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Voice Over Jobs

Many jobs and occupations have heroes or some person that holds the work performed in that field to a higher standard. In the land of voice over jobs, that individual was Don LaFontaine. Anyone not recognizing his name would surely recognize his voice. Any people listening to a movie preview that begins with his distinctive gravelly voice has heard LaFontaine executing top notch voice over acting. The death of Don LaFontaine has left a vacancy in the voice over arena that has many studios clamoring for fresh talent. Though no one thus far has come close to his vocal powers and natural talent, there are still many wannabes out there aspiring to be the next Lafontaine by applying to as many voice over jobs as they can.

In order to work as a voice over worker, you should be being easy going and good to work with, not just to make the client feel at ease, but likewise to make the recording operation run seamlessly and expeditiously. If you have an issue enunciating something, just revise the entire sentence in the margin of the script. Once you have finished this, change the spelling of the word to something phonetic or common. If this does not help, ask the production assistant or anyone else with experience of the script. You should not feel humiliated or ashamed about asking. This indicates that you clearly have the best interest of the project in mind and want to be sure to deliver a superior project.

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Voice Over Jobs

The duties performed in voice over jobs may not be as difficult as some other occupations. However, there is decidedly more to voice over jobs than many people may think. Depending on your skill level and lifestyle, voice over work can feel like one of the best jobs in the world. For others, it may not be worth your time and efforts. Anyone looking for voice over jobs purely for the sizeable payout, doing a day’s work in less time, or the aspect of easy money need not apply. Voice over work is easy for the true professionals and rewarding once you acquire some time in the business, but for anyone just getting started, it is much harder than expected.

Someone looking for voice over jobs or determined to be a voice over artist should ask themselves how they are intending to improve the quality of a advertisement, television show, or movie preview with their sound. They need to actually start paying attention to advertisement on the radio and TV in order to listen and compare proficiencies, deliveries, and other refinements. It might seem funny at first, but it is fundamental to read out loud, using a microphone and headphones at your computer. You will get a better feeling for the sound of hearing yourself speak into a microphone, which will make you feel more comfortable about speaking in the recording booth.

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Voice Over Training

One of the best and brightest voice over training studios in the U.S. would be EdgeStudio.com.
They run one of the best voice over training programs around and they are also renowned for hiring their voice over training programgraduates. This means that anyone trained at any one of the three nationwide training locations in Washington D.C., New York or Connecticut, will have a distinctive head start in the voiceover talent vocation. This VoiceSTA certified voiceover studio has collected over 1,000 clients and completed over 8,000 voiceover assignments. All this in over 20 years of experience in the industry. It is also one of the few training facilities that offers tele-training, an innovative way to telecommute while effectively performing various tasks. Now much voiceover work can be produced over the telephone.

Certain names can be pronounced more than one way, depending on where the emphasis is placed. You must be heedful of the intended pronunciation in advance. Thinking that you know the pronunciation is not the best choice. This is something that should be up to the discretion of the customer and reviewed in short before the clock starts running on the studio meter. Ensuring that your annunciation is distinct and proper, and that you rewrite any words that give you trouble in the first read through are the first steps to a job well done in the vocal booth. Some voice over actors are ready to give advice to anyone concerned in taking on voiceover talent as a job. One rule of thumb is that a voiceover actor get the correct pronunciations for general and rarely used words before the start of the first take.

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Voice Over Training

Anything you can recall from telephone systems and radio spots requires some level of voice over training. Any voice over training you receive can be used in all areas of voiceover work. If your voice is distinctive either with a special pitch or tone, or if you have a way of talking with inflections and emphasis, skilled voice over training can provide lucrative opportunities and help further your acting career. Becoming part of the voiceover sector is much simpler than most individuals believe. If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming involved in the voiceover career, it begins with voice over training.

Maybe most amazing is that any students opting to begin their careers as voice over talent with EdgeStudio.com are given all-inclusive expertise featuring candid assessments, demo recording for their reel and private vocal coaching. With training available in this innovative medium, students are prepared for real-world experiences as tele-training takes advantage of technological connectivity to provide top-notch voice over training to those who do not live on the Eastern seaboard. To make education easier for any students, the voice over training program offered by Edge Studio is separated into four stages: Getting Started, Get a Demo, Get Customers and the Professional phase. Edge Studio also provides ala carte voice over training methods available for those that would like to brush up on specific areas such as dialects as opposed to taking the entire course over.

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Based on the popular Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris and adapted by Six Feet Under’s film maker Alan Ball (it premiered on HBO in September 2008), True Blood is a blood-drenched Vampire series set in southern Gothic parable where the blood sucking fiends are campaigning for equal rights.

