Wonders of the Voice - Beginner's Guide

Synopsis:

The training focuses on techniques to become a Voice Actor.
• Introduction to Voice Over and Voice Acting
• Bringing out the orator in you
• How to talk with ease
• How to get started - What it takes to be a VOA
• VO Games
• Pronunciation & Articulation - The neutral accent
• Inflection
• Modulation
• Intonation
• Cadence
• Projection
• Mastering Accents
• Voice Acting & Impersonation
• Voice ages
• Voice Over Genres
• Auditioning process,
• Industry Insider Tips and Tricks
• Dos and Don'ts of VO beginner's
• VO Industry Terms and definitions
• Breathing Right to Sound Resonant
• VO Etiquette
• Vocal Care
• Script interpretation and narrative styles and stress marking
• VO Knowledge - Expert Insights
• How to succeed in vO
At the end of the beginner's guide - I send each participant
1. A detailed email about the overall class performance during the session with pointed tips on how to improve their VO skills with useful resources on the VO industry, self-education links, and social media networking groups they could join with reference links to professional VO talent they can emulate.
2. Multiple genres of scripts in various categories to choose from for their voice-over demo reel recording during the advanced guide should they wish to sign up. They may choose 4-5 scripts from each genre from the pack of scripts sent or choose their own scripts based on their own strengths and preference. This will be their prep for the advanced guide. The scripts can also be used as practice after the session.
Requirements and Remarks:
**PLEASE REGISTER AT CCs COUNTER IF YOU ARE USING SKILLSFUTURE CREDIT TO OFFSET THE COURSE FEE**

There will be a 30 minutes break. No food or beverage is permitted to be served or consumed during the session or in the premises.
Please bring your own water and beverages. Lunch is not provided.

For Singaporeans aged 25 years and above, you may use Skillsfuture Credit to directly offset course fees
for Skillsfuture@PA courses. Claiming of Skillsfuture Credit to Training Provider (Changi Simei CC) must
be carried out AT LEAST 7 DAYS before class start date. In failing to do so, the CC reserves the right to cancel his/her class enrolment.
You may apply the Skillsfuture Credit through www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg using MyskillsFuture Course Code: TGS-2018508503

Venue
All Sessions: #05-02 Activity Room( All Dates )

Organising Committee
Changi Simei CC

Trainer Credentials

Noella is a highly experienced voice-over artist, author, and singer with more than 20 years of expertise in voice-over, voice acting, and jingles. Her versatile voice has graced TV commercials, documentaries, and trailers aired on Channel News Asia, BBC, CNN, CNBC Asia as well as corporate videos for major global brands like Clarins, Bosch, Honda, Vogue Eyewear, Phillips, Tiffany, Ponds, Pampers, Similac and airlines like Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways. Her extensive portfolio also includes work for prestigious names for leading banks like Standard Chartered, HSBC, Barclays, Citibank, DBS, and UOB. Noella has lent her voice to iconic tourism campaigns like Malaysia Truly Asia, Taiwan Touch Your Heart, Seoul Infinitely Yours, and Vietnam Hidden Charm, as well as luxury resorts like Resorts World Sentosa, Gardens by the Bay, and Marriott International.
In the realm of voice acting, Noella shines as the lead character, 'Ollie', in the CG animated series Ollie and Friends (Season 5). She's also portrayed a variety of characters in different accents for Leo the Wildlife Ranger (Season 2), which has an international release on ZooMoo. Additionally, Noella voices one of the lead characters, 'Josie', in the audio series Singapore Six, a collaboration between IMDA and Audible.
Her talent has earned her international acclaim, including a nomination for Best Voice Over, Outstanding Body of Work, International at the Voice Arts Awards (SOVAS) in New York. Noella won the Best Voice Over, Animation and Dubbing English at the India Voice Fest, and Best Voice Over, Corporate Film English Female. Her voice credits span short films and animated TV series that have won prestigious accolades, including The Hollywood Film Festival, Cannes Lions Award, Giffoni Film Festival, Richmond International Film Festival, and the Asian Academy Creative Awards.
Noella's voice has the power to bring scripts to life, infusing them with the perfect blend of emotion and connection to resonate with audiences. With a neutral English accent, her voice is deep, soothing, and rich in texture, capable of evoking gravitas or creating a warm sense of trust. Known for her versatility, Noella excels in voice acting, able to deliver a wide range of characters across different English accents and age groups—from young children to seniors.
She has also been running 'Wonders of the Voice' training workshops for aspiring artists since 2015 and has trained hundreds of participants.
She has conducted workshops for international and local schools and colleges like United World College, Nexus International School, Eton House International, Global Indian International school, NPS, ITE College, SSL - School of Science and Technology, Singapore and corporate workshops for employees of Salesforce, Mulesoft and Tableau.