Today we cover a tricky topic and one that’s often a lively debate among voice actors. Text analysis – is it worth the time? I can hear it now, the grumbling and sharpening of pitchforks in defense of the value …
How many times have I heard that sentence from students in my Intro to Voice-Over class? A lot. In fact, I probably hear that sentence from a handful of voice-over hopefuls in almost every class I teach. I refer lovingly …
This week’s Working Wednesday is a hot take on cold reads. While voice-over artists may be tempted to fear the cold read or dismiss it as being simply a warm-up, hitting record and getting behind the microphone even with …
Many voice-over students have job experience in the business world, or they have worked in a non-profit setting like a school, a charity, or a government office. All of these career experiences teach us to say words with business etiquette …
Erika Ward is a coach with SAV and has been doing voice-over professionally for nearly 10 years. She is also an author, actor, and (self-proclaimed) traveling philosopher. Let’s hear about her journey in the VO world. How did you first …
In the voice-over industry, every artist needs a strategy to deal with the quality of the audio they produce. One’s exact approach varies based on preferences, capabilities, and resources. Today, guest contributor Caroline Cole joins us to talk about her …
This week’s Working Wednesday demystifies warmups by giving you a step-by-step regimen to warm up those vocal cords and get you ready to give your best performance behind the mic. Specifically, we’ll look at… Loosening the throat with non-voiced breathing …
Last week I addressed the question, “Do you need Source-Connect for live, remote sessions?” This week, we’ll look at sessions that are live, but not remote, and take a deeper look at the options and capabilities of each. All connected …
As a new voice actor, it can be daunting to keep up with the rapid pace at which technology in our business is changing and evolving. The pandemic rapidly accelerated the acceptance and use of remote recording from professional home …
Spring is almost here! And the voice over artists who suffer from seasonal allergies know what that means – mouth noise. Ew, gross. If you’re looking for easy tricks to help minimize mouth noise this allergy season, today’s Working Wednesday …
This past year has been quite a doozy! Don’t you think we all deserve a nice vacation? I sure do. Fortunately, voice acting is surprisingly portable. So, whether you are planning that long-awaited trip or working out of town, there …
What makes a truly great performance? There are many elements, but I believe bringing our truth to the script is most important. Believability is paramount to the listener – but sometimes our body holds us back from telling the truth. …