The first season of the show featured 12 episodes and lasted ’til 23rd of November 2008. Following the popularity of the first season, the second season came on air on 14th June 2009 featuring again 12 episodes and lasted till 13th September 2009. The third season is scheduled to go on air in June 2010.

The story centers on Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), an innocent waitress at Merlotte’s bar in Bon Temps and Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) a Civil War-veteran vampire. When waitress Sookie and vampire Bill Compton meet, the attraction is immediate. Sookie is cursed with the ability to read thoughts, which is one of the reasons she falls for the first person whose mind she can’t read: Bill Compton. The show is well cast with a lot of characters interacting with each other. Ryan Kwanten is Sookie’s brother, Rutina Wesley as her hilarious best friend, Sam Trammell as her boss who always have a crush and Nelsen Ellis as a gay cook who doesn’t take orders from anyone. Including fantastic performance from Lois Smith who plays Sookie’s grandmother and Generation Kill’s Alexander Skarsgard, you have one of the best (and best-looking) ensembles of the new season.

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Reviewing a cruise line is not easy as most people on board are having fun, and on a cruise people generally tend to overlook petty shortcomings. Moreover, most existing cruises have been around for more than a decade, and hence they have already perfected most of their shortcomings. Some Alaska cruises that have consistently been at the top of the savvy cruiser’s list are those provided by Royal Caribbean, Princess, Celebrity, and Carnival.

The Royal Caribbean line has won great accolades for its ship Radiance of the Seas. Beginning with the reception and the checking in, everything is systematically organized. It stops at Juneau, Skagway, Hubbard Glaciers, and Ketchikan during its seven-day cruise. Shopping in Juneau is a memorable experience, as is kayaking in Ketchikan and the glacier exploration at Hubbard Glaciers. There are several onboard activities - Broadway performances, a silhouette act and a comedy act as a farewell show on the last night. The only drawback may be the large number of people on board - about 2,500 of them - which may not be appealing to the peace-loving cruiser.

All ships of the Princess cruise line have got rave reviews from cruisers. They come highly recommended by cruise agencies as well. They follow the same itinerary as the Royal Caribbean and have an excellent and knowledgeable staff. The great attractions of Princess ships are the dark wood mahogany furniture in some of their cabins and the ship memorabilia available for sale. The dining rooms are arranged forward, and the theater seats are thoughtfully arranged to provide all with an unobstructed view, free from poles and other obstacles. The Princess line is a very experienced line and offers customized cruises to its passengers.

Carnival and Celebrity both rate high on the cruiser’s list. They have reliable ships and staff and good outside balconies, which provide excellent views of natural scenery.

Among the small ship category, Clipper, American Safari, and Cruise West are considered to be great cruise lines. They provide the adventure seeker a host of activities to do while on the cruise.

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The maritime history of the Isle of Man dates from the eighteenth century and the Island is recognised internationally as an efficient and well- run centre for both registration and management. It was ranked third in the world by Port State Authority in September 2004.

The Marine Administration was established in 1984 and offers 24 hour cover for both yacht and ship owners. Local legislation has also been amended to adopt the “Megayacht” code and enable commercial yachts exceeding 24 metres to be registered on the Island.

Benefits of registering a vessel on the Isle of Man include

• A zero rate of tax for shipping related activities

• No annual tonnage dues

• A low registration fee

• Attractive VAT arrangements

• Security of mortgages registered on the Island

• A Demise Charter Register, both in and out

• British Flag and support of British Consular services

• Flexibility in the requirements for registered owners including limited partnerships

Merchant ships to be registered in the Isle of Man should be registered with one of the approved Classification Societies and it is a requirement that functions of effective management are undertaken by a ship management company, resident in the Isle of Man, having responsibility for the ship.

The Isle of Man recognises the following Classification Societies

• Lloyds Register of Shipping

• Germanischer Lloyd

• Bureau Veritas

• Det Norske Veritas

• American Bureau of Shipping

• Registro Italiano Navale

• Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

Registration

Owners have the option of registering either on the main register or on the Demise (Bareboat) Charter Register.

The registration process is in two main steps

• Incorporation of a company on the Isle of Man. There are no nationality restrictions on the ownership of shipping companies.

• Registering the vessel. The majority interest in the vessel must be owned by one of the following,

o A company incorporated in the Isle of Man and having its principal place of business within the Island

o A company incorporated in the U.K. Channel Islands, any British Dependant Territory, or in a Member State of the E.U. or E.E.A. and having its principal place of business in one of those territories

o Limited Partnerships established and registered in the Isle of Man

The Chesterfield Group provides a full range of trustee, and corporate advisory, formation and management services and invites enquiries. More particulars can be found on our web-site http://www.chesterfield-management.com
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A web site dedicated to the writings of the sea, ships and all those that sail on them? It sounds strange as who knows what the Merchant Navy is or what those at sea actually do all day, those who work in the Industry that is. Isn’t the Merchant Navy something to do with fishing or fighting? What is interesting about that? “Get a real job”, some would say and others would ask “and so why haven’t you got a sun tan”. So why would anybody be interested in a web site filled with things that nobody is interested in - beats me.

