Week 4

Week 4

Activity 1: Re-recording of News Script

https://soundcloud.com/beck_anne-user-606680066/week-4-re-recording-of-news (SoundCloud, 2016)

Activity 2: Reflection

After being able to re-record my take on this News Script, there are definitely many areas in which I was able to improve my professional voice and performing techniques. During my first attempt on this recording I summarised that my weakness included:

o   That I spoke to fast

o   I stumbled on words

o   I left words out and sometimes added more words in

o   And also that at times my voice wasn’t very professional and or clear.

However after being able to re-record myself I was able to improve these weakness I had. After listening back to my recording I was able to hear that I slowed my voice right down to a speed that was clear and professional, just as heard within the original recording of this News Script. I didn’t stumble on as many words within this recording and to make my voice sound more professional I emphasised certain words to draw the listener back in. With regards to performance techniques, I believe that my new recording contain a variety of different performance techniques which included:

o   Clarity of my voice. I was able to speak clearly and strongly as I managed to control my nerves and not let them show within my voice.

o   Projection of my voice. I was bale to project my voice clearly and at a volume that would be heard but at the same time was not too loud.

o   Breathing. I was able to control my breathing within this recording, therefore I didn’t sound like I was running out of breath or gasping for air during any point of this recording.

Overall, when comparing my second recording to my first attempt it can be seen that I have improved many areas of my voice.

Reference List (Week 4):

SoundCloud. (2016). Re-recording of News Script. Available: https://soundcloud.com/beck_anne-user-606680066/week-4-re-recording-of-news. Last accessed 29th of March 2016.