Oculynx X9 - Final Fantasy IX Voice Mod (Main Cast) - Still Seeking Regent Cid, Ruby, and Zidane (Lead Role)
Quippy for Zidane Tribal
Character Description:
Zidane Tribal is the main protagonist of Final Fantasy IX. He is a thief who works for the Tantalus Theater Troupe set to kidnap the princess of Alexandria, an event that escalates to a quest to protect the planet of Gaia. Zidane is laid-back, casual, outgoing, and generally friendly to those around him. He is flirtatious with women, but develops feelings for Garnet specifically. When the situation calls for it, he can be more serious, particularly in the face of danger. Zidane cares for those around him, often offering them advice on life, and is selfless in his actions. He tries to conceal his insecurities and fight them alone.
Vocal Tone
This should be played in a very standard North American dialect (more West Coast style). Play Zidane as upbeat, fun, and caring, mixing in excitement, a bit of cheekiness, and unwavering friendship to the people he cares about. Your pitch should not be deep, it should be energized and youthful. Think along the lines of Red XIII in the second half of Rebirth.
Directorial Considerations:
- Consider your "Objective" within the scene. You don't have to make it complicated. What does your character want? What strategies is your character using to achieve it? What is getting in their way of achieving it? What does your character have to lose?
- Your audio must not have any sound reflection. Consider recording with a blanket, or inside a space where the microphone isn't picking up the sound reflection in your room.
- Lastly -- Consider your environment(s) and read between the lines. If you just record the audio as-is, there won't be much life to it. You don't want to wander off-script, but there is still a lot of flexibility that can be added to the dialog to acknowledge breathe life into your recording.
- english
- general north american english
- male teen
- focusrite scarlett 2i2
- audacity
- reaper
- adobe audition
- focusrite scarlett solo
(Steiner Collapes in a Blizzard) Yo, Rusty! You're...not alright, are you? What happened to you guys? Hey, Rusty! Move it or lose it! Get up! (Zidane kicks Steiner). It's not use... (Garnet Collapses) Oh no! Garnet! Not you, too? Garnet? She's out cold... Shoot... I'm falling asleep...
Ipsen is a character from a play, but he's a real-life adventurer. I think the play is based on his adventures. It kinda goes like this... Ipsen and his good friend Colin worked at a tavern in Treno. One day, Ipsen got a letter. The letter was so wet from rain that most of the writing was illegible. The only part he could read said "Come back home." Nowadays, we have airships and stuff, but back then, it was really hard to travel. He didn't know why he had to go back, but he got some time off, gathered his things, and set out on his journey home. He walked a thousand leagues through the Mist. Sometimes he was attacked by vicious monsters, but he made it, because his friend Colin was by his side. And then, after much time on the road... He had to ask Colin something. "Why did you come with me?"
...Oh yeah! You used to live next door to me. How's it going...Ratchel? Man, you've really gotten...big.