My voice is :
- Of a medium to low volume
- I don't always articulate my words and therefore, mumble
- I took in a fast pace especially in long sentences which causes me to mumble and mix my words up
- I also emphasis certain words. It normally the ending of my sentences
- I also don't pause a lot which also doesn't help when I don't articulate and I mumble
- I sometimes stutter a lot and that makes it hard for people who I am talking to, to understand what I say
- I have bad clarity most of the time
- I have quite a high tone for a male
So overall, I feel my main habits are talking too quickly and not pausing. This causes me to stumble or mumble on my words and mix my words and sentences up. I also use a lot of colloquialisms such as, "Lit", "Mate" and "Innit". I feel this is because my dialect is effected by the fact I was brought up in a working class family and not being trained to speak the correct way.
When acting I would change my voice to become a character by using pace, pauses, tone, volume and clarity. For example, if I was playing a nervous character I would lower my volume, make my words clear so the audience can hear them but not clear enough for me to sound confident, I wouldn't pause and the pace of my voice would be faster. Whereas, if i played a more confident character i would have to be the opposite to myself. I would use a slow pace with a lot of pauses to suggest I am confident and am enjoying talking. I would also make sure my clarity was good so that the audience could understand every word. I could also change my voice if i played a higher classed character. I would make sure if i was going add to the script I would use colloquialisms that would be right for their dialect because higher classed people will tend to have been taught to speak properly and therefore, would not use slang terms but elegant terms.
Vocal Choices
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Vocal Qualities
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Presenting
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Radio Broadcasting
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Theatre Performance
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1. Intonation & Melody
Variation in tone and melody is vital. Decide which words and passages deserve extra attention and increase the tone to emphasise these points.
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Presenters would use intonation and melody on words such as, numbers and facts but also certain words that help push their point across into the audience. Presenters should also make sure they are articulation their words to get their point across so it’s clear.
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Radio Broadcasters should pronounce their words very clearly and articulate well so they can be heard clearly through the mic. They would also use a variation in tone and melody to make their speech more interesting and natural.
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Actors should use a wide range of variation in tone, melody and emphasis when performing to give a more natural approach because no one talks in one tone and one melody. They can also increase their tone to emphasis on certain parts of their speech that is important to the storyline.
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2. Volume
Projecting your voice to ensure everybody in the audience can hear you is essential.
To draw the audience’s attention to certain parts of a speech, try varying the volume – sometimes louder, sometimes softer – so that selected passages stand out from the rest.
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When presenting presenters must ensure they speak at a loud enough volume so that my speech is clear and so the whole audience can hear me. Presenters would also raise their volume slightly when they are discussing something that is a serious matter or if they want the audience to really listen and take in what they are saying. By talking in a louder than conversational volume, it also means they are very clear, but they also need to ensure they project their voice which would hopefully mean all of the audience would hear them.
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Radio broadcasters ensure they speak loud enough for the mic to pick up what they are saying and so it is clear. Broadcasters would also vary their volume because there might be certain parts of their speech that is more important than others, so they may raise their volume, so the audience pay more attention to the more important parts like, information. Also, broadcasters who play characters in series like, the Archers. They may use a different volume depending on their character but will still have to be at a certain volume, so the mic can hear them which could affect how they would play their character.
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In a Theatre performance, actors must project their voices into the audience, so they can be heard by all of the audience. This means that even if their character is speaking at a conversational volume in a scene, they have to ensure they speak at a louder volume, so they can be heard. As performers they should also change their volume on certain parts of my speech so different parts stand out and I should also change my volume depending on the mood of the scene and my character. For example, if their character has authority somewhere they are more likely to speak louder because they feel more confident.
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3. Clarity
Don’t forget to articulate every word, to ensure clarity on your part and understanding on the part of the audience.
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When presenting people should assure that they speak clearly and articulate every word so that the audience will understand and take in everything the presenter is talking about.
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Radio Broadcasters need to be clear and articulate because the audience cannot see them and therefore, can only follow what they say by listening which means they need to ensure they have good clarify.
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When performing in a theatre an actor should articulate every word, so the audience can keep up with the dialogue and understand better which means they are most likely going to understand the story better.
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4.Emphasis
Emphasising different words can change the focus of a message by altering meaning and/or implication.
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Presenters can use emphasis to change the aim and focus of their speech. For example, they can emphasis a certain word such as, a name. Also, if they emphasis different words and change the meaning they can make the speech more exciting and interesting to watch.
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When doing a radio broadcast, you can use emphasis to get them meaning of the speech across and can also mean that the meaning can change halfway through. Once again because listeners can’t see the broadcaster they have to go by how they emphasis different words, so they can understand the speech.
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In theatre performance, emphasis is used a lot to make scenes more interesting and to indicate to the audience how each character feels about the topic their scene is about. It can also change the meaning and make monologues / larger lines more interesting. It also means the meaning / topic can change during a scene too by using emphasis.
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5. Pauses
There are several purposes for which pauses can be used...
· to give listeners a chance to absorb something
· to generate expectations about something that’s going to be said
· to give the presenter a moment to focus.
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Pauses can be very powerful when used in presenting. If presenters use a pause after a large amount of speech or a piece of speech with lots of facts and figures, then it gives the audience time to take in what has been said. Presenters can also use pauses to have a movement of to pause, focus and think about what they will say next.
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Radio Broadcasters can use pauses if something major has happened in a radio series such as, the Archers File which would generate a dramatic atmosphere and expectation on how the other people or person will react. Radio Broadcasters can also use pauses if they are doing news reports and mention important details that they want the listeners to absorb.
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In theatre, actors use pauses to create different moods to the scene. For example, they could use pauses to show their character does not want to speak to another character creating an awkward mood. However, actors can also use pauses to slow the pace of the speech between two characters or, so the audience create ideas of what might be said next or what might happen next.
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6. Pacing
If a speech is delivered too fast, it can hinder understanding and generate anxiety in the audience.
If it’s delivered too slowly, it can tire and bore people.
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Presenters need to keep a steady pace otherwise if they deliver the speech too quick the audience might get lost and not understand where as if speech is delivered too slow it can cause the audience to become bored, so they won’t focus and therefore, get confused.
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Radio Broadcasters also need to keep a steady pace because they don’t want to bore the audience by going too slow or confuse the listeners by going to quick. Pace can also be used to define a character as well in a radio series. For example, if a character is confident they will talk in a steady or slightly faster tone.
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Actors can use pace to help define the mood of a character such as, if a character is nervous they will tend to talk at a quick pace. Overall, they should use a steady pace, so they don’t bore the audience or confuse them unless it fits with their characters.
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7. Tone
Setting the right tone for the speech overall can ensure better understanding and relevance to the audience.
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A presenter would use a serious tone with aspects of a positive and upbeat tone. This is so the audience don’t get bored and understand because they are listening. Also, if a presenter didn’t vary in their tone it would tire the audience and therefore, they would not want to listen to the presentation.
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A radio broadcaster’s tone depends on whether they are playing a character in a radio series or doing a news report. If they are playing a character the tone would depend on how the character felt in the scene. For example, if the character is sad their tone will be thicker and will therefore, sound lower and sad. If they are doing a radio report, then they are more likely to be using a softer tone that’s upbeat and positive which will entertain and not bore the audience.
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An actors tone should vary depending on their character and how they feel in certain parts of a play / production. For example, if they are playing a character that happy they would use a softer voice which would make them sound positive and happy. If they use the right tone it should set the mood for their character and for the scene.
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