This blog is now inactive + Explanation

Hey guys. It's been a while since I've posted on here and it's sad to say I don't have time for this anymore.

I am continuing to create videos on my Main Live Action Channel and Voice Acting Channel:

Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProfKranc

Voice Acting Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProfKrancVA

Keep a look out on the voice acting channel! More Abridged projects are coming out very soon!

If you want to keep up to date on whats going on, follow my social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProfKranc

Twitter: https://twitter.com/profkranc

To give an explanation to why this has become inactive.... Well it's simply because I've been succeeding! Ever since I started this blog and my youtube channel, I have always said my dream is to become someone who works in the media industry.
And recently I have been working on more and more projects in Northern Ireland. My portfolio has been growing and so has my contact list. So much that I'm getting paid work!

I'm proud of what I have been able to achieve and I wouldn't have had the skills needed to get that work without my time on here and youtube.

Who knows, I may revive this blog one day. But for now it's staying inactive.

Thank you everyone who happened to watch my stuff or read my posts. I hope you enjoyed your time here and I wish you the best of luck in your endeavours.

More Voice Over Work! + New Demo Reel!

Back again with another demo reel! This time for commercial productions! I've been getting a lot more voice over work now, from video games to corporate advertisements.

If you guys like what you hear, make sure to contact me! go here for more of my work: http://callumjanes.wix.com/callum-profkranc#!voice-over/c1uuo

And here to contact me: http://callumjanes.wix.com/callum-profkranc#!contact/c16fm

Whats happening? Films are happening!!

I have been quiet for a while on my youtube with the only video coming out recently is a small vlog on Q-con (Anime and Gaming convention).

Why is it quiet?

BECAUSE I'M MAKING FILMS!!!

 

Behind the scenes of all this, I have been working on mnyt projects (not only films, but as a voice over artist as well).

 

If you haven't notice, I hit 100 subcribers on my main channel ProfKranc! And in celebration, I have been working on my biggest project yet!

 

I can't tell you much (spoilers :p), but i will tell you that we see a lot more pf the characters that w have touched on briefly in my previous skit videos!

Characters such as: Carter, Carlton and Ryan! All will be reveiled in the 100 sub special:

 

 

 

THE BEGINNING

 

Not only that, but I have another video on the way! Featuring a someone who may already know :D

 

Can you guess who? Find out in this teaser: Coming soon......

 

 

 

Stay tuned to the youtube channel to watch some ProfKranc skits and vlogs! coming soon!

Click here to go to the channel

EXPERIMENT IX IS OUT!!!!

Well, I've been gone, but not lost!
I've been working with an animator called Thomas Farrington on a project called "Experiment IX".
When Thomas released the animatic trailer for the project, I couldn't help be interested and offered my sound design services as that seemed to be the best way to help. After that, I whipped up a quick example of what I could do using his animatic as a template and voila! He accepted my offer!

After working for a long time, it finally came out.
Thanks to Thomas for letting me help out, it was awesome :-D I hope to work with him in the future and I also hope to work on other projects like this sometime soon!

Hope you like it! Here's some special 3d character turn arounds! And if you want to look at more behind the scenes, check out Thomas' website! http://tfarrington.blogspot.co.uk/

Damn this Fleeting Feeling (introspectual moment here)

There isn’t enough time in the day.

This has been happening more and more recently, but my time has been becoming more and more filled to the brim with stuff I have to do. But its not just stuff like school work that has to be done (even though thats one of them). It also includes things like big decisions. Finally choosing which university I want to go to, following through with financial applications and all the while I’m trying to do work for people online.

I want to make films, this is something I have said many times. It’s what I breath for; to make media. And as much as these will help me do this, I would still like the freedom of being able to do what I want. Being able to make my own projects while still having time to relax and just take a break. The freedom of being a teenager.

But the more time passes, the more I feel that this freedom is passing away. Its leaving my heart and a hole remains. It feels like I’m losing a bit of myself, a bit of my spirit and wonder of being young. 

I know, I know, what first world problems. And the worst thing is that I’m 18, turning 19 soon. Its…. troubling. 

I just can’t get rid of this fleeting feeling. I need to work on something, get my mind off things. Or maybe I should get the sleep I need rather than blogging XD

Damn this fleeting feeling. And damn the fact I’m feeling this at goddam 18!!

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To lighten the mood, here is a super goddam cute sloth making cute noises :-)

THERE'S NOT ENOUGH TIME! + Projects I'm working with other people on

I've been doing a lot of work for other people nowadays. From voice acting, to sound design. Everything has been going to other peoples projects. And as much as I love contributing to other peoples work rather than all the work stemming from me, I'm beginning to get a bit nervous about where this will take me.

I want to do some of my own projects, but its a matter of that I'm to busy. That and the projects are rather big. Its not like easier to make videos like "Package" which is completely self produced. I'm talking about proper cinematic looking pieces. 

