How to Manage Your Files for Voice Over Work

We’re all used to revising mixes and songs, but for voiceover, the revisions can be constant. There can be several select takes of several different lines, scattered throughout your sessions like a pile of needles in a pile of haystacks. As long as there are clients out there, there will be clients who change their… Continue reading How to Manage Your Files for Voice Over Work

Best way to Prepare for a Voice Over Audition; A Few Dos and Don’ts

1. DO: Be Timely a. Okay, so someone has contacted you for a voice over audition. Horray! Congratulations! How’d you find out? Did they send an email? Did they leave a voicemail? Either way, respond as soon as you get the message. (Side note – you should check your email and voicemail at least once a… Continue reading Best way to Prepare for a Voice Over Audition; A Few Dos and Don’ts

How to select the right microphone for your voice

As a voiceover artist, it is critical that you choose the right microphone for your voice, your room and your budget. When it comes to determining which microphone is right for you, there is only one good way to go about making this very important decision. Before buying anything, YOU MUST LISTEN AND COMPARE FOR YOURSELF.… Continue reading How to select the right microphone for your voice

Voice Over actor’s ultimate dreams

  The 20th-century ideal of living a voice-over actors dream has changed and the dream of tomorrow will not be the same When starting in voice-overs over 20 years ago, the plan was relatively simple on paper: 1. Take classes 2. Get a demo 3. Market 4. Audition 5. Find an agent 6. Join a… Continue reading Voice Over actor’s ultimate dreams

Who selects voice over artists?

Who makes the final decision in the voice over artists selection? The creative director and/or creative team does. This could be the producer, the copywriter, the client…anyone who is in charge of the production. The creative team maintains a library of voice over demos. When they need to hire a voice over artist, they search their… Continue reading Who selects voice over artists?

Starting a Career in Voiceover Is Hard work

Sara Krieger, a veteran commercial voiceover artist, says it’s a common mistake to believe that having a deep, resonant, well-trained voice makes you a shoo-in for a career in voiceover. But neither does having a quirky, distinctive voice, she adds: “When someone comes to me and says, ‘I’ve been told I have a voice for… Continue reading Starting a Career in Voiceover Is Hard work

Russian Voice Over Translation Chart, Accents and Tips

This article is about Russian Voice Over Translation Chart, Accents and Tips, all this information will help you to select the correct strategy for your upcoming Russian VO project. Russian is generally 10-15% Longer than English. (An English :60 second commercial will be about :75 seconds in Russian). Russian voice over is used across all… Continue reading Russian Voice Over Translation Chart, Accents and Tips

How to Write great Voice Overs Scripts

Writing great Voice Overs Scripts to be read aloud isn’t easy work. It doesn’t matter if you are writing a commercial, a marketing video or an on hold message, you have to use the right words in the right order to create the right impact and to make sure your voice over scripts will stand… Continue reading How to Write great Voice Overs Scripts