Voice Over / Script

The script is below. I wanted some sort of intro rather than just jumping into the scene, I decided on having a Genghis quote show for a few seconds before starting the animatic. The timing will have to be adjusted as I havent yet tested the time it would take for the speech to be said comfortably.

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Text pops up

The greatest joy a man can know is to conquer his enemies and drive them before him. To ride their horses and take away their possessions, to see the faces of those who were dear to them bedewed with tears, and to clasp their wives and daughters in his arms. – Genghis Khan.

(first scene starts to play) Voice starts…
“I am the land and the bones of the hills. I am the winter.
“Temujin had united the Mongols as one; however the new nation was still outnumbered by the Tartar bastards.”
“The fighting was brutal but the Mongols were a strong race, born and bred with the bow and sword.”
“The Tartars were not Temujin’s only worry however; even with them defeated his lifetime enemy Eeluk leader of his old tribe the Wolves threatened his life. Revenge was long overdue”

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After editing it in I found the voice was ok but brilliant. I used my own voice and lowered the pitch, while this gives a nice older man kind of voice the way I spoke the script wasn’t to my liking, even after a few takes I knew I just was not going to be able to do it like I wanted. In the future I should plan a voice actor sooner. The volumes of the battle also needed to be toned down to hear the voice, this is not a problem but the slashes and action are less effective. If I had more time I would bring these out a bit more and also blend the music better.