Call for Voice Actors – Khajiit Will Follow Mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Project Summary:
Khajiit Will Follow is a mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim video game. It adds several khajiit (catfolk) characters to the game world who can be recruited to follow/fight alongside the player, and who can potentially be married after the player has curried their favor. I am seeking voice actors to voice the male characters in the mod. There are three lead roles and three minor roles available.
The leads are large roles, and will require a significant time commitment. I am looking for folks who can provide consistent, high quality work, who will not disappear part way through the project, and who would be willing to reprise their role in future updates of Khajiit Will Follow.
See the mod/screenshots here: Click here!
Number of lines per role: 2500-3000 lines, up to 150 characters in length. Minor roles: <50 lines.
Accent: Khajiit accent (Russian/Spanish/Arabic) required. See below for reference.
Compensation: Flat rate of $300 per lead role.
Lines to be delivered by: ~Mid 2021.
Accent:
The khajiit accent is something akin to a Russian/Spanish/Arabic mix, but the accent is variable in Skyrim and Elder Scrolls Online, so I have some leeway on it. Ideally, the voice is a bit gravelly and mid- to tenor-ranged, akin to the game’s original male khajiit characters, but again, I have some leeway. Main points:
-- R's tend to be rolled, short, or with a D sound.
-- Short A sounds tend to shift towards a short E or a short O (i.e. Half --> Heff; Small --> Smoll).
-- Short I sounds shift towards a long E.
-- TH sounds are partially stopped by the tongue to make a D sound at the start of words.
-- Z sounds become S sounds, except at the beginning of words. (i.e. "was" --> "wass")
-- Hard J sounds become -ZH except at the beginning of words (i.e. Khajiit == kah-ZHEET, as in measure).
Accent reference videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEl2PRJ5KYI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekxHU5cLXbA
Project Details:
Each lead character has 2500-3000 lines, up to 150 characters in length per line. Some re-records likely, based on initial recording quality/line reads, though I’ll try to keep them to a minimum. Duplicate takes with alternate reads would be useful. I aim to be accommodating and professional in my communication, direction, etc. Each role is split across a few general categories:
1) Follower: Each follower has a short quest before he will follow the player. After following the player, he has:
- generic and location-specific greetings and goodbyes to the player
- various combat sounds: weapon swing grunts, power attacks, enemy taunts, death rattles, etc.
- remarks on player weapons/armor/spells equipped
- comments to the player when approaching bosses/points of interest/specific dungeon types
~ 30-35 short conversations with the player, designed to flesh him out as a unique character with a unique personality and experiences
- Nanak has ~30 book talks he does with the player, discussing books he’s read and found particularly interesting.
2) Marriage: Each follower can be married after the player meets certain criteria. Dialogue includes:
- courtship, pre-marriage, during marriage ceremony, and generic marriage remarks
- Spouse-themed greetings and goodbyes to the player while at home
- New follower dialogues to acknowledge the character’s marriage to the player.
- 20-25 short conversations to flesh out the spouse’s character – what it’s like to be married, how life now compares to his life before meeting the player, remarks about house location, what he does with his time in the house, his desire to get out and go adventuring, remarks about any kids the player may have adopted, etc.
3) Ongoing content patches and updates. Currently, I have made content patches to go along with the "Vigilant" and "The Forgotten City" adventure mods for Skyrim, with future plans including: Interfollower banter (including dialogue with other popular custom followers such as Inigo), content patches for a few other adventure mods, and commentary on the base game’s quests. It is preferred but not required that any applicants be willing to reprise their role in future updates of Khajiit Will Follow.
Compensation:
This is a nonprofit passion project for me, and as much as I would like to, I don’t have a budget that allows me to pay an adequate amount. As it stands, I can pay a flat $300 fee for each lead role, to be paid upon completion of recording. Additionally, I’ll strive to be professional in how I work with you, and will do everything I can to raise your profile/visibility within the mod and on the mod page. You’re more than welcome to use your work on KWF in demo reels and other auditions for future roles.
How to Audition:
To audition, please supply me with a voice sample that accurately reflects your tone, inflection, and accent. You can give duplicate takes if you would like. As I foresee a limited number of auditions, I will consider you for all available roles, regardless of the part you audition for, but will give preference to your auditioned character(s). For each role, I have linked a script with alternate audition lines. You can audition with lines of your choosing, but please choose at least two lines from each script.
You should ensure that volume is consistent across samples and that there is no clipping/distortion of waveforms or background noise in the audition. You will need access to Google Drive or another comparable service for file transfers.
If you are cast, I will contact you with more information, including scripts, pronunciation guides, project timelines, and any other pertinent information. If you use Discord, feel free to leave your handle with your audition.
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Thank you for your interest! Please send me a DM here or on Discord (robbobert#0894) with any questions you have, and I'll do my best to respond promptly!
