Professional Voice Over Acting for Animation: In Depth Techniques & Fundamentals

Completed by 1 learner

Ages 12-17

Live One-Time Class

Learn character development, voice techniques and the fundamentals of voice over acting with a working voice over professional in Hollywood!

Michael Rivkin. Voiceover Actor, Hollywood, CA

Average rating:

4.7

Number of reviews:

(55 reviews)

Live video meetings

Meets once

3-6 learners per class

60 min

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What’s included

1 live meeting

1 in-class hours

Assessment

Informal assessment. I will provide supportive, helpful feedback on their work to help them improve.

Class Experience

In this class I will be teaching a variety of techniques used by working professionals for Voice Over Acting for Animation.  We'll occasionally work on video game scripts as well.  Topics will include: character development, voice techniques, additional dialogue recording (noises and extra stuff you record in sessions along with the dialogue), vocal warmups, creating volume and distance with your voice, ad libbing, creating before and after moments for a line of dialogue, auditioning skills and more.   My teaching style is fun, supportive and interactive.  Students will work on multiple scripts, sometimes working together, and sometimes working individually one by one. I will take questions after each sequence. Everyone will get multiple chances to work.  The class will be informal-no experience required, all experience welcome.

Learning Goals

Students will learn the various techniques used by professional voice over actors to create mood and character. Whether you are just curious or want to pursue this as a career, everyone will get a chance to work in a fun and respectful way.

Other Details

Supply List

I will provide students with the scripts we will be working on.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Michael Rivkin. Voiceover Actor, Hollywood, CA

Joined June, 2022

4.7

55reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

I have been a professional voice over actor in Hollywood for the last 6 years and a professional actor for 20. I am currently working on the animated show "Big Nate" for Nickelodeon as Mr. Galvin the science teacher.  The series is based on the book series Big Nate. I also play various characters on the show "We Baby Bears" on The Cartoon Network, and The Rooster on "Kung-Fu Panda: Paws of Destiny" on Amazon Prime. I love working with kids, and got my start teaching at my daughter's elementary school where I taught improv.  I then started teaching improv to a group of home schooled kids with learning differences, as well as at a school for gifted kids.  I've worked with kids as young as 5 all the way to 18 years old.  I'm now excited to teach kids how to voice over act based on my professional experience so they can learn how it's really done!