00pm AEST Ā (Sydney) / 9.00pm NZST (Wellington)
Toby presents a variety of ways to present yourself to the market and has some ideas around where to look for voicework.
The GFTB Interview with Andrew Peters
Online3rd September - 10.00am BST (London) / 2.00am PDT (Los Angeles) /5.00am EDT (New York) / 7.00pm AEST Ā (Sydney) / 9.00pm NZST (Wellington)
Toby talks with Melbourne-based Voice Artist, and host of the Pro Audio Suite Podcast - Andrew Peters.
August’s Virtual Social
OnlineWe think it's time for a get-together, don't you? Excellent, well if we're all in agreement, let's get the party started! Continuing on with our virtual socials, we're going to be hosting one on Friday 28th August at 8pm BST and as a GFTB member, you're invited. The venue is a Zoom meeting and the […]