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As an Agency do you have to source the Voiceover narrator for your clients projects?
Would you like a go-to female voice over artist who can fulfil your voiceover requirements?
A successful voice over
- understands the intention behind the VO. Is the objective to teach and educate listeners? Is it to lead viewers and listeners to make a purchase? Is it to increase brand awareness and/or reinforce a brand image?
- able to adjust the tone and attitude of the read to achieve this desired intention & end result
- able to engage the audience even with the driest of subject matter.
What makes a Go-To voiceover artist?
Obviously a pleasing voice is a helpful asset. However I think the process is as important as the vocal quality.
step 1 : Getting the buy-in from the client.
Presenting a client with a non-specific generic voice sample is not always enough. Is your client able to relate the voice they’re hearing with the script in front of them? Not everyone has the ability to readily transpose a voice to their own script.
That’s when a custom demo can really help. By hearing a short section from the actual script narrated, it can bring their script alive and provide a fuller appreciation of how the voiceover can work. Even if the demo doesn’t exactly capture the read they had in their head, it can offer up previously unconsidered options and/or act as a springboard for further direction – “would like it slower/faster/conversational/authoritative etc.. Of course, the custom demo is provided free of charge.
Into The Booth….
step 2: Once the style of read has been agreed and rate and technical requirements agreed, I then record the voiceover in my home studio. Working from home allows me a degree of flexibility that would not be possible in a 3rd party facility. If needed, I can work in the evenings or weekends if deadlines are looming and you need the voiceover in a hurry. I often am able to deliver the final voiceover files within 24hours (depending on the length of script/s)
Post Production..
step 3: Editing is also included. Many clients are looking to receive finished files they can ‘drop’ into their project without further processing. Of course if you prefer to be given the raw audio file, mistakes and all, I can happily provide this! Let me know how you would like the file edited – as a single file or split into individual screens/slides and also mention if you have any preference for particular file formats (mp3, wav etc)
step 4 :Revisions and re-do’s. 1 round of revisions are included in each of my quotes. Whether its a mis-pronunciation or the client just would like to hear a sentence read in a different way. Perhaps on listening to the voiceover, they wish to make a small change to the text to make the narration flow more naturally – I’m happy to accommodate. More extensive alterations or revision may incur additional fees.
So what to do now…
If you don’t currently need a female voice over please do bookmark this page so you can refer back to it when the need arises.
If I can be of assistance, please do get in touch
alison@thephonevoice.com text or call: 07565 962894
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