Ideas for Voice-Acting and Script Writing

Having discussed potential ideas for the voice-acting of  our animation, we've considered using a narrator (like in the 1966's 'Batman' TV series) to commentate on what's happening. That way saving us from having to find 2 or 3 more voice actors (for Fashion Man, the victim and the attacker/fireman), and only having to find the one. 

General sayings from the original Batman series: 

"Quick! To the Batmobile!'

'Precisely, Robin'

"Old Chum"

'Holy haberdashery!'

'Holy Guacamole!'

'Holy incantation!'

'Holy Felony'

"We must thwart some criminals"

Batman: "Of course! It's staring us right in our masks, Robin. That quote is on line 769 of chapter 14, scroll 32 of the 13th section of the works of Ramses the Bald, one of the many ancient and irreplaceable scrolls at the Gotham city library"

Robin "How could I have missed that one?"

[Preposterous leaps of logic]

Robin: "Let's go!"

Batman: "Not you, Robin. They have strict licensing laws in this country. A boy of your age is not allowed in a drinking tavern".
[Teaching lessons to viewers]

1960's American/English Slang

Diva,

Hip: "Very cool" | "To relate"

Groovy: "Outstanding, nice, "cool" or neat"

Bag: "to steal"

Beat it: "Leave quickly"

Bookin': "Going real fast, usually in a  car"

Clanked: "Tired"

Clue you in: "To explain"

Mod: "Modern, in fashion"

Now: "Fashionable"

Fab: "Attractive, exciting, fantastic"

Hack: "Cope"

Hassle: "To fight" 

Deck: "To knock someone out in a fight"

Jazzed: "Excited"

Right on: "OK, a term of agreement"

http://www.citrus.k12.fl.us/staffdev/social%20studies/PDF/Slang%20of%20the%201960s.pdf 

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/slang/1960s-slang.html

Narrator sayings from the original Batman series: 

"Watch out, Batman! The powers of darkness lurk in this room!"

"A robbery?"

"No, an ambush!"

"Which backfired!"

"Deduction by the Duo!"

"A daring escape by Blaze"

"Nabbed by the caped crusader"

"Holy entanglement!"

"The dynamic due on the wrong track, facing a fearsome fate. Wait, the wildest is yet to come!"

"What is false-faces fiendish  foolery. Are the Caped Crusaders heading into a cul-de-sac? Will this be the dead-end for the dedicated deeds of Batman and Robin?"

"Will Batman ever see Robin alive again?"

"Will Robin ever see Batman alive again? 

"The answer to these and many other terrifying questions. Tomorrow night, same cat time, same cat channel!"

"So far... we've seen a cat burglar strike!" 

[Lots of questions. Voices the viewers ideas. Updates everyone on what's happening]

Own Examples: 

"Great Scott, Fashion Man! Haven't you realised? That fashion choices have been left unchecked? Quick now! Before it's too late!" 

"But what is this? Fashion Man running back for seconds? Has our mighty platform shoe warrior spotted another citizen in need of a makeover?"

"Fear not loyal viewers, nothing escapes our flared trouser warrior [caped crusader] for long! Tune in again. Same diva-time! Same Diva-channel!

Non-digetic and diegetic sounds in Comics:

Note the typical comic differentiation between diegetic sounds and non-diegetic, across 1960's comic books [above 'Batman: The Hand From Nowhere' Volume #130, and Batman: Your Face is your Fortune' Volume #15]. Non-diegetic voice overs and diegetic speech across radios/TV sets were often seen in a darker yellow speech bubbles, with square, jagged outlines.

Non-diegetic and diegetic sounds in live-action show: 

In show, speech and sound effects were shown visually with overlaid text. 

Introduction- film stills with text overlaid.