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Episode 12 - Voice Acting and Theme Parks with AJ Danna
Special thanks to our patrons Landon Knoke and AJ Danna!
On Episode 12, we welcome voice actor and themed entertainment industry professional AJ Danna. His portfolio spans projects with the Netflix Stranger Things Drive-Into Experience, Universal Studios Hollywood, Marvel Studios, local haunt attractions, and more. Today, AJ gives us insight on being a voice actor in this space, how themed entertainment changed in the wake of the pandemic, the power of memory in the theme park experience, and why it's important as both fan and pro to be passionate about theme parks! We're so grateful that he joined us, and we hope you enjoy our collaboration as much as we have.
AJ's Article in Attractions Magazine - Driving School: Lessons learned from drive-thru storytelling https://attractionsmagazine.com/driving-school-lessons-learned-from-drive-thru-storytelling/
AJ's Website: http://www.ajdanna.com/
AJ's Instagram: http://instagram.com/ajdanna
TIMECODES
00:00 - Intro
01:21 - Who Is AJ Danna?
05:12 - How Themed Entertainment Changed During the Pandemic
11:53 - The Powerful Legacy of Theme Park Voice-Overs
17:45 - Finding a Niche and Network as a Voice-Over Artist
24:20 - The Evolving Role of a Narrator in Attractions and Personal Immersive Storytelling
37:38 - Characterization of Voices
44:20 - AJ, Why Would They Change the Voices?
52:24 - Hearing vs. "Seeing" the Voices: Worldbuilding
1:04:50 - AJ's Advice for Aspiring Voice Actors
FOLLOW US
JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themeparkworkshop
Follow Jonathan: www.twitter.com/wesleyasyouwish
Follow Adam: www.twitter.com/adamj_film
Follow the Show: www.twitter.com/workshoptp
Follow Balthazar Banshee: www.twitter.com/disneybanshee
CREDITS
Theme Song: “A Long Cold” - Riot https://youtu.be/Faw8iOc3tlY
“Black Tar” by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Attraction audio from Attractions 360 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBQHVTU2430
Additional audio by SoundsCrate.com
Additional Music by the YouTube Audio Library
All content © JohnnyFilm 2022. All rights reserved.
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By Theme Park WorkshopSpecial thanks to our patrons Landon Knoke and AJ Danna!
On Episode 12, we welcome voice actor and themed entertainment industry professional AJ Danna. His portfolio spans projects with the Netflix Stranger Things Drive-Into Experience, Universal Studios Hollywood, Marvel Studios, local haunt attractions, and more. Today, AJ gives us insight on being a voice actor in this space, how themed entertainment changed in the wake of the pandemic, the power of memory in the theme park experience, and why it's important as both fan and pro to be passionate about theme parks! We're so grateful that he joined us, and we hope you enjoy our collaboration as much as we have.
AJ's Article in Attractions Magazine - Driving School: Lessons learned from drive-thru storytelling https://attractionsmagazine.com/driving-school-lessons-learned-from-drive-thru-storytelling/
AJ's Website: http://www.ajdanna.com/
AJ's Instagram: http://instagram.com/ajdanna
TIMECODES
00:00 - Intro
01:21 - Who Is AJ Danna?
05:12 - How Themed Entertainment Changed During the Pandemic
11:53 - The Powerful Legacy of Theme Park Voice-Overs
17:45 - Finding a Niche and Network as a Voice-Over Artist
24:20 - The Evolving Role of a Narrator in Attractions and Personal Immersive Storytelling
37:38 - Characterization of Voices
44:20 - AJ, Why Would They Change the Voices?
52:24 - Hearing vs. "Seeing" the Voices: Worldbuilding
1:04:50 - AJ's Advice for Aspiring Voice Actors
FOLLOW US
JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themeparkworkshop
Follow Jonathan: www.twitter.com/wesleyasyouwish
Follow Adam: www.twitter.com/adamj_film
Follow the Show: www.twitter.com/workshoptp
Follow Balthazar Banshee: www.twitter.com/disneybanshee
CREDITS
Theme Song: “A Long Cold” - Riot https://youtu.be/Faw8iOc3tlY
“Black Tar” by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Attraction audio from Attractions 360 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBQHVTU2430
Additional audio by SoundsCrate.com
Additional Music by the YouTube Audio Library
All content © JohnnyFilm 2022. All rights reserved.