Category: Tips for voiceover artists
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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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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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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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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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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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Banish the throat gremlins
Several of you already know that I have a background in Nutritional Therapy and holistic practice, and I’ve been thinking about how my experience can be applied to the world of Voiceover. Today I’m going to share a simple recipe for a throat soother which has been a lifesaver for me and my voice. You know the…
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Surmounting the North-South accent divide
I’ve never considered myself one for accents and impressions. I grew up with a mixed influence – starting life in a small, nicely spoken Buckinghamshire village before spending my most influential years at a somewhat less well-spoken school near Slough, yet still sounding slightly ‘posh’ at university in the Midlands. The majority of my voiceover…
British Female Voiceover Artist 