Low-frequency hums and high-frequency hisses can ruin an otherwise perfect take. A clean and quiet background is essential for voice-over tracks, and clients will expect pristine audio. This guide seeks to improve the quality of your recordings with the following …
You’ve trained. You’ve practiced. You’ve recorded your demo. Then the demo arrives in your inbox and you think, “Okay…now what?” I remember when I got my first demo, I was sure my career would magically take off. At that time …
Creating Strategy and Momentum in Voice-Over Success in voice-over rarely comes from random bursts of inspiration. It comes from strategy, consistency, and momentum. Sometimes voice actors can wait for motivation before taking action, but momentum is actually created through action. …
I know, I know: you didn’t start voice-over so someone could tell you to take a nap. You started because you love acting, storytelling, characters, commercials, games, animation, narration, or maybe making money from a padded room in pajama pants. …
When people imagine the life of a working voice actor, they usually picture someone stepping into a booth, reading a few lines into a microphone, and cashing a check. Yes, recording is part of it – but it’s not the …
We love potatoes as fries, chips, and salads. But “potato” has also taken on a disparaging meaning: any technological device that seems low-quality or out-of-place is, wryly, deemed a “potato.” The phone camera that catches a sudden case of 2008 …
Sound is at the core of our careers. It informs nearly every decision we make, from the subtle inflection in a winning audition to the placement of an acoustic panel in our home studio. Yet, many voice actors don’t really …
There’s a moment in every voice actor’s career when the silence hits a little differently. It might be the client who’s worked with you regularly, then suddenly isn’t. Or the audition you felt you nailed but fell on deaf ears. …
People often think that doing voice-over is a simple way to make a lot of money without much effort: that all you need to do is buy a microphone, read from a script, and then just wait for the money …
In voice-over, the difference between a good read and a great one often comes down to nuance. A lot of people can read a script clearly, but bringing it to life requires subtle choices, including shifts in tone, pacing, intention, …
“Speak up!” “Make your voice heard!” “The squeaky wheel gets the oil!” “Say it louder for those in the back!” Our world is full of cliches that make the loudest person the winner. Loudness in these cliches is a stand-in …
“You’re a voice actor? That’s my dream job!” Of course it is. We work from home, we play pretend for a living, and we get paid for using our voices. But what people don’t see are all the ups and …