Michael Fugal - Relaxing read, Mid-Deep VO, characters, Narration

Relaxing read, Mid-Deep VO, characters, Narration

• Michael Fugal is registered with Voice123 since Dec 28, 2007.
• Michael Fugal started his/her voice over career in 2007.
• Currently Michael Fugal is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Michael Fugal was last active on Voice123 20 days ago

Voice Description

I am familiar with many different types of read. I can also inject a somber tone to a religious text or put warmth and humor into a children's story. I can vary the pitch to include different players in a single story or go over the top and belt out a crazy character.

What sets me apart from other VO talent?

I do more than read the page. I consider the project. I ask myself these three questions:

Who am i?
Am I the expert in this area? Am I the consumer making a decision on where to spend my money? Am I the fool showing the listener what not to do?

Who am I talking to?
I consider where your Voice Over is going to be used and I can adapt accordingly. I might be addressing a large group in a convention center. Or maybe I'm having a one on one chat with a business manager. Or I may be discussing options with a family at home. All of these require a different vocal delivery.

What am I saying?
I discern the main idea of your project. What's the big message? I take the time to read and understand your copy. When I truly understand the message of the script, I can act it to the listener instead of just speaking copy aloud. I understand that the listener won't care about what I'm saying unless they can tell that I'm interested as well.

One other thing you should know about me is that I know what my clients want from me when I'm in front of the mic because I've been the guy on the other side. I've worked in video production for over a decade. I've seen both the good and the not so good voice talent in action on my own projects. And in addition to honing my skills on various Voice Over projects and in many training sessions, I have the unique perspective that one can only get from being both behind the camera as well as in front of the mic.

This is my promise to you: I will give nothing less than my complete dedication to your project because that's what your project deserves.

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
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Adult content
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• SaVoa

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Salt Lake City, UT, Utah, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Unknown - Click here to ask Michael Fugal

My Voice Experience

Over the past decade, I've been involved in literally thousands of commercial projects that have given me a good ear for what works well in a project. My experience both behind the camera and in front of the mic have shown me what separates good "readers" from great voice talent. Having had to coach talent to give me what I needed has helped me to accept and understand direction in my own voice overs

Some Previous Clients:

Digital Dateline – Over 400 Telephone prompts for New York based singles line

Schwan’s Food Service – Commercial Broadcast VO for food service provider

PT Assist – Relaxation Narration for 6 Physical Therapy web Videos

V-Line Climbing – Commercial VO for Mountain Climbing Equipment

Heron Island – Australian Conservation Documentary Narration

The Best Bet – Dialogue replacement for short film

School Improvement Network – Ongoing Narration for national educational development company

My Training

Mike is a SaVoa Accredited Voice Artist.

He has trained in both private and group classes under 45 year voice over veteran Scott Shurian. Mike has also taken voice training for several years with 30 year LA voice over artist Christina Thurmond. Mike's training also includes character voice acting workshops with such talents as Brian Cummings and Chris Miller.

"I come from a very musical background which helps me to put an easy listenable and conversational melody to my reads. I have also been involved with the creation and post-production of many video projects over the years which has allowed me to ascertain the certain tenor and pace required for a large variety of projects."

My Studio Equipment

Microphone
Electro-Voice PL20, AM2 Condenser Mics, Berenger B-1

Computer & Software
Mac G5, Dell Inspiron 1525

Special Equipment
Portable Audio Booth, Xenyx 1002 Mixer, Alesis iO 2 Digital Audio Interface, Adobe Soundbooth Pro CS3, Cubase LE4, Final Cut Pro