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What’s football got to do with being a voice over artist?
I never thought I’d be typing the words ‘what’s football got to do with being a voice over artist’. And I certainly didn’t think I’d be typing them several times over. But it’s been one of those days and I managed to delete the entire blog that I drafted on…
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Voiceover work & human connection in practice – a case study.
There are two things that you will hear me talk about often, the first is how my voiceover work is all about human connection and the second is that it’s never ‘just talking’. So, I thought I’d give you a behind the scenes peek into one specific project & client…
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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 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.
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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Who needs human voice overs in a world of Artificial Intelligence?
This is the subject of much debate in the voice over world. AI has been creeping into our industry for a while. Just think about your sat nav, Alexa, Siri etc, which of course, have all been created from human voices. Aside from such apps, we are often sent videos…
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How to choose the perfect Voice over artist for your project.
There’s so much choice out there, it can be difficult to know where to start! No two petals & no two voices are the same. So, in response to that very question, and after discussing with a producer friend, I’ve whipped up the following recipe. 1.) Consider the genre and…
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Going round in circles with your voice over script?
Perhaps I can help… A well-written script is a rare and beautiful beast. It’s easy to get caught up in the words and forget that they have to be spoken. Or to run away with the wonderful ideas behind the words and create cumbersome, impenetrable sentences that seem to go…
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