{"id":34,"date":"2012-11-28T03:08:06","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T03:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.voiceovergurus.com\/guru_blog\/?p=34"},"modified":"2013-07-25T13:26:16","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T13:26:16","slug":"voice-over-technique-from-head-to-toe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voiceovergurus.com\/guru_blog\/voice-over-technique-from-head-to-toe\/","title":{"rendered":"Voice Over technique from head to toe"},"content":{"rendered":"

The best voice over techniques all cover the same ground \u2013 whether it be using your pitch over your volume, choosing a \u201cdown\u201d inflection more often than an \u201cup\u201d, or most importantly\u2026understanding the voice over script and thus the writers\u2019 intentions on what should be done with it.\u00a0 There is one technique so simple however, that it almost seems arbitrary.\u00a0 It\u2019s paying attention to your body.\u00a0 Yes, your entire body.\u00a0 We don\u2019t talk with just our mouths in ordinary conversation, in speech-giving, in theater or film for that matter\u2026..so why should we change all that when doing a voiceover?\u00a0 Using your body in an authentic way to convey your message can and should be as natural as breathing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When was the last time you saw someone convey a message that was full of energy, positivity, and conviction sitting on the couch with his hands in his pockets?\u00a0 That would certainly trap all that energy in and keep it from shining bright.\u00a0 What about a really heavy and sensitive topic being delivered while the person had a huge smile on her face and was flailing her arms about?\u00a0 Disconnect, that\u2019s right.\u00a0 It IS all connected, so once we honor that and bring our intentions, our voices, and our bodies together in alignment with that one purpose, the \u201cstars will align.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Start noticing how others talk and use their bodies (subconsciously, and therefore naturally) in everyday conversation.\u00a0 Notice how the whole body, especially the face, is used in theater and film.\u00a0 Theater actors will have a more exaggerated version of this to reach those in the nosebleed seats, whereas a film actor knows that the camera will capture everything up front and there\u2019s no need to make it \u201cover the top.\u201d\u00a0 Try memorizing <\/span><\/span><\/span>a short voice over script<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> and practicing in front of a mirror.\u00a0 Notice how different expressions and postures convey very different sounds. \u00a0Because most voice overs will call for a friendly sound, which is different than announcer, I really like this article on <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201cHow to Develop a Friendly Tone of Voice.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/a> Make sure to keep up with Voiceover Gurus Technique Video of the Week to watch the actors\u2019 facial expressions.\u00a0 These are pros that instinctively use all they have to express themselves.\u00a0 Like many other voice over techniques, it often comes back to making the read just like \u201creal life.\u201d\u00a0 Stay grounded in reality and let your body do some of the work.\u00a0 Your voice will thank you for it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The best voice over techniques all cover the same ground \u2013 whether it be using your pitch over your volume, choosing a \u201cdown\u201d inflection more often than an \u201cup\u201d, or most importantly\u2026understanding the voice over script and thus the writers\u2019 intentions on what should be done with it.\u00a0 There is one technique so simple however, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-voice-over-gurus-blog"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/voiceovergurus.com\/guru_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/voiceovergurus.com\/guru_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/voiceovergurus.com\/guru_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/voiceovergurus.com\/guru_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/voiceovergurus.com\/guru_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/voiceovergurus.com\/guru_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":234,"href":"https:\/\/voiceovergurus.com\/guru_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34\/revisions\/234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/voiceovergurus.com\/guru_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/voiceovergurus.com\/guru_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/voiceovergurus.com\/guru_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}