Learn techniques used by all voiceover pros. Voice over work as something intuitive versus something learned is a concept i often ponder. As with any type of acting, there are so many elements to consider that it gets complicated. Since i can’t help you with the intuition, let’s focus on the skill, and how to vastly improve yours. First there’s the script,...
Voice acting is ACTING. Acting is EMOTING. If you feel you have emotional walls up, it’s time to explore them and attempt to break them down. For #voiceover and LIFE. Consider the emotions during your voiceover.
Tips for using inflection in voiceover Inflection in voiceover, and therefore in everyday speech, happens all day long. Our speech patterns sound like a rollercoaster, and if you’re a sound engineer staring at that screen filled with wavy lines all day, it looks like one too. We almost can’t speak in monotone as it’s not our inclination. The vocal chords...
Even voice-over pros flub their words! Do yourself a favor when you make a mistake in the middle of reading your voiceover script - take a nice slow breath. Think of your breath as a palate cleanser. You don’t want to jump right back in to your audition in “mess-up mistake mode.” Breathe, and reset your gears. You will now go back in to your performance...
Headed for voiceover success baby! If you have eyes you have probably guessed the newest fun secret to getting a more relaxed voiceover performance. Yup! It’s lying down. Oh and don’t get me started on how long i spent reading about the grammar rules around lie versus lay. Oh my god. Anyhoo, let’s talk about this one so you have understanding and...