If one would look through the endless Marine and Nautical webs sites available or if one was to go to a bookshop and look at the available literature on the subject this is what you might find. Ten books on the “Titanic”, dozens of “how to sail around the world in a plastic boat with a sail” DIY books and a couple on “when I was shipwrecked or and attacked by pirates” biographies. This is all good stuff and I must admit to do with the sea and ships, but oh so very long ago! The Merchant Navy of today is not about sails and pirates, it is not about sinking ships and unqualified people sailing the world for adventure, it is not about scurvy and cannibals in foreign lands and it is definitely not about fishing and catching the nearest ferry to France!

Merchant Navy really started to be recognized as early as the Fifteenth Century. This was when hard men in little boats, battled the oceans in the name of exploration. “Yes, dear, I will be back in ten years or so, be good”, would be heard throughout the land. From these times the Merchant Fleet grew into the heart of the British Empire, bringing back all that Tea from China, the spices from the Orient, the fruits from Morocco and the gold from everywhere. Sailing ships became the heart of the spider web that connected Britain to its colonies and outlying Islands. Heroic men set forth to bring back to the British people news and exotic goods that had become so much in demand.

Last Century sailing ships became steam ships and steam ships became fuel oil burning ships. Britain became in the middle of the last century the largest shipbuilder in the world with well over 70% of the ships being built in places like Newcastle, on the Clyde, in London and other famous Maritime Ports and Harbors of the UK. Britain also had the largest Maritime Fleet in the world and dominated Trade everywhere with its powerful supply of home built ships and rufty tufty seafarers. Yes, not long ago Britain was dependent on a massive fleet of ships importing and exporting goods and keeping the Empire together. During these times families all knew what the Merchant Navy was either through having family members at sea or through working in the support Industries of Shipbuilding, Insurance, Imports/Exports, Dockyards, Stevedores amongst many other occupations in the Maritime World!

Times change though! Thirty or so years ago the British Merchant Fleet size started to drop and the shipbuilding Industry started to wither away. Countries like Japan and Korea started building ships using cheaper labor and the cost of building a ship in the UK became prohibitive. Shipyards closed and workers were laid off in their thousands and these workers drifted into other occupations if they could or joined the long queues at the unemployment center. The fleet size reduced in their hundreds as companies either moved their ships to other flags (different countries for cheaper tax incentives) or sold off their fleets to foreign companies. The remaining British ships and the foreign ships sold laid off seafarers by the thousands and employed in their place cheaper crews from such places as India and China.

The British Merchant Navy dropped in size at such a rapid pace that it went from world dominance to nothing in a matter of a couple of years. The significance of the Merchant Fleet in the eyes of the public disappeared overnight and became an unknown quantity to the outside world.

Today things are improving. Recent Tax incentives by the British Government have caused a turn around and certain shipping companies have started to increase their fleet size under the British Flag and other companies have switched their ships operate in the UK. London as the center of Maritime Affairs managed to retain the title of “Marine Capital of the World” throughout the troubled times and still to this day stands proud above all that represents the Marine Industry.

London with its hundreds of Marine Insurance Firms, Brokerage Companies, Lawyers, Import/Export Houses and Ship Business and Consultants (amongst many other support arenas) brings in over one billion pounds per annum to the UK economy? That is London alone and does not include all the other companies and offices situated around the Islands. Furthermore, it also makes no recognition for the 60,000 British seafarers that are still out there plying there trade across the many oceans, nor for the Nautical Schools that still operate in Glasgow, Southampton and Newcastle to name only the major ones. It also does not include those fleets that are registered and operated out of British territories, like Gibraltar and it certainly does not take into account those seafarers that work in the Merchant Navy but don’t subscribe to a Union.

In basic terms the Merchant Navy could be described as any commercially operated waterborne vessel. So any vessel that makes money is a part of the Merchant Fleet. This would include for example: Research Vessels, Ferries, Fishing Boats, Oil Tankers, Passenger Ships, Chemical Tankers, Training Vessels, Hospital Ships, Diving Support Vessels, Anchor Handlers and Tugs to name but a few! It could though be said that the Merchant Navy is anything on the water that is not used to fight with. Or anything on the water that does not have a gun! But there is a crossover point and it is easier to use the Commercial explanation above and to include any ‘pleasure craft’ into the statement.

