Voice over profile of Patricia Shanks

Voice gender

female

Voice age

Adult, Senior

Voice pitch

Alto, Soprano

Mother tongue(s)

English (North America)

Languages

English (North America)

Voice usage

Commercials, Audio Ads, Documentaries, E-Learning, Dubbing, Games, Presentations, Podcasts/Internet, Moderator (on), Telephone systems

Own studio

Microphone(s): Neumann TLM 103, Audio Technica AT897, Electro Voice RE-27 Computer: Apple MAC, PCs, Windows 7, Vista, XP Software: Sony Vegas, Adobe Audition, Adobe/Macromedia Flash, Apple Mac, Final Cut Pro, Apple Soundtrack Pro Equipment: DBX Limiters, Behringer, Nady, Dbx Processors, 24 Channel Yamaha Console, M-Audio Analog/Digital interfaces

Delivery as ...

MP3, WAVE, AIFF, CD (Overnight), FTP

Voice description

Genuine and heartfelt delivery of your message. The warm, fuzzy and nurturing mother or school teacher. The businesslike and in-charge corporate executive. The classy consumer.

Excellent audio assist / audio description voice.

Quick turnaround. All formats, all modes of delivery.

Training

Acting Training: (10+ years)
Charles Conrad Studio, Burbank, CA
Steve Eastin Studio, Toluca Lake, CA
South Coast Repertory

Voice Acting Training:
Richard Tatum
On the job, on the air as a TV news segment host and as an NPR radio station DJ/program host

References

Acura, American Honda, Toyota, Orly Beauty Products, Rockwell, FedEx, PacifiCare, United Airlines and Yamaha Music Software

Have voiced medical, financial, real estate, arts, aerospace, healthcare, automotive, animal care, retail department store and numerous other types of corporate/industrial programs, e-learning, training and CDs.

Documentary narration, Internet, telephone interactive (IVR), software programs, phone system messages and commercials, radio drama.

Television news segment host/writer/producer
NPR affiliate radio announcer and program host
Music composer and arranger
Professional classical singer

Teach voice acting workshops for the International Coach Federation, Women In Animation, others.

Misc/Specials

Extensive background in classical music and knowledge of artists/repertoire. Professional classical singer (member, American Guild of Musical Artists). Ability to pronounce well in Italian, French, German, Spanish and phonetic Hebrew, Russian.

Teleprompter, singing teacher & voice trainer, professional singer (AGMA - American Guild of Musical Artists)

Copywriting (countless radio and TV commercials, industrial scripts), former Los Angeles Daily News writer/columnist.

2010 Emmy Award for writing.

Patricia's private homepage

www.studioshanks.biz