Which makes the character: Artist or voice?

[Thessair]

*raises hand*

I remember the voice actors! Of course, voice chasing is kind of a hobby of mine, particularly the ones that are really remarkable. Good point about the pantomime characters, too. Sometimes it is just the animator that makes the magic.

 

[sami]

Both the character and it's voice are necessary to make that particular personality. If you change one, the whole thing changes a little. Sometimes it's hard to find just the right voice for the character but when you find it, it's like pure magic.

 

[xfkirsten]

It's definitely a combination of both. However, I tend to lean more towards the artist (or artists, as is usually the case)... but I think that's also my bias as an artist. :lol: But as someone else mentioned, a character that does not animate well comes across as boring, and I think that if that happens it doesn't matter who does the voice, the character will fail.

Oh, and I do know all those voice actors! :lol: But I'm an animation buff, so I don't think I count. :lol:

-Kirsten

 

[luvJC4saken]

I think it does take both. Especially, since in feature animation, the character animation is created after the voices are recorded. They have to compliment each other. I thought Shrek (I know it's not Disney) was well designed, and for the most part well animated, but I thought Mike Myers really bombed the voice acting. He just wasn't natural at all, in my opinion.

Nothing like the team of Billy Crystal and John Goodman of Monster's Inc. In Monsters Inc. it was great voice acting combined with superb personality animation from Pixar artists.

 

[MouseRight]

Both. Aniamting characters is teamwork between the animator and the voice talent. Best example:

Genie in Alladin - Before Robin Williams did the voices and went off on his crazy improvisations, the aniamtor (Was it Andre?) had a completly different angle. After the voice, they decided to incorporate Robin's likeness and mannerisms into the character.

Not to get off topic, but this is related. Live action actors and animals have also played a role in animation. Examples: Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Lion King - The animation was often based on filing and watching Actors & Animals in action.

 

[maelstrom]

Originally posted by xfkirsten
It's definitely a combination of both. However, I tend to lean more towards the artist (or artists, as is usually the case)... but I think that's also my bias as an artist. :lol: But as someone else mentioned, a character that does not animate well comes across as boring, and I think that if that happens it doesn't matter who does the voice, the character will fail.

Oh, and I do know all those voice actors! :lol: But I'm an animation buff, so I don't think I count. :lol:

-Kirsten

Artist more than voice, Kirsten? I would've thought for sure it was the voice in your opinion, you know since you have a thing for Scott Weigner (sp?) and he was the voice of Aladdin! :lookaroun Not that you don't have a thing for all things Aladdin.. :lookaroun Alright, I'll stop ragging on you now. You can beat me up in chat later.

 

[xfkirsten]

Originally posted by maelstrom
Artist more than voice, Kirsten? I would've thought for sure it was the voice in your opinion, you know since you have a thing for Scott Weigner (sp?) and he was the voice of Aladdin! :lookaroun Not that you don't have a thing for all things Aladdin.. :lookaroun Alright, I'll stop ragging on you now. You can beat me up in chat later.

I make an exception for him. :lol:

-Kirsten