Matt Heck - Clear, engaging presentation of complex material.

Clear, engaging presentation of complex material.

• Matt Heck is registered with Voice123 since Dec 21, 2006.
• Matt Heck started his/her voice over career in .
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• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

My voice ranges from a matter-of-fact command-and-control delivery appropriate for emergency systems and tactical simulations, to a sensuous and reassuring Teflon-smooth technobabble. If your topic is complex technical, and you need to explain or convince, I'm your man.

On the fun side, here are some character voices that may fit your needs:
* Sensei Sensei, the Kik-sum-dum-gai Master (if you ever need to re-record "Tae Kwan Leap" by the Frantics, I'm in).

* Dr. Norbert Tinkledink, Director of the Big Johnson Space Center
* Ozark Mozart
* God (y'know, from Brooklyn-- where else?)
* Load-Spike Larry, the Loser Sysadmin

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Audiobooks
• Documentaries
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

Unknown - Click here to ask Matt Heck

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I have ISDN in my studio
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

San Jose, San Francisco, San Mateo, Oakland, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Unknown - Click here to ask Matt Heck

My Voice Experience

Over ten years of experience as a software engineer, combined with time spent as an amateur stand-up comic, lets me present even the most maddeningly technical material clearly and confidently, while keeping my audience engaged and comfortable.

VOICE EXPERIENCE:
My initial voice work was for the WaveQuest, Inc., title "Terra Victus". (NOTE: The demo of this title shipped, but the full version was pulled.) I was chosen to voice the primary bad guy, "Dr. Maximillian von Harmer, mad dictator of Neo-Earth".

I have also done various voice prompts for embedded systems, such as the Meda Systems, Inc., "Bravo" home media server.

For about two years, I did stand-up comedy on a weekly basis with the Central Coast Players in San Luis Obispo, CA, generally presenting new material every week, cold, to various audiences. No serious injuries.

I occasionally provide vocals for The Braindead Monkeys, a "post-moderate no-wave band" somewhat similar to a Negativland/Devo traffic accident.

I had an intermittent audio blog, "Run-Time Errors on the Road", which is currently looking for another hosting solution, but which allowed me to refine techniques for initial delivery and post-production of audio recorded via cellular phone, but released as MP3.

I have a pet project to record an audiobook of Sun-Tzu's "The Art of War".

Finally, as a matter of vocal practice and public service, I help voice audio versions of various pages at Wikipedia.

BUSINESS/KNOWLEDGE AREA EXPERIENCE:

The following details about my background may give you some idea of the areas I am particularly comfortable speaking about.

Military science and artificial intelligence with the CAD Research Center, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, for the United States Marine Corps. and the Department of the Navy.

Video game voice work and graphics programming for WaveQuest, Inc.

Audio and video digital recording, compression, and network delivery with Xing Technology and Surveyor Corporation.

Test and measurement automation for Crystal Engineering Corporation.

Embedded multimedia development (Linux) for Universal Electronics, Inc.

My Training

Initial voice recording training while employed at WaveQuest, Inc., under music director John Bartelt.

Member of the San Luis Obispo-based Central Coast Players under the direction of Bill Moneymaker and Myk Powell. Training included stand-up voice coaching, reader's theater, and limited traditional drama.

Audio recording training at Sierra College, Rocklin, CA, with an emphasis on digital home studio techniques, under Robert Johnson.

Substantial additional technical experience due to spending most of the last ten years writing multimedia software, with a strong emphasis in audio over the last five years. Lead software engineer on the Meda Systems "Bravo" home music server, which took multiple awards at CEDIA. Very substantial and relevant experience with audio compression and DSP technologies.

I also regularly attend experimental audio sessions at the Stanford Center for Computer Research into Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), which have given me particular insight into multi-channel/surround-sound technologies.

My Studio Equipment

Unknown - Click here to ask Matt Heck

Additional Skills

I have solid experience writing, reviewing, and clarifying technical information, and would be happy to help you smooth out the rough edges on material you need to present. I have a good feel for what tends to get across to people, and what doesn't. That said, if you like it the way it is, obviously I'll respect that.

If you need something delivered in some off-the-wall format, or you want to try something strange and interactive, run it by me. Most bizarre technical problems haven't scared me for years.