Why recording voice over can be a moral maze
Recording voice-overs for alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, animal misuse, political parties, firearms, pornography, fast food? And keeping a moral balance?
The power of the thank you note
Saying thank you, gracias, merci, danke, bedankt, grazie… It doesn’t cost a penny but the effect of true gratitude can be remarkable on your client.
The other side of the booth…
What’s it like on the other side of the booth? As voice-over artists we are expected to perform, take direction and be a mind reader!
Pré-ampli, réglages et secrets pour la voix off
Le pré-amplificateur est essentiel pour un rendu pro dans vos enregistrements. Mais sait-on l’utiliser comme il faut? C’est une tendance qui s’amplifie chaque année. Beaucoup de comédiens voix off se mettent à leur compte en construisant leur home studio. Souvent l’opération se fait avec seulement quelques notions sur l’univers du son, car il est rare …
Gary Terzza, VO coaching from the UK
VO coaching is what Gary Terzza offers through VOmasterclass™, a voice over training program helping beginners in the peculiar art of reading at the mic.
Give your social media a make-over!
Social media is a free marketing tool that can make the difference in your VO business, provided you update your profile regularly. With Facebook reaching 10 years of age recently it brings to mind how big a part social media is playing in all our lives. As voice over artists we are increasingly using social media …
Making the voice-over script your own
A script is just a paper with lines. The art and craft of any voice talent consist of bringing the text to life and convey the meaning and emotions contained in it in the best possible way to suite the needs of the writer and to reach a particular audience. The talent show phenomenon is one that …
Using Linkedin to find potential VO clients
VO clients, scattered everywhere on the Internet. With all the various social media channels at our disposal, which one is the best for getting voice over work? This kind of question could spark all manner of different debates but for this article let’s look specifically at Linkedin. Unlike Facebook and Twitter, Linkedin is very much …
Comment et pourquoi choisir une enceinte de monitoring ?
L’enceinte de monitoring est un élément indispensable dans tout studio ou home-studio de voix off. Elle permet la restitution d’un son enregistré ou reçu. Elle représente un point de repère pour tout travail effectué, aussi bien en enregistrement qu’en post-production, et sert à effectuer le contrôle de la qualité sonore. En tant qu’outil de travail …
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The art of taking direction in voice-over
Direction in voice-over makes perfect sense. As professional voice artists we all know that the sound booth is no place for egos. It doesn’t matter how well-prepared you are, experienced you might be or how impressive your voice over portfolio is, when you step into that booth you need to be able to take direction …