Houston-Austin

In this class, expect the unexpected and prepare to enjoy the ride.  This class is intended to help you bring out the best in your voiceover performances by showing you how to identify the similarities between acting on-camera and acting with your voice, when behind a microphone.  You will utilize physicality, tap into your vocal signatures and learn techniques to help you "get out of your head" and make your VO strengths work for you when recording.

Program Duration: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Pacific) / 2 - 5 p.m. (Eastern)

INSTRUCTOR BIO

Josh Daugherty

Born in Eugene, Oregon, Josh got started in VO as a radio DJ in Oregon at 19 years old, working 3 stations at once: Hot Country, News/Talk and Adult Album Alternative (AAA).  He moved to Los Angeles in January of '98 and got started on-camera doing commercials (over 70 at this point) and TV shows including CSI, Navy NCIS, Judging Amy, Providence, Supernatural and many others. He has been the voice of Charter TV/Phone/Internet, Bud Light and been featured in commercials from McDonalds, 7-11, Velveeta, Honda and Pizza Hut. 

You can see him playing the role of Tom Saubers on the current season of David E. Kelly's adaptation of Stephen King's trilogy, Mr. Mercedes starring Brendan Gleeson, Holland Taylor and Jharrel Jerome.

REQUIREMENTS

There will be a limited number of readers selected randomly from performers on the RSVP list.   If you do nto want to be a potential reader, we will email you addiotional instructions as we get closer to the class.

Copy will be provided approx. two (2) hours before the class, so performers can prepare.

Participants must stay for the entire program.

A limited number of Auditor seats will be available.  Auditor seats enable performers to sit in on the instruction and ask questions, but will not be guaranteed an opportunity to read copy and receive direction from the instructor.  Auditor seats are determined by availability of the performer, position of the performer on the Waitlist and frequency restriction considerations.

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

RSVP-ed members will receive the Zoom link by email one hour prior to the start of the program, and will be able to ask questions through Zoom's chat function. Program begins at Noon PT / 3 p.m. ET

Join the SAG-AFTRA Foundation for a remote Zoom discussion with Agent Chris Newton. This is an "Ask Me Anything" style Q+A. Member participation encouraged. This session will last approximately one hour. 

PANELIST BIO

Chris Newton

• CEO The Newton Agency Tampa Florida
• SAG and AFTRA franchised agent
• WGA Signatory
• Licensed Athlete agent representing professional soccer players
•  Judge for Tampa 48 hour film festival 2017, 2018, and 2019
• Former Full time Theater, TV/Film, Commercial, and print actor
• Represents musicians, comedians, stuntmen, acrobats, children up to grannies, all ethnicities welcome

Moderated by Rochelle Rose, National Director of Performers Programs, SAG-AFTRA Foundation.

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

When: Noon PT / 3 p.m. ET, Monday, March 29 2021

This class will simulate the commercial audition process as done from home -which is now and will likely be the norm moving forward.  Just like real life, in this class, you will be given copy, then must record it, and submit it within a designated amount of time.  Your MP3 will then be assessed by EIF engineer and voiceover talent, Jennifer O'Donnell and your peers.

You are expected to give best audio quality and performance possible given the time constraints.

You must have a home recording set-up to participate.  This workshop will require everyone to submit an MP3 during the class.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a functioning, professional home studio ready to record at the start of the class.
• You will be marked a "no-show" if you cannot submit an MP3 during the class.

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

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When: Noon PT / 3 p.m. ET, Wednesday, March 31, 2021‌

PLEASE NOTE: this class will be conducted entirely in Spanish.  

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Gy Mirano  is a New York actress, voiceover artist and arts advocate originally from South America.  Some of her voiceover credits include, Nikon, Avon, Bellagio, Ford, Folgers, Time Magazine, The New York Times, FEMA, Bloomberg, PBS, HBO, MoMa and LACMA. She was the Spanish-language announcer for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, and for the campaign of U.S. Senator, Catherine Cortez.  Her television and film credits include: Law & Order, Against the Law, Crime Story, Double Deception, Real Sports, Paragraph 175, Front Line, Dora the Explorer, Les Petites Canailles, Sticky Fingers, Call Me, Now is Forever, 3 Américas and Rights on the Line.  

She is on the Advisory Board and Film jury of CUNY's The Americas Films Festival of New York, Advisory Board of the Jersey City Arts Council and Film Jury at the Queens World Film Festival.

Her work as a performer together with her advocacy of Latin American arts and culture in the U.S. was recently recognized with the Gabriela Mistral, Julia de Burgos, Frida Kahlo Award.

