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!
In the Studio
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 …
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 …
Syncing voice-over to video
Syncing voice-over to video is fundamental for the production to make sense to its audience. However the piecing together of narration to video, as well as music and sound effects so that it all flows perfectly can be a bit a problematical, especially when you have a lot of people involved in the project. Typically …
Los mejores programas para editar tus grabaciones de voz
Marcelo Santos quiere dedicarse profesionalmente a la locución y se ha empeñado en impresionar con su demo al productor de una conocida empresa audiovisual. Las grabaciones de voz deben alcanzar un buen nivel de calidad. La verdad es que Marcelo tiene una excelente voz, puede variarla de muchas maneras y sabe además modularla. Como conoce …
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Does ISDN still have a future?
ISDN is a dying technology but no one can say when it will become a museum piece. To be on ISDN or not to be that’s the question for both established voice talents and VO studios. The debate is recurrent because it’s old technology that is still in use by many producers. Old habits die …
Why VO artists keep taking the tablets
The tablets are an ally for the voice talent. If you are a voice over artist who is on the road a lot, the chances are that you keep taking your tablet everywhere you go. The iPad and Android tablet has become a great friend and companion to the VO artist. With new recording apps …
Voice Talents Online not On-The-Road
For independent freelance voice talents, being online is far more rewarding than being on the road, say driving downtown to a studio. No traffic jams, no stress and no carbon. You can always know on your client door through an email or a telephone call (although less appreciated these days). Recording from a home studio …
Be Ready to Chat to Get More VO Business
You VO business should show an open sign when you are online, that means you are around and ready to discuss about any potential voiceover project. At DirectVoices we know that if a voice over artist is ready and available to discuss a project and can then do a recording at a moments notice, this …
Marking the script for a better read
Working with varying qualities of scripts is something that you have to get used to in the voice over industry. Some scripts you get will be absolutely fine, spelled correctly, appropriate use of punctuation, good grammar etc. Others won’t be! It’s your job as a VO artist to take the copy, interpret it and deliver …