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!

So I'm a Voice Actor... That's a thing! + NEW CHANNEL!

Callum "ProfKranc" Janes Character Voice Over Demo Reel:

Youtube:

Soundcloud:

A while back I posted a video on my Youtube channel describing how I have pushed forward into the realms of voice acting by getting a part in a video game mod.

The game was Skyrim and I was part of the mod: Dragon Break - Bad Wolf. 

It wasn't that big a part, I literally had 1 line in the entire thing as a cultist. But I felt really proud to have been able to do something like that! Just hearing my voice come out of a character of something that I personally didn't make is amazing. It was a sense of accomplishment!

If you want to hear my line in the Skyrim mod, I added some into my voice actor announcement on my main channel. Watch it and it pretty much has the details of what I'm doing in terms of voice acting. As well as an explanation to whats happening with this channel stuff.
Here is the video, but if you prefer reading, you can read ahead because I will briefly explain it here :-)

So what's happening?

So basically I've started up a new channel called "ProfKrancVA" as a hub for all my voice acting videos and AMV videos.
After getting into the Skyrim mod, I put up a voice acting demo reel of of the stuff I had done so far all combined into one and since then I've been getting requests daily for me to voice stuff. I'll be honest, I don't think I'm the best Voice Over artist, but I'm glad I can help people out when it comes to voice acting.

I'll post a list of videos on here at a later date in order to showcase what stuff I've been in.

I'm really getting into voice acting! Its amazing and I really want to do more of it. However this doesn't mean I'm abandoning my endeavours into film-making! I love that too!
I understand starting a second channel probably isn't the best decision this early in the game, but I want to separate my work so my channel doesn't become a hub for whatever I feel like. Having a structure to your channel can help attract people to it. And that's exactly what I want to do :-)

I've also made a soundcloud so the the audio of any music I happen to make can be downloaded. I will also be uploading tracks before their video on there so if you want to hear the tracks before anyone else who watches the channel, click there and sub :-)

I'll still be posting here as always and it will include stuff about my endeavours in voice acting and film-making as it is rather a blog for me to share what I'm up to with projects, tips, tricks and all that jazz :-D

Want a Voice Over/ Actor?

So yeah I am open for requests and commissions so if you like what you hear from my voice over demo reel, please feel free to contact me via the "Contact Me" section up at the top of page :-)

And with that! I leave you! Here is a link to my main channel if you want skits, comedy, drama and randomness: http://www.youtube.com/user/profkranc

And here is a link to my VA (voice acting) channel if you want to hear me voice in things and see some awesome AMVs (Anime Music Videos): https://www.youtube.com/user/ProfKrancVA

Thanks guys and I'll see you soon! 

STUPID WEATHER!! | NEW VIDEO!!

A new video commenting about my experience with the current UK extreme weather conditions :-)
Only 7 seconds long. That's a new record for me :-D




You know the thumbnail has kinda inspired me to do something kinda related to this... It is a really cool thumbnail :-D

BAD MUGGER!! | NEW VIDEO!!!

When confronted by a mugger in the park, our hero is met with a surprising turn of events.
Watch it and let me know what you think! :-D




This video was directed and written by my good friend Ryan Holywell (he's the guy who gets mugged). Brilliant guy who always got your back when you need a hand. He just came up with this idea and I was like, lets film it! :-D

Little random fact, all the sounds except for the conversation was dubbed over by foley I recorded :-D I'm going to go a bit more into foley at a later date, so stay tuned! Hope you like the video! :-D

How to make your Content More Professional! | ProfKranc Talks | NEW VIDEO!!!

Need tips and tricks on making your content look more professional/ improve its production value? Well you have come to the right place! On this episode on ProfKranc Talks, we discuss the basics in making your videos look more professional!

Okay, so I made this video purely because I think some people may like a how to like this better in a video format. HOWEVER I have listed a few more tips and tricks below here not found in the video! So if you want to try and make your video look EVEN MORE professional, then read on :-D

1. Planning your Videos

Even in what people may consider the easiest videos to make (which they aren’t btw) like gaming commentary, planning can really help your videos. 

