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VO pro Natasha Marchewka admits she used to be nervous in sessions where the client directs the voice-over talent remotely. You’re in your home studio, and they are … wherever. But lately the universe is sending her more and more directed sessions – and she shares these tips on how to manage it all professionally …
For a recent article, top voice-over talent / trainer Patrick Fraley permitted us to share four voice-over acting exercises from his new book, “Patrick Fraley’s Complete Book of Voice Over Exercises.” Today, Pat challenges us to start the new year with two more …
Performing emotions and dialogue and other voice-over script notes authentically is a skill learned through practice, practice, practice. Try your hand … er, voice … at these four 10-minute exercises from voice actor/trainer Patrick Fraley …
One of the most important – and easiest – things you can do to sound conversational in your voice-over read is to start the conversation beforehand – establishing a back story. VO pro/instructor Marc Cashman explains the three steps to creating an effective lead-in to telling the script’s story …
As a voice actor, are you playing like basketball great LeBron James? Or are you shooting wildly at auditions, hoping something will go in the net? VO pro/coach J. Michael Collins tells how to make calculated decisions that have realistic opportunities for getting the jobs …
When winter’s cold dry air infiltrates the vocal cords, VO pro Rob Marley relies on a hot technique to warm up the cords – and continue voice-over learning at the same time. Get ready for hot steam and a cold read …
We humans love story. “We swim in it, soak in it, eat it up daily,” says VO pro Kim Handysides. So: what’s YOUR story? To make our voice-over messages memorable, Kim urges us to pack them with emotion from our singular perspective …
Why bother to learn the three common elements of a voice-over commercial script? It will improve your delivery of what the client wants. VO pro Rob Marley details what to recognize in a script …
How often have you heard – or thought – that the voice-over session director doesn’t know WHAT he or she wants? Probably, too often. One solution is for the director to more thoroughly understand acting, in order to make the session a collaborative event. Producer/coach Rudy Gaskins explains that approach, preparing to teach it at the SCAD Animation Fest in late September …
You certainly don’t want to annoy your eLearning listeners, but poor decisions about audio can ruin the project. VO pro Dan Hurst shares five tips – from audio quality to choice of voice and music – that will help connect with your audience …