Examples of good and bad voices in public speaking:
Bad example:
In my opinion, I believe that this is a bad example of using vocal techniques in public speaking. This is because the speaker is highly unprofessional as he is clearly speaking off-script and in his own opinion- not to say that expressing your opinion is wrong in public speaking, it is the repetitive use of inappropriate language (which would be unsuitable for some audiences) and the sarcastic and mocking tone of voice he is using when talking about a serious political issue that affects millions of people. However, he does use projection and diction well as everything he says is audible and easily understood.
Good example:
In my opinion, I believe that this is a good example of using vocal techniques in public speaking as she speaks with good clarity and confidence and shows clear emotion.
21/11/17
Vocal Choices
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Vocal Qualities
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Presenting
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Radio Broadcasting
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Theatre Performance
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1. Intonation
& Melody
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For a news report (that is based on a serious topic) I would use a slightly harsh tone of voice to appear assertive and professional, this would also allow me to seem neutral and unbiased towards the content of the report. However, if the report was on something more humorous and light-hearted I would use more emphasis to highlight certain aspects of the story and also use varying pace and tone to keep it upbeat and lively.
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In terms of a radio play, you would need to vary your tone of voice depending what kind of emotion or atmosphere your character is trying to portray as facial expressions and body language cannot be seen to determine these. For example, a happy character would have an upbeat bubbly tone of voice that is quite pacey, but a upset character on the edge of tears would have more pauses and a more breathy and cracking vocal.
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Similarly to radio broadcasting, intonation can be used to convey emotion and set the atmosphere of the scene. Variation in the melody of your speech can help to highlight key points in the plot.
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2. Volume
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In terms of news reporting volume is important in order for viewers to be able to hear all of the relevant information and stories, however large amounts of projection aren't always necessary as news reporters are often always mic'd.
For a TV host, they also are usually mic'd, but they would have to put more focus on increasing volume to keep audience focus and build energy.
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Obviously in radio broadcasts and plays, it can't be seen when a scene or segment changes, so a sudden change in volume can be used to highlight this and/or any important moments in the plot or story.
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Projection is incredibly important and should be a main focus when performing in a theatre, because if you can't hear what's being said there's no point in performing at all. Even points of low mood and whispers need to be loud, clear and audible
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3. Clarity
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As a news reporter, clarity and articulation are paramount in order to ensure that everything is completely understandable and no important information could be missed in a report. Clarity is also important as a TV host because if what is being said isn't clear, the audience can lose interest and this could eventually impact the atmosphere of the show.
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Any character or presenter in any situation needs to be clearly spoken but it is extremely important in radio broadcasting as the audience are unable to lip read to aid them in understanding what is being said. This could involve dropping the pace of what is being said and adding more exaggerated emphasis to allow the audience/listeners to clearly understand what's been said.
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Alike to volume, clarity is incredibly important and should be a main focus when performing in a theatre, because if you can't understand what's being said there's no point in performing at all as the audience won't understand the intent of the performance. Even fast paced or upset and vocally cracking dialogue need to be over articulated in order to clearly convey the plot to the audience.
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4.Emphasis
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In terms of news reporting, if the report was on something humorous and light-hearted I would use more emphasis to highlight certain aspects of the story and also use varying pace and tone to keep it upbeat and lively. As a TV host I would use emphasis to hype up my audience or to add humour.
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In a radio play, I would use emphasis to highlight key moments in the plot to ensure any important details are not missed as well as showing the importance of specific words or dialogue
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Again, in a theatre word emphasis can be used to highlight important plot points and also help to show emotional changes in a character.
In a pantomime, I would use emphasis to hype up my audience and also to suggest that although what I might be saying isn't true, it in fact is.
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5. Pauses
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As a news reporter, I would use pauses to keep a steady pace to ensure that all details in the story are clear, or to give the audience a moment to let an impactful piece of piece of information process. Pauses would also allow you to remain composed and focused if the news report is particularly emotional.
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I would use pauses in a radio broadcast to build tension. And in a radio play to help convey the emotions of a particular character, for example a happy or excited character wouldn't take many pauses, but an emotional character would pause to compose themselves or to restart a point if their voice cracks.
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Similarly to radio, I'd use pauses to build tension and to help in presentation of emotions. With a fast-paced character, pauses can help to ensure they are understandable and to keep the audience engaged.
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6. Pacing
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In a news report the pace needs to be steady in order to be understandable, especially when the report effects a lot of people and details are vital, but a faster pace could be cleverly used to transition from a harrowing to a more light-hearted story. TV hosts also need to maintain a steady pace when speaking long passages to remain understandable as well as upping the pace at times to hype up their audience.
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In radio, I'd use pacing to help to convey emotions, for example a happier person would be a lot faster in pace than a character that is maybe worn down and over tired as they would speak much slower and take more pauses, maybe to yawn or recompose themselves.
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In a theatre performance. I would use pacing to build tension between character and to show age, for example a child telling a story would speak at a much faster pace than an old man reading a letter aloud.
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7. Tone
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As a news reporter, tone is crucial when reporting a story. For example, reporting a genocide in a jokey light-hearted tone of voice would be highly unprofessional and disrespectful, for this kind of topic I would use a neutral and respectful tone of voice.
However, as a TV show host I would always use an upbeat and lively tone to keep the show fun and the audience engaged and entertained
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Like a news reporter, if broadcasting a real-life report, tone is crucial to remain respectful. In a radio play, I would use to convey attributes of character's personalities, for example if my character was happy and banterous around their friends, I would use a jokey tone of voice, but if I was playing a mother whose child had just been expelled from school I would use a more, stern tone.
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Similarly to radio plays, I would use tone to convey attributes of character's personalities and to set the overall atmosphere of a scene.
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