Now when I say planning, I literally mean when you are going to shoot, what are you going to shoot, have a script laid out for your video. Essentially knowing what you want, when you want it and knowing how it will end up in editing is crucial to making a quality video. 

When you wing it on a video, even on like a blog where you are just talking, having a subject ready is the basics behind making a good vlog!

It’s like if you were a main character in a play. You wouldn’t go onto the stage on the day of performance not having practiced your lines other you would look like a fool in front of everybody!

Something you have to remember when posting a video on Youtube is that potentially thousands to millions of people are going to be watching your content. So are you going to go out there in front of everybody not knowing what you have do? 

Surprisingly some people will still say yes. But if you want to try and make quality videos, then try and plan ahead. Don’t go into a game without a game plan!

2. Spend time editing your video!

Too many times have I come across channels of people speaking dreams of wanting to make it big on Youtube and not even putting the time into editing their videos.

I’m not speaking from experience here cause if you have been on my channel you can see how low my sub count is, but the basics that people should replicate is editing your video down. The big Youtube players do this, so we should to.

When you click onto a video and see the video’s length is like 10 mins long for something that seems so simple like… What did I eat for lunch today?

Even though that sounds like one of the stupidest ideas for a video ever, people will have clicked onto your video to see that, but if you have spent 3 mins talking about how you came to have that lunch people are going to click away. 

Editing your video down to the essential information is crucial. If your video drones on, people will get bored and you will have lost their attention.

Now you are probably thinking “but Prof, your video was 10 mins long!”. That’s true, but that’s because I have enough information to pad the entire thing. Throughout the whole video you are constantly learning and that will retain peoples attention as it doesn’t stop feeding you valuable information.

The lesson still stands. The shorter your video while still retaining the good parts, the better.

3. Framing and composition

When you are watching a vlog about someone talking about equality, do you want the camera to be down low and looking up at the person speaking? No, cause then it will not only look like they are powerful, but also seem like them are talking down to you!

Something that is commonly overlooked in video making is how the video is framed. Here are a few things to look out for when setting up the camera for your video.

The Rule of Thirds

The Rule of Thirds basically outlines the golden section of an image for a subject to be in. When you see a photo or an interview where the subject is focused off to the right or left of the photo, why do you think that is?

It’s because it gives the photo a better sense of composition. 

Here is an example of the Rule of Thirds:

As you can see here, there are lines to represent where a golden section within the image. It’s essentially a guideline for good composition in photos. This may not apply to blogs however because you are speaking directly to your audience. But it definitely does apply when it comes to film-making.

Extra:

When you are filming a Youtube video, it’s hard to get this unless you have a fancy camera like a DSLR, but if you can get a nice blur around the subject of the photo thanks to a fixed focal length within the lens of the camera, it can make for a nicer image on the camera. 

But yeah, that’s all for today. If there is enough demand, I’ll be making another one of these videos in the near future as well as accompanying it with other posts that have extra tips :-D

Thanks for reading and I hoped it helped! 

LET’S BOOGIE!!

DUCKS THAT SHOOT LASERS!!! | NEW VIDEO!!

DUCKS THAT SHOOT LASERS INVADE/ EXPLODE AND BECOME PRESIDENT! 

Don't want to watch? That's fine, but you don't get to see Duck Obama :-D

Btw, Obama's not really a duck :-D

FRIENDS THEME SONG - AMV | NEW VIDEO!!!!!

NEW VIDEO!!!
Check out this new AMV combing the sitcom Friends theme song with the amazing anime Clannad!
Have a watch! 
http://youtu.be/WoRaMRUvYaM



So yeah, this AMV was actually entered into the Eirtakon AMV Competition alongside another Doctor Who based AMV.
Unfortunately it didn't win anything, but I'm still really proud of the result. Plus loads of people really enjoyed it. People in the viewing hall cheered at the end of it!!

I may release the other one I did for the competition on my channel too.

I'm actually thinking of making another channel specifically for my AMVs for the matter of separation of two entirely different types of content. You know, drama and anime music videos don't really mix. But I'm not sure :-/

What do you guys think? Drop a comment below and tell me what you think about me creating a new channel just for my AMVs.

Thanks for reading everyone! Hope you are all having an awesome start to the year! :-D