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Voice over, human connection & community. I talk to Sarah Hodgetts, filmmaker.
“Community is a bit of a garden;
a tiny seed of an idea can just balloon if you have the right people around you to help it grow.”
The perfect radio commercial voice, cracking creative & spectacular sound. Gerry Farrell, Pam Myers, Paul Burke, Olivia Downing, Rick Loynes & other fabulous creatives share the secrets to a stand-out radio campaign. Part 3.
“The wrong voice delivering your script can kill it in a second.” Olivia Downing.
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“The perfect radio commercial voice, cracking creative & spectacular sound. Gerry Farrell, Pam Myers, Paul Burke, Olivia Downing, Rick Loynes & other fabulous creatives share the secrets to a stand-out radio campaign. Part 2.
“I often encourage clients to imagine their radio ad’ as a sausage that we pass between people’s ears…” says Tim Fortune. Why? Read on!
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The perfect radio commercial voice, cracking creative & spectacular sound – sorted! Part 1.
Why advertise on the radio?
“You can create extraordinary cinematic experiences on a shoestring. You can drop a cherry from a spacecraft into a lake of boiling chocolate.” Gerry Farrell.
So, who the heck is this voice over bird?
I’ve been writing these little blogs for a few years now & my Welcome blog is buried under a pile of words! So, if we haven’t worked together before – or if we have – & you wonder how on earth I became a murmurating Starling, you’ll find it right…
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A sense of direction.
So, the script is written. The style is obvious, no direction needed. Right? In theory, yes, you’re correct. Often it is obvious to an experienced voice over artist. But – & it’s a fairly big but – there may be things going on in your head & the way you’re…
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In praise of the humble explainer video
When companies want to communicate information simply & succinctly, they often opt for an explainer video. I voice a lot of explainer animations for all sorts of clients & they come in many different shapes & sizes! But where did they come from? It seems that it may have started…
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Your voice over artist is your ally!
Every voice over artist comes with additional skills, collaboration will ensure they’re utilised to your advantage. A little while ago, I published a blog full of tips for getting the most out of a session with your voice over artist. You’ll find it Tips for working with your voice over…
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A sound start to a life with mic’
From SM to voice over artist…. Thirty years ago on this very day, I was wending my way to the BBC training centre in Evesham, Worcestershire, having completed my degree course in Drama, Theatre & Television Studies. I was nervous, excited and oh so happy to be starting my career…
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A seasonal shift
The leaves are turning, jumpers hastily retrieved from drawers and feet ensconced in boots once more. In the voice over booth, there are whispers of Christmas as the first commercials for the festive season drift in. I don’t know about you, but with the transition from Summer to Autumn, I…
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