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I'm not in 5th grade anymore, so I don't have to read out loud.
the only time I put voices to characters if reading is if I am reading to my niece/nephew...you people are weird.
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Reading a book plays out in my mind just like watching a movie, I visualize scenes, hear characters in their own voice. That's with a novel.
With a series, it gets even more fun. When you really get to know the characters, how they would sound and react to events. Of course, each one would have his/her own voice. And as was brought up already, this is one of the things that can make movies a tough thing. When you internalize so much from a book, movies made by someone who had a different take or vision will be hard to take in.
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BritonGuy posted:
I am simply mining the core of the literary arts and pioneering a great exploration into the minds of readers.
I don't always read from left to right.
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I visualize how the characters look, but don't think I've ever given them any distinct voices.
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BritonGuy Title: Serious Business
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Lynea posted:
BritonGuy posted:
In many cases how can you know what voice is being spoken until the end of the character's line? Until then, what voice does the character have, and is it awkward if a man's voice suddenly changes to a woman's with "she said"? How do you explain the gender changes to yourself to prevent a break of immersion?
These are the questions I want to know. Being as most repliers have claimed to give voices and accents to each character at an expert level, answering my questions should be no problem. I have many more, but I'll start with these.
Most of the time I know who is speaking and can assign the voice accordingly. Once in a while, it takes a sentence or two to figure it out and I usually have to go back and read it again in the right voice.
Does it break immersion at all? I expect it would take a bit of skill to go back yet retain immersion in the story through it. And of course you'd have to immediately discard the previous reading. At the same time, I think having read it before would enhance the experience of reading it in a character's voice. Do you think so?
Honest I didn't expect anyone to answer this. But you're quite the spirit on these boards, apparently unaffected by the troll-standard culture that has swept over the internet. Impressive.
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Lynea Title: Dances with Trolls
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BritonGuy posted:
Lynea posted:
BritonGuy posted:
In many cases how can you know what voice is being spoken until the end of the character's line? Until then, what voice does the character have, and is it awkward if a man's voice suddenly changes to a woman's with "she said"? How do you explain the gender changes to yourself to prevent a break of immersion?
These are the questions I want to know. Being as most repliers have claimed to give voices and accents to each character at an expert level, answering my questions should be no problem. I have many more, but I'll start with these.
Most of the time I know who is speaking and can assign the voice accordingly. Once in a while, it takes a sentence or two to figure it out and I usually have to go back and read it again in the right voice.
Does it break immersion at all? I expect it would take a bit of skill to go back yet retain immersion in the story through it. And of course you'd have to immediately discard the previous reading. At the same time, I think having read it before would enhance the experience of reading it in a character's voice. Do you think so?
Honest I didn't expect anyone to answer this. But you're quite the spirit on these boards, apparently unaffected by the troll-standard culture that has swept over the internet. Impressive.
Sometimes it will break the immersion of the story for me, but it's only for a second. Because of the way I visualize things when I read, it's almost like having to rewind, re-block the characters, and start the action again (as if it were live TV or something). I think what generally happens is if I can't figure out who is speaking in the first half a dozen words, I will scan a bit further to see what name appears, so I haven't really read too far into the dialogue.
As far as the trolling, if it's something I still want to discuss, I will reply as I'd like. If I ignored every attempt at trolling, my post count would be a lot smaller. 
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Caoilin Title: Instigator
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uh.. i probably do w/o realizing it. i mean i don't think i do but i read in a way that plays it as a movie in my head so i'm sure they eventually have their own voices and what have you. if i were to read out loud, i would not do a special voice for anyone.
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Date Posted:
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BritonGuy posted:
Lynea posted:
BritonGuy posted:
In many cases how can you know what voice is being spoken until the end of the character's line? Until then, what voice does the character have, and is it awkward if a man's voice suddenly changes to a woman's with "she said"? How do you explain the gender changes to yourself to prevent a break of immersion?
These are the questions I want to know. Being as most repliers have claimed to give voices and accents to each character at an expert level, answering my questions should be no problem. I have many more, but I'll start with these.
Most of the time I know who is speaking and can assign the voice accordingly. Once in a while, it takes a sentence or two to figure it out and I usually have to go back and read it again in the right voice.
Does it break immersion at all? I expect it would take a bit of skill to go back yet retain immersion in the story through it. And of course you'd have to immediately discard the previous reading. At the same time, I think having read it before would enhance the experience of reading it in a character's voice. Do you think so?
Honest I didn't expect anyone to answer this. But you're quite the spirit on these boards, apparently unaffected by the troll-standard culture that has swept over the internet. Impressive.
I experience this as well in some ways. What breaks immersion for me is if I lose the trail of where I was in the story or dialogue, (who was talking and so on). I also do go back and re-read parts in order to maintain the flow and understanding that got the story this far.
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1/1/00 12:01am
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Caoilin posted:
uh.. i probably do w/o realizing it. i mean i don't think i do but i read in a way that plays it as a movie in my head so i'm sure they eventually have their own voices and what have you. if i were to read out loud, i would not do a special voice for anyone.
I wouldn't even allow myself to be in a position where I have to read anything out loud in front of people. I would disappear.
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Lynea Title: Dances with Trolls
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Registered: 2001-7-26 13:09:39
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LadyMetropolis posted:
Caoilin posted:
uh.. i probably do w/o realizing it. i mean i don't think i do but i read in a way that plays it as a movie in my head so i'm sure they eventually have their own voices and what have you. if i were to read out loud, i would not do a special voice for anyone.
I wouldn't even allow myself to be in a position where I have to read anything out loud in front of people. I would disappear.
I've always loved reading aloud and will do so at the drop of a hat. I don't do different voices for anyone but family, though. I'd die of embarrassment.
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