Anyone with a Mic?

NecroticNecrotic Big Girl's Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
<div class="IPBDescription">Help me out!</div>Hey peoples!

If you've got a desktop/headset microphone and 5 minutes of free time then you may be able to do me a massive favour!

I'm looking for volunteers to record a short statement on a topic I'm sure you're all familiar with - Violence in Video Games - for use in my documentary degree project.

What I need in brief is a .wav file of you stating:

"My name is XXXXXXXXXX, I'm XX years of age and have been playing video games since I was XX years old and I haven't killed anyone"

Plus any comments you might want to make about how the media represents video games and your opinion on the level of responsibilty that video games have for people commiting violent crimes.

If you are willing and able to do this for me then please send the file either to <b>p.pallister at googlemail dot com</b> or find me on IRC under the name of "Hodge"

If I use you I will of course credit you and send you a copy of the film once it's finished.

Thanks for reading! Hope to hear you soon \o/

Comments

  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1675978:date=Apr 16 2008, 10:22 AM:name=Necrotic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Necrotic @ Apr 16 2008, 10:22 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1675978"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hey peoples!

    If you've got a desktop/headset microphone and 5 minutes of free time then you may be able to do me a massive favour!

    I'm looking for volunteers to record a short statement on a topic I'm sure you're all familiar with - Violence in Video Games - for use in my documentary degree project.

    What I need in brief is a .wav file of you stating:

    "My name is XXXXXXXXXX, I'm XX years of age and have been playing video games since I was XX years old and I haven't killed anyone"

    Plus any comments you might want to make about how the media represents video games and your opinion on the level of responsibilty that video games have for people commiting violent crimes.

    If you are willing and able to do this for me then please send the file either to <b>p.pallister at googlemail dot com</b> or find me on IRC under the name of "Hodge"

    If I use you I will of course credit you and send you a copy of the film once it's finished.

    Thanks for reading! Hope to hear you soon \o/<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Is there a time limit on this? I'll probably be able to do it today but not until late. Also what if you can't remember when you started playing video games? Is that an acceptable answer?
  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    Later today is fantastic! I need them by Saturday at the latest really.

    If you can't remember when you started playing games then something along the lines of "for as long as I can remember" is totally fine.
  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    i would but i wouldn't like to lie now would i? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    What sort of length are you looking for here? A quick phrase? A sentence or two? A paragraph?

    What names are you after? Do you insist on real (or real-sounding) names, or are pseudonyms okay?
  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    A sentence or two is fine, you can make a short (1-2 minute) statement if you've got something you really want to say and I can pick the choicest phrases - nothing will be taken out of context but the films only going to be about 3 minutes long itself so I don't want to pack too much into it.

    If you don't want to use your real name then a plausible sounding pseudonym is fine by me or you can skip that bit completely and I'll just ue the age/played bit. You're the ones doing me a favour so I'm happy for you to go about it however you feel most comfortable. I just couldn't really use "Hi I'm lolfighter" ;D
  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1675981:date=Apr 16 2008, 10:38 AM:name=Necrotic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Necrotic @ Apr 16 2008, 10:38 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1675981"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Later today is fantastic! I need them by Saturday at the latest really.

    If you can't remember when you started playing games then something along the lines of "for as long as I can remember" is totally fine.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Okay, I asked since you said it was a school project. I figured you might be in the "oh crap <i>that's</i> due <i>tomorrow</i>?" phase.
  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    done and done. Hope you don't mind the less than serious commentary. - You can always cut that and just use the "I don't kill people"
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    something like this just makes it hard to not give him something along the lines of:

    Hello, my name is xXDe4thsrkerXx, I am level 25, I have been playing Violent, and only violent, video games since I was born, because I am leet, and I have not killed anyone yet, though not through lack of trying. Seriously, all this talk about 'murder trainers' is bull######! The first time I tried to kill my friend Kenney I totally missed him with my gold chrome Desert Eagle, and ended up putting some dumb n00b in the hospital instead of Kenney in a grave. The next time I tried going all ninja and ###### on him with my leet shuruiken but ended up cutting off my finger, wtf! I mean, it wouldn't have been so much of a problem if the stupid 'doctors' had just used a damn medpack on me, seriously, more n00bs! So yah, violent video games totally don't train you to do ######, so I gave them up and started watching Fox News instead!


    I will record something for you when I get home <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Somehow I doubt that'll make it into the movie. >_>
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    What if you have killed someone? At least in self defense?
  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    What if I killed a man to watch him bleed?
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    saying those first lines makes me feel like it's alcoholics anonymous thing or something XD
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    Fin!


    (no, I didn't actually record the long winded silly thing I posted <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />)
  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1675978:date=Apr 16 2008, 10:22 AM:name=Necrotic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Necrotic @ Apr 16 2008, 10:22 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1675978"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->What I need in brief is a .wav file of you stating:

    "My name is XXXXXXXXXX, I'm XX years of age and have been playing video games since I was XX years old and I haven't killed anyone"<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lolz!

    <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    Sure dude, but I won't have it to you until tomorrow more than likely. (and assuming my BSOD issue on that computer doesn't interfere)

    Would you prefer a .mp3 though? .wav files are file-size gluttons.
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Oops, I sent an mp3. If you need a wav let me know and I can ignore you or perhaps even get aroudn to rerecording it.
  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1676037:date=Apr 16 2008, 09:18 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Apr 16 2008, 09:18 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1676037"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Oops, I sent an mp3. If you need a wav <!--coloro:#FFFF00--><span style="color:#FFFF00"><!--/coloro-->let me know and I can ignore you <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->or perhaps even get aroudn to rerecording it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ROFL! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" /> Priceless.
  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    Interested in other countries or just USA? The media over here have a bit (slightly) different view on VG violence here in Sweden.
  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    Thanks you sexy people who have sent me the files, enforcer..your voiceends tingles down my spine you so dreamy ;D


    I prefer .wav because a) they're uncompressed so I get better quality and b) Final Cut Pro doesn't work with .mp3 so I gotta convert them to .wav or .aiff before I can use 'em anyway. But I'm happy to have anything!

    And I'm British Svenpa so I'm happy to have it from anyone <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
    I would but I have killed people before hurrrrr
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