Author: michelewoodvoiceovers
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Is it really a bargain?
Is a bargain always what it seems? Are you swayed by the idea of saving money? Read on!
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Duck tape, anyone?
Occasionally partial to a bit of DIY, I was in Screwfix last weekend looking for tape to finish fitting up a kitchen extractor fan. I couldn’t remember the name of the tape: ‘Gaffer tape, you know, the stuff the baddies use to tape hostages to plastic chairs in the movies. It’s for the extractor fan…
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Maintaining consistency for Voiceover
Consistency in voice recording is a hugely important aspect. I’m not talking about consistency in accent, pronunciations or character voices – that goes without saying – I’m talking about consistency in sound. The physics of sound is a deep and complicated area and I can’t pretend to even understand half of it. Soundwaves bounce around…
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P2Ps, roast chicken and rodents
I was reminded today about the importance of seeking our own opportunities in the world of VO work. This may sound a little abstract – but bear with me. I was on my way to Morrisons hoping to get some hot chicken from the counter in store. It was 12.30 and stocks are usually running…
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Achieving a natural sounding voiceover
The world of voiceover has moved on from the cheesy announcer who over-emphasises every other word (although there is still some place for this style!) – today it’s far more common to hear natural voices that sound like real people. But sounding like a person, can be surprisingly hard! Here are a few examples of…
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The hot and cold of it
One summer I wrote a blog about the problems we voiceovers have with the heat in our booths, but today it’s the opposite problem. After a very mild New Year, today saw a few flakes of snow outside my window. A quick walk confirmed that it was indeed absolutely freezing! My voice booth also just…
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AI and the future of voiceover
A question which has been debated many times in recent years! AI voices used to be clunky and robotic. Voice actors weren’t worried. Now they are becoming more sophisticated, more realistic, more authentic. For the client who wants a cheap, quick vocal to go over a video – why pay a voice actor to make…
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Breathing for voice work
Many voice over artists spend a lot of time editing out breaths from their work – and indeed some types of jobs may require this. But if you learn to breathe instinctively and quietly, you won’t have those big breathy bumps on your waveform. Natural breaths should blend into your voiceover performance unnoticed – make…
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How singing can improve your voiceover
Singing regularly is a fantastic way to improve your speaking voice and the advantages for voice actors shouldn’t be underestimated! Speaking and singing require good control of the breath, the vocal folds and the muscles of articulation. Exercising your voice doesn’t have to be about set vocal warmups. Singing along to whatever comes on the…
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