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This blog is about my trip to Canada from February till the end of July. The reason I have this blog is that my family/ friends and teachers can read what I have been up to.
I'll write about my preperations, flight, what I have learned at the internship company as well as any side trips.


Thursday, May 2, 2013

Week 3 - Wednesday: Day 11

I started a bit later as the supervisor had a long day with the concert so I started at 11:30.
But I had to leave at 11 in order to walk the whole way. It didn't start out too bad until I was halfway and had to walk up little hills in the park. Then I could feel my legs already; which reminds me how poorly my condition is. I did make it and the pain in my legs disappeared when I arrived xD Today I didn't do much on the video this time, but I got to learn things about voice acting.
Before I started he explained how the business goes when you have your own company. You will have to deal with competition; people who try to shut you down by saying we are doing things for free. He explained that you should educate the client instead of badmouthing other companies.
Explaining why an other company says he does it for free, but then you still have to pay 400$ for the production costs while we can offer a commercial for 350 for example and you can explain the differences between the company like my supervisor does all work by himself while in another company the job can be sent back and forth between people.  You've got to let the client think about their actions and that way you can mostly win the client back.
Sometimes you need to be overconfident in those cases and have the attitude: Look how great I am. But only to advertize your company.
Very helpful information.

Then I could start voice acting. We printed out the script and I could sit in the booth and put my headphones on. The supervisor set up my program and explained me how adobe audition worked.
Then I could proofread the first character and he corrected me immediately!
I didn't say the 'h' in the word human. I never even realized I said it wrong so I was glad he pointed that out. Next to that I have to work on th words, but that will be a long process.
I did my thing and somehow we ended up doing english accents as I said I wanted to try one for a character xD he tried to teach me how to pronounce words. Sometimes I got it, but I still have to work on it so he recommended me a movie to watch. We wrapped things up and tomorrow we will edit the lines.

At home I installed some games on the ps3, talked to my parents and then already had to cook.
I made a sausage with potatoes and carrots, only I don't understand the stove yet. (it has 10 levels so I just messed around with it)  The sausage was good, but my potatoes and carrots could have been better. (were not cooked through enough =P)  I also made a bit too much to eat so I know I will have to prepare less food.

After that I cleaned up, started the dishwasher, played resident evil, showered and went to bed at 11.

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