What was slowly becoming the US anime industry version of Chinese Democracy is about to change as Bang Zoom! Entertainment releases Adventures in Voice Acting: Volume One on DVD at Anime Expo 2008. Originally announced in 2006, Eric Sherman’s baby has expanded from a single detailed interview documentary into a three volume series with a wide variety of voice actors including Tom Kenny, Wendee Lee, Laura Bailey, Crispin Freeman and the late Bob Papenbrook. If Eric can pull it off, why can’t Axl? Check out the official press release for more details.

For Immediate Release

BANG ZOOM! ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES ADVENTURES IN VOICE ACTING TM, VOLUME ONE ON DVD

In-depth View at the World of Voice Acting for Anime, Video Games and Original Animation

BURBANK, Calif., May 20, 2008 - Bang Zoom!™ Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and producer of original entertainment content, announced today the DVD release of Adventures in Voice Acting, Volume One.  This awe-inspiring DVD,the first in a three volume series, spotlights the business of voice acting and how to break into the industry. Premiering at the upcoming Anime Expo® 2008 in Los Angeles, the DVD will be available exclusively at this event.

The Adventures in Voice Acting DVD is an episodic view into the world of voice artistry.  Aspiring voice actors and enthusiasts interested in voice acting receive advice and perspective from pros such as Tom Kenny (SPONGEBOB SQUARE PANTS), Michelle Rodriguez (HALO 2), Lance Henricksen (MASS EFFECT), Wendee Lee, Steve Blum and many more.   Never before documented, professional voice actors share their personal stories, struggles, successes and practical tips on what it takes to make it in this competitive business.

 “Video games and anime represent a growing area with a massive need for voice actors. There are more opportunities and platforms in which to work for talented, hard-working voice actors who are able to bring diverse artistic styles to the table,” said Eric P. Sherman, CEO of Bang Zoom!™ Entertainment.  “We created this DVD as a learning tool for aspiring voice actors to gain an edge and to learn from some of the most accomplished people in the industry”

As part of a series, Adventures in Voice Acting focuses on voice for anime, video games, and original animation.  Each volume is broken down into 5 episodes, collectively grouping a handful of topics related to a similar theme. Included in Volume One:

·         Process and Techniques While In The Booth

·         Audition Preparation Tools

·         Finding Your Way into the World of Voice Acting

·         What to Expect on the First Day in the Studio

·         Advice from the Pros

Adventures in Voice Acting is a must-have for anyone who is thinking of entering or currently in the field of voice acting for anime, video games and original animation.

Available: July 3, 2008 at Anime Expo® 2008
Run Time: 131 minutes plus 30 minutes of extra features

ABOUT BANG ZOOM!™ ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Headquartered in Burbank, California, Bang Zoom!™ Entertainment, Inc. is a leading full-service audio post production studio for feature films, television, interactive gaming, and anime and direct to home entertainment content. Founded in 1993, the company offers a range of specialized services including a critically acclaimed staff of recognized voice talent, ADR,/Foley recording, sound design, and 2.0, 5.1 and 7.1 Dolby Digital and Pro Logic II mixing and encoding. Bang Zoom!™ Entertainment is also committed to developing a range of independent projects that contribute to the promotion of innovative cultural awareness internationally.

For more information please visit: www.bangzoomentertainment.com.

The Batman single DVD and two-disc collector DVD covers are online for the upcoming July 8th release of Batman: Gotham Knight.

Acclaimed screenwriters including David Goyer (Batman Begins), Josh Olson (A History of Violence) and Alan Burnett (Batman The Animated Series) join forces with revered animation filmmakers on six spellbinding chapters chronicling Batman’s transition from novice crimefighter to Dark Knight. These globe-spanning adventures pit Batman against the fearsome Scarecrow, the freakish Killer Croc and the unerring marksman Deadshot. Using an arsenal of high-tech gadgetry from Wayne Industries, Batman’s ethical boundaries exist only where he chooses to place them, leaving some fearful of his power.
 

July will be a busy month for superhero fans because beyond The Dark Knight material we have two more comic series coming out. The short-run network series Birds of Prey and the live action cable series Witchblade will also be hitting DVD. Birds of Prey will be in stores July 15th while Witchblade comes out July 29th.

Friends become rivals over what to do about the Dragon Torque and the young Haruka Kaminogi who carries it within her. Karasu is willing to lay down his life to protect Haruka, but would Yu do the same if he was there? La’cryma’s Dragon Knights are dwindling with each dimensional jump, Haruka is starting to understand just what power she has over reality, and Noein reappears and wants to take Haruka to Shangri-la. Director Kazuki Akane’s (The Vision of Escaflowne, Escaflowne the Movie, Heat Guy J) twisted vision of the past and future returns with Noein - to your other self: Volume 3 from Manga Entertainment. (more…)

As anyone who has caught a couple of minutes of TV time the past few weeks should know, Speed Racer from the Wachowski Bros. is in theaters starting today. I’m sure most of you will be doing the same thing I shall be doing, going to see Iron Man again and playing more Grand Theft Auto IV. At least a few of the classic volumes of the original animated Speed Racer series are on sale at Circuit City through Saturday.