Comments on: The Icebear: English and Chinese.

By: WOL

WOL — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:33:55 +0000

We always think recordings of our own voices sound funny. We forget that much of what we are hearing when we speak is heard through the bones in our heads, which filters out a lot of the higher pitched parts of the sound. My recorded voice always sound so much more high pitched than I hear it when I am speaking. (We also forget that when we look at ourselves in mirrors, we are seeing a reversed image, which is why we “look funny” in photos.)

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:24:21 +0000

I love the Chinese script. And yes, I find the music too intrusive. But I do love hearing the words read by other people. Would love to have more of these recordings up. I don’t like listening to the sound of my own voice though and once I have recorded myself reading my head gets all tangled up with how it sounds not what it says.

By: WOL

WOL — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:59:32 +0000

I like the voice of the Chinese reader better than the English one, and I could do without the music. The music of the human voice needs no accompaniment.

By: Michelle in NYC

Michelle in NYC — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:38:22 +0000

It is strange and wonderful in it’s way, especially the Chinese version, so foreign to my ear. It can only be a good thing to be reaching round the world on magical sound clouds, though I must admit, I find the vocal delivery somewhat stilted, and I’m unsure about the carrying background music. It does have a lmesmerizing (lovely for lulling the senses), but, unfortunate leveling effect. The story stands as it’s own wonderful entity, still–I love your reading best, and will forever hear it in your voice, with your intimate inflections (http://mscomfortzone.blogspot.com/2011/11/mammal-muse-thursday-master-illustrator.html)