I don't know, I guess I need to try and set aside some time to make my own projects rather than just scripting them and then working for other people. 

But that's not to say I'm not enjoying working for other people. In fact, here are a few projects I'm working on at the moment with other people. Only a few, but check them out:

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I've done another Rap Battle for SethHeart. It came out really well and he really stepped up his editing from his previous video. I'm both the gods btw:

Doing sound design for this guys full trailer. Here's the animatic. Awesome project: Experiment IX

Here's another project I'm doing sound design for. You can see the trailer here: http://goo.gl/eYmW9S 

Post by Squinty Studios.

Awesome Rom-Com series that has lots of potential. I'm Stan Aaron (the guy with glasses):



I've been announced to be the main antagonist; Octavius for a new fantasy series produced by an amazing machinima producer,pleasantlyperplexed:



Keep an eye on these projects and I'll see you on the next post!

Need Royalty Free Music? List of Sites Here!

Before I give you the list I have complied of bountiful recourses for Royalty Free music that are both free and some not (Labelled so you know which is which), I should probably promote where I originally posted all of this information.

Out there in the cold dark of the internet, there is a place where Youtubers reside. Its a forum called:

Yttalk is a truly awesome place for youtubers to connect, promote and help each other. Its because of this place that I have seen more growth these past two months than I have before. Sure I'm still only on 85 subs, but it has grown much faster than before.

Anyway. Because there wasn't a resource compiling the places where you could get royalty free music that you can then monetise in your videos, I decided to write one up.

I just wanted to say if you are interested in connecting with other Youtubers and maybe even getting help and advise on your channel, that's the place to go.

BUT! In any case, below is a list of websites I have compiled in which you can get Royalty Free music from in which you can use in your videos for monetisation and even short films, features, radio, etc.

I ask that you read the terms and conditions on the websites to confirm that you can use the music track of your choice in your production. 

I hope this helps!

LIST BEGINS!!

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Stock music for free (do have to sign up though): www.freestockmusic.com/

Blooming excellent free to use music, plus they provide with written approval to use all music on youtube by just filling in a 3 line form (just to avoid those peasky youtube copyright claims): www.teknoaxe.com/Home.php

EPIC Royalty Free music: www.machinimasound.com/

Don't forget partners in rhyme! They have free sound effects and music on their website:http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/free_music_loops.shtml

Another royalty free music: http://www.approachingnirvana.com/

Some free, some not, all all able to use: www.vimeo.com/musicstore

Free and creative commons music: incompetech.com/

Creative commons music (typically rock music with instrumentals of each song): joshwoodward.com/

Can't miss Youtube's very own audio library. Some really good stuff on here. Especially some of those orchestrated classics like Midsummer's Night Dream (wedding song): http://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary

Newgrounds, some you can use, but if unsure, check the description or mail the owner:http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/


Also, added by @Glup: http://www.audionautix.com/

There are certain tracks that are under creative commons. If you are unsure, contact the artist:soundcloud.com/

Free Music Archive, filled to the brim with stuff. Just check the licence when looking at music :-D You can even edit your search for ones specifically with the creative commons commercial licence  :http://freemusicarchive.org/

Bit Pricey, but free if you are with RPM: www.audiomicro.com

Most are under creative commons, but check the licence on the track as some are non-commercial:freemusicarchive.org/

Creative commons remix community (some are non-commerical): ccmixter.org/

Creative Commons music: www.archive.org/details/netlabels

MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF QUALITY CREATIVE COMMONS MUSIC! (unorganised though):www.opsound.org/pool/artist/

more creative commons music: www.jamendo.com/en/?p=tags

Lots of sound effects and music here for use, but check their description first to see if you can use commercially:http://freesound.org

Dano songs. Bit awkward looking for songs, but all free to use for monetisation with attribution:http://danosongs.com

Music that can be used commercially and non-commercially: beatpick.com/

More Free to use music: cashmusic.org/

Royalty Music (pay once, can use on monetisation for anything you want within the terms of service):http://www.909music.com/

Different types of media that have fallen under either creative copyright or are copyright free:commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

If you have the money though, you can always licence music. The cheaper licences usually appear on sites likeBandcamp and Free Music Archive, or you can get written approval from an artist you like. Don't be expecting JayZ to mail you back though, he will probably be expecting a Huuuuuuge sum of cash.

If you have anymore you can share, please say! Always more welcome on the list :-D

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Thank you guys for reading. Also, shoutout to Michael who runs the Yttalk website. He truly does care about the Youtube community and shared my thread on Yttalk so more people would know about it.

Here is a link to my original thread on Yttalk: http://goo.gl/Ynrjdi 

Here is a link to Michael's video listing his favourite websites from the list:

Stay tuned for more useful articles, blogging and fun videos!