Ms. Mirano is honored to serve as a voiceover coach/instructor at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's EIF Voiceover Lab in New York and is always eager to share her expertise with aspiring and established performers.

REQUIREMENTS

You will be provided copy in advance.  Please have it ready to read as the class starts.

You must be a native speaker or fluent in Spanish.

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

Twisted Wave 102 is an advanced class, specifically tailored to those that want to understand the final stage (before digital distribution) of audio production for recorded audiobooks, known as mastering.  We will be exploring next level mastering concepts and building on what you learned in our Twisted Wave 101: Recording Voiceover with Twisted Wave class and/or from what you have learned by being a proficient user of the software. This class may also be beneficial to voiceover performers that want to understand how layered audio processing can effect other voiceover recordings. Knowledge is power, but we want to make sure that participants understand what to expect from this class.   

REQUIREMENTS

• This is an advanced class that will discuss audio mastering techniques to help actors prepare recorded audio for audiobook distribution. Attendees should strongly understand the basics of Twisted Wave or other audio recording software.  Seating is limited to better serve the attendees. 
• Proficiency recording with Twisted Wave and/or completion of Twisted Wave 101: Recording Voiceover with Twisted Wave.  Email us at ashuford@sagaftra.foundation if you have questions about this.
• Participants must stay for entire program: 8 - 11 a.m. (PDT) / 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (EDT)
• Though Twisted Wave has an iOS version, iOS (iPads/iPhones) will not be the focus of this workshop. 
• Have your Mac with Twisted Wave downloaded and operational for the optimal learning experience.  Twisted Wave can be found at: http://twistedwave.com/mac.html

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

NOTE: This is a 3 HOUR class that takes place ONLINE. The class begins at 9:45 a.m. PT / 12:45 a.m. ET

This 3-hour workshop is for members interested in learning how to build and edit their demo reel using Davinci Resolve, a powerful video editing software that is currently FREE for use on both Macs and PC's. In this workshop, you will use your own video clips to assemble and edit your own demo reel. You must have the software in order to participate in this online class. 

Please Note: This class is not an introduction on how to use a computer, so basic computer skills are needed.  No exceptions.

Members must bring the following to class:

At least 2 video clips in MPEG-4 (.MP4) or Quicktime (.MOV) format.

Requirements:

• Working knowledge of a Mac or PC
• Desire and ability to learn to edit digital video footage using Davinci Resolve installed on their computer

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

NOTE: This is a THREE HOUR class that will take place ONLINE. The class begins at 9:45 a.m. PT / 12:45 p.m. ET

This three hour class is for SAG-AFTRA members interested in learning how to edit narrative projects (e.g. short film, web series) using iMovie. In this class you will learn all of the basics of how iMovie works by editing a short scene.

Please Note: This class is not an introduction on how to use a computer, so basic computer skills are required. No exceptions. 

Requirements:

• 
  An Apple Macintosh computer (desktop or laptop) with a current version of iMovie installed (latest version is 10.2.3)
• Desire and ability to learn to edit digital video footage using Apple iMovie

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

NOTE: This is a THREE HOUR class that meets online. The class begins at 9:45 a.m. PT / 12:45 p.m. ET

This 3-hour class picks up where we left off in Part 1 of this class, Intro to Photoshop Elements 2021. In this class, we'll spend more time touching up headshots with various methods of removing blemishes, adding eye light, adjusting skin tone, lighting contrast, adding background and text, among others. 

Please note that you must have previously taken the Part 1 class and you must also have the software, Photoshop Elements 2021, in order to participate. You're welcome to use prior versions of the software, but we will not be able to address discrepancies during the class. Also, using the regular version of Photoshop is not recommended. 

Please Note: This class is not an introduction on how to use a computer, so basic computer skills are REQUIRED.  No exceptions.

Requirements:

• Working knowledge of a Mac or PC
• Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

When: 10 - 11 a.m. PT/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT/ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. CT/ 1 - 2 p.m. ET

The seminar is for anyone who will soon be getting Medicare and wants to learn more about how it works, understand the many options available and the timing of choosing and enrolling in coverage. 

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at rmarinaro@actorsfund.org

RSVP: Click here for details and to RSVP. 

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

When: 10 - 11 a.m. PT/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT/ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. CT/ 1 - 2 p.m. ET

The seminar is for anyone who will soon be getting Medicare and wants to learn more about how it works, understand the many options available and the timing of choosing and enrolling in coverage. 

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at rmarinaro@actorsfund.org

RSVP: Click here for details and to RSVP. 

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.