Learn some tips for helping your director get exactly what they want from your voice session.
- Voice-over sessions are fun and easy when you step into…a booth and everyone loves what comes out of your mouth…on the first try.…But it doesn't always work out that way.…It's important to provide the reading…the way the director wants it.…Far too often in a recording session,…we end up as voice actors reading the same line…over and over, the exact same way.…Sometimes it's hard to get out of a rut,…it just happens at times.…So one of the things, if you're having a real hard time…with it, you can always suggest, y'know, can we come back…to this line, let me just sit on that a little bit.…
And they're generally going to be happy to help you out,…because they want the best takes as possible too.…Now, you as the actor, if you keep getting the same note,…that means that you're not giving them a different read,…so just try something different.…Sometimes it sounds like it's different in our head,…but it's not, so try going a different direction,…try emphasizing a different way, just do something different…than what you've been doing, because obviously,…
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2/22/2018- Finding and hiring voice-over talent
- Recording voice-over
- Becoming a professional voice artist
- Recording better line readings
- Creating a demo reel
- Recording your own voice-over projects
- Delivering and backing up audio files
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 7s
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Using the exercise files1m 55s
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Marking up a script5m 2s
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Industry standards5m 37s
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1. Producing Voice Over
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Finding VO talent3m 33s
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Hiring VO talent3m 48s
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Table read2m 31s
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Finding a recording studio3m 12s
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Giving notes to voice talent3m 20s
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Line readings1m 55s
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Calling keep takes2m 3s
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Organize your audio files1m 46s
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2. Professional Voice Over
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How to find clients2m 37s
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Prepare for a VO session3m 5s
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How to work with a director4m 21s
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Voice demo reel and website3m 20s
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3. Voice Over for Your Own Projects
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Personal voice recordings1m 36s
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Remove background noises2m 55s
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4. Wrap
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Deliver files2m 26s
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Invoice2m 55s
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Back up1m 48s
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Conclusion
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Next steps55s
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