Merchant Vessels go with Imports and Exports. Trade being their primary purpose and 95% of cargoes shipped around the world is by Merchant Vessels. Not, may I say by aircraft which is often a preconception that those ashore seem to have. Cargo planes carry either very small items, or very expensive items that are needed in a hurry. A plane could not carry Oil around the world and it certainly could not carry toxic and dangerous Chemicals. Fruit is carried in ships as are vegetables and grain to name but a few! Ships carry cargo; planes carry valuable items and cost too much for general items to become viable economically. If oranges where brought in by plane they would cost well over five pounds each at a minimum, I leave that subject to rest in peace!

At home in the UK have a look around your house and think about where the items you see come from! That television in the corner, does it have Sony written on it? The Persian Carpet that decorates your sitting room I am sure was not made in the UK. The children’s toys with “made in Taiwan”, certainly do not come from a UK factory and the tea you are drinking most likely comes from India! What about the Japanese car in the garage and the rice in the bucket in the kitchen? If you were then to go a bit further and look at the wood supporting your roof you may find that it was shipped in from Finland. The gas that heats your water is shipped in from North Sea Oil Wells or from Africa and the fancy gravel that adorns your path came from Spain or France. And by no means, were any of these goods or items shipped in to Britain by an airplane! Ships brought all of these goods to your supermarket shelves, for you to enjoy in your home!

As seafarers are not fighting (which seems a common misconception) and we don’t play cards all day let us clearly state that the average seafarer suffers from overwork and stress. Stress built up over the time he spends on the ship due to the high volume of work and the responsibility that is placed on his shoulders. I will leave it at that. It would take a whole volume to describe the jobs and routines that seafarers in their respective ranks are responsible for and I suggest that you read alternative literature (if you can find any) or join up! Seafarers in short have too much to do at sea and suffer as a result of it!

The Merchant Navy today is improving in stature and in size in the UK. Slowly and with time it may grow once again to be a recognizable force and understood and respected by the general population. Long gone have the times when a Captain was a respected figure in the community but maybe he will one day be able to lift his head high a not hide under the lie of being “a travelling salesman”. One day Marine Engineers will be come respected as extremely qualified experts and not classified on the same level as a car mechanic straight out of school. Maybe one day everybody will realize that being at sea does not mean a “wife in every port” and that often nowadays seafarers no longer manage to leave the ship in their time onboard. Maybe one day seafarers will be able to go ashore and tell people what they do without having a blank response or a daft reply like “oh, erm you fish?”, or “that’s good, you do a good job protecting out shores”.

The reason for setting up a web site for the written word of the sea may now be a bit more logical to the “landlubber”. There is in fact a whole world out there that remains unknown to all. An extremely diverse and interesting world filled with cultural shock and intrigue and through the web site it is hoped that all readers will gain massive insight and knowledge into this world. The Merchant Navy and those that sail on the ship deserve far more recognition and respect than they get to date. So maybe through this web site all will change and soon Officers and Crews of the many Vessels that ply their trades will be able to lift their heads high and shout “we are in the Merchant Navy”. And all those that hear will understand and respect those persons that are part of what was once the greatest Industry that Britain can lay claim to.

About The Author

Author and Webmaster of Seamania. As a Chief Engineer in the Merchant Navy he has sailed the world for fifteen years. Now living in Taiwan he writes about cultures across the globe and life as he sees it.

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The sun and the beaches of the Caribbean are a major draw for the tourists during vacations. A common notion among people is that these luxuries are only for the rich. However, this is changing owing to the big boom in advertising for ‘Discount Caribbean Cruises.’ The white sand beaches, tropical rain forests and coral reefs are a mere phone call away, because travel agents can arrange a cruise for you and your family at deep discounts. Trips to the Caribbean are usually offered in packages of 3 to 14 days, with stops at four to five ports. Ticket rates usually start at $1,000. Discounts up to $200 are offered on these tickets depending on criteria such as early booking.

The discount offer applies to itineraries such as Eastern Caribbean, Western Caribbean and Southern Caribbean. The discounted prices may include the cost of onboard amenities, depending on the travel agent. An agent should be chosen based on experience and reputation in the field. Some travel sites contain discounted rates under the ‘Discount Caribbean Cruises’ heading, but may not include surcharges such as port and taxes.

Like all cruise offers, discount Caribbean cruises come with certain common rules. It is usually a large family that stands to gain the maximum discount, since they are effectually a wholesale buying unit. The more people who book, better the discounts. Kids between 3 and 12 are charged special children’s rates. Kids below three are usually not charged. Book your trip early, as of the discounted tickets are sold early.

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