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    Wuk Lamat's poor vocal performance will likely be better in Dawntrail

    A bit of background: I edit audio for a living, and have worked with everything from musicians to voice actors before. Everything I've noticed about Sena Bryer's poor performance as Wuk Lamat points to one thing: lack of time.

    I listen to Wuk Lamat, and I am very aware of two things. First off, that I am listening to a person read a script. She doesn't seem to know the appropriate amount of emotion to put into the lines. She alternates between sounding wooden and overacting. Secondly, I'm very aware that I'm listening to a person speak into a microphone. Whatever editing was done here was not done well enough. Other voices seem natural, whereas this one sounds like a person in a studio. The best reason I can think of for this: it was rushed.

    Now, why doesn't a rush job affect the other characters? Well, oftentimes when you edit someone's voice to sound as it should, you have a preset suite of filters that you perfect over time. This can be done in one sitting, but without adequate time you just have to take your best shot and throw it out the door. Existing characters already had their filter presets figured out, and only required minimal adjustments, whereas Wuk Lamat required starting from scratch. The same can be true about properly voicing a character. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that Colin Ryan can drop into character for Alphinaud at the drop of a hat. The same could be said for anyone who's voiced a character for years as a major part of their work portfolio. Whereas for Sena Bryer, this is all new, and she doesn't have the benefit of a fully funded expansion yet to get everything right.

    Am I right? Maybe. We'll find out in a few months. But until I hear the bulk of Bryer's work in Dawntrail, I'm holding my judgement.
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    Sweet, a sixth thread on this subject.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Karious View Post
    Sweet, a sixth thread on this subject.
    The other five got it wrong.
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    The only thing that really stood out to me was her recording setup (whether studio or home, idk) just felt off. I didn't take much issue with the performance itself beyond recognizing the recording quality didn't seem the same as the rest of the characters.
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    Last edited by Thighland; 01-19-2024 at 06:19 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thighland View Post
    Just use the other already existing threads.
    This is attention-seeking behaviour
    Which one should I have used? There's an official thread? Better tell the people to stop posting in the other four.
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    To be fair, considering the OP's background, I'd argue that there is a little bit more of an informed opinion in the context of this thread.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thighland View Post
    That sounds like a very well adjusted thing to say about people you don't know anything about.
    I think Twitter would be the perfect place for you.
    Apparently a ton of people haven't been on Twitter recently. It's more of a place for people on the right these days.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Valkyrie_Lenneth View Post
    Apparently a ton of people haven't been on Twitter recently. It's more of a place for people on the right these days.
    Even if that were true, it doesn't really matter.
    There will always be chronically outraged people on Twitter, both on the left and the right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thighland View Post
    Even if that were true, it doesn't really matter.
    There will always be chronically outraged people on Twitter, both on the left and the right.

    Welcome to the internet. First time?

    Just look at the forums, except here positivity gets drowned out.
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