Author: michelewoodvoiceovers
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How do I find and hire a voiceover artist?
If you’ve never worked with a voiceover artist before, you may be wondering how to find and hire a VO. Below are three easy ways to work with a new voiceover artist: 1. Voiceover Agency If you have a specific project with a healthy budget, you could approach a voice agency and ask if they have any…
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Why is a human voice better than AI?
AI voices are everywhere, and they’re getting more realistic! Is this the end of the voiceover industry? No! While an AI voice may work out cheaper in monetary terms, they often end up costing more in time and even in lost business. Yes, the ‘bottom end’ of the VO market will shrink considerably – phone…
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How much does it cost to hire a Voiceover Artist?
The cost of professional voiceover might not be as expensive as you think – if you are making professional videos or animations the voice generally accounts for a relatively small portion of the overall project budget. This article on budget voiceover explains a bit more about what you are paying for. Why can’t voiceover artists just charge…
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My journey into Voiceover: Advice for aspiring artists
New and aspiring voiceover artists often ask: How did you start out in the industry? If you want to see what it took for me to get to where I am now, read on…. My background My background is in performing arts, but by the time I graduated in the 90’s I wasn’t keen on…
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Small actions – big results
Ever bought something that you thought would have a positive benefit on your life, but never actually used it? Perhaps a piece of fitness equipment, or a healthy cook book. During the pandemic I did a lot of sitting at my desk. I decided to invest in a balance chair (like a kneeling chair but…
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Time for Fiverr to rebrand?
Like many of my freelance colleagues, when I first started out as a Voiceover artist I had the impression that Fiverr was a cheap platform where you could get professional services for $5 (about £4 GBP). Whoaaaa wait a minute – professional services for £4? What professionally trained and qualified person provides services for that…
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The Wonderland Challenge for Cancer Research UK returns!
During the first Covid lockdown, voice actor Brad Shaw came up with the idea for the Wonderland Challenge. This was a delightful project where voice actors donate their time to read 1 minute sections of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ – which Brad then skilfully edited together to form the complete audiobook. Over 150 actors…
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Why you should voice with your video off
Worried that client’s will think you aren’t real? 3 reasons why you should keep your camera OFF during live directed voiceover sessions
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IVR and Telephony podcast appearance
Recording telephone greetings and answerphone system messages is bread and butter work for some VOs. Large companies with big, complex phone systems frequently need voiceover artists to record the menu options and keep callers on the line while they are on hold – letting them know how long they are likely to wait